The important thing is not to accomplish but to be in the process of accomplishing, to live, to feel, to love, to labor, to be fully alive in the awareness of the beauty and the tragedy of life. | |
— Gustav Mahler | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Smoldering Or Burning? |
I’m Not Okay Either | |
2021 | Make A Difference |
What’s That Sound? | |
2020 | Promise Her In Music |
2019 | But I’m Well Past 100 By Now |
2018 | Learn |
Land Of The Free, Because Of The Brave | |
4 Appearances In A Row, 4 Wins To Go | |
2017 | And Yet I’m Still Having Fun |
2016 | I See Coincidence Everywhere |
CA3: Civil War | |
2015 | I Resemble That Remark… (5!) |
2014 | The Writer’s Dilemma |
2013 | Just Paying The Rent |
2012 | Remembering… |
2011 | A Little Farther |
Posts Tagged ‘Philosophy’
But Try To Finish Some Thing (At Least One)
Posted in Quotes, Philosophy, tagged Philosophy, Quotes, Tragedy, Accomplishment, Awareness, Fully Alive on May 28, 2023| 1 Comment »
Some Things
Posted in Quotes, Philosophy, tagged Philosophy, Quotes, Fear, Love, Loss, H. Jackson Brown Jr. on May 27, 2023| 2 Comments »
Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something. | |
― H. Jackson Brown, Jr. | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Vision Test |
2021 | Or These Days, On The Internet |
There Goes My Heart | |
2020 | Find An Antidote |
2019 | Take A Few Minutes To Remember |
Start By Doubting | |
2018 | You Cannot Pretend |
2017 | A Long Shadow |
2016 | Learning, Experience, Chances or Money |
2015 | The Critical State |
2014 | Dawn, n. |
2013 | Ouch! |
2012 | Just Lookin’ Around |
Still Growing | |
2011 | But Do You Want To? |
Images Are Everywhere
Posted in Faith, Faith Family and Friends, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Change, God, Images, Octavia E. Butler, Parable Of The Sower, Philosophy, Quotes, Universe on May 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Create no images of God. Accept the images that God has provided. They are everywhere, in everything. God is Change — Seed to tree, tree to forest; Rain to river, river to sea; Grubs to bees, bees to swarm. From one, many; from many, one; Forever uniting, growing, dissolving — forever Changing. The universe is God’s self-portrait. | |
― Octavia E. Butler | |
From her book: “Parable of the Sower“ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | An Honorable Preference |
2021 | Very Young Or Very New |
Feelin’ It | |
2020 | Or To Destroy Democracy |
2019 | A Defense Of Liberty |
2018 | And Blog To Word Up To The Universe |
The Irony Of Greed | |
2017 | Or Revisiting A Blog Site |
2016 | Alas, Too Often The Latter |
2015 | Either / Or |
2014 | Memorial Day – 2014 |
Perfection | |
2013 | Memorial Day Video |
Equal = Equal | |
2012 | Congrats, Nephew!! |
Doggie Vision Networks | |
The Flash: Omnibus | |
JLI: vol 1 | |
Flash: Rebirth | |
Burning Images | |
What Do You Believe? | |
2011 | Are We Still At War With The Poor? |
Everybody Has One…
Posted in Guitar Stuff, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Character, Confession, Opinion, Philosophy, Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson on May 25, 2023| Leave a Comment »
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character. | |
― Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Dozing In The Backyard Hammock |
10 (40) | |
2021 | Still Learning (And Practicing) Guitar |
Still Ain’t Quite Right | |
More Changes… | |
2020 | Remembering… |
You KNEW That Man Was Trippin’ | |
2019 | Kingslanding |
2018 | I’d Bet On Taxes |
Ooops! I Spoke Too Soon | |
2017 | A Cautionary Wish |
2016 | Slogging |
It’s About… | |
Man / Man | |
2015 | Memorial Day – 2015 |
Content People Love To Share | |
2014 | I Resemble That Remark |
2013 | Long Range Exploration |
2012 | UBI |
2011 | Opportunity |
You Choose To Be One
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged A Few Rules For Predicting The Future, Essence Magazine, No Magic Bullet, Octavia E. Butler, Philosophy, Quotes on May 24, 2023| 2 Comments »
“I didn’t make up the problems,” I pointed out. ‘All I did was look around at the problems we’re neglecting now and give them about 30 years to grow into full-fledged disasters.’ | ||
“Okay,” the young man challenged. “So what’s the answer?” | ||
“There isn’t one,” I told him. | ||
“No answer? You mean we’re just doomed?” He smiled as though he thought this might be a joke. | ||
“No,” I said. “I mean there’s no single answer that will solve all of our future problems. There’s no magic bullet. Instead there are thousands of answers – at least. You can be one of them if you choose to be.” | ||
— Octavia E. Butler | ||
From her essay for Essence Magazine titled: “A Few Rules For Predicting The Future“ | ||
[This quote can be found at multiple locations on the web. The original source is not always cited. I have not read the full magazine article / essay. — kmab] | ||
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On This Day In: | ||
2022 | Strumming And Changing Chords | |
2021 | B U | |
Blueprint Blue | ||
2019 | I Struggle With One At A Time | |
2018 | An Infectious Political Cancer | |
Site Update / Poems Page Evolution | ||
2017 | Our Thirst | |
2016 | History Favors The Victor | |
2015 | This We’ll Leave Them | |
2014 | Sounds Like Faux News To Me | |
2013 | Reasons | |
2012 | American Libertarianism | |
2011 | The Goal | |
1-Footers
Posted in Investing, Leadership, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Business Leadership, Investing Advice, Philosophy, Quotes, Warren Buffett on May 23, 2023| 3 Comments »
I don’t look to jump over 7-foot bars: I look around for 1-foot bars that I can step over. | |
— Warren Buffett | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Try Walking |
2021 | Probably Why It Hurts So Bad |
5-0 | |
2020 | Unlike Faux News Viewers |
2019 | I Don’t Know Truth, Either |
2018 | An Approaching Disgrace |
2017 | Liberty, Collusion, History And The Republican Majority |
2016 | But I Have Too Many Questions |
2015 | A New Friend |
2014 | Do I Have To Fall In Love? |
2013 | More Democracy, Please |
2012 | Speaking Of Love |
2011 | Limits |
Sub-Contracting Only Seems Efficient
Posted in Economics, Leadership, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Bussiness Leadership, Efficiency, Management, Peter F. Drucker, Philosophy, Production, Quotes on May 22, 2023| Leave a Comment »
The most efficient way to produce anything is to bring together under one management as many as possible of the activities needed to turn out the product. | |
— Peter Drucker | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | One Working Future |
2021 | Still A Work In Progress |
An Innocent Man | |
2020 | Three Stooges |
2019 | #Impeach45: Halt The Slide Into Tryanny |
2018 | Expecting Profit |
2017 | In Spite Of The President |
2016 | And Sets |
And My God For His Graces | |
2015 | About Character |
2014 | Your Gain |
2013 | Look Up |
2012 | Count Me In |
2011 | Pirates Four, Three Songs |
Sir Charles | |
Look First, Not Last | |
2010 | Par-a-diddle |
Into Redemption
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged Good Trouble, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, Rep. John Robert Lewis on May 21, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America. | |
― Rep. John R. Lewis | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | A Little More Each Day |
Zappa-ed!! | |
2021 | Every Time It Gets Better |
Distant! | |
2020 | I’m Persuaded |
2019 | Hungry For Trust |
2018 | Mutual Assistance |
2017 | The Toughest Job |
2016 | Congratulations!! |
Better Yet, Read! | |
2015 | Even If It Kills Us Slowly |
2014 | Fun To Play God |
Of Anything | |
2013 | Legal (Almost) |
2012 | Great Scots! |
2011 | The GI Bill – A Simple History Lesson |
Breaking Even | |
Even A Trickle Wears Away The Stone
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Difficulties, John Quincy Adams, Obstacles, Patience, Perseverance, Philosophy, Quotes on May 18, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. | |
— John Quincy Adams | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Or The Day After |
9 (40) Redux – And Tips To Make It Through The Day | |
2021 | And Yet I Still Pray |
I’m Still Listening To It | |
2020 | What Am I Missing? |
If Only | |
2019 | For Most #IncompetentDonald Followers |
2018 | I Dare You |
2017 | To Republicans Who Choose Party Over Country |
2016 | All About Control |
2015 | Liberty Is Extravagant |
2014 | Always Remember To Reach |
Have You Registered To Vote Yet? | |
2013 | Ripples From The Water’s Edge |
Because I Was Alone | |
2012 | POI vs Reality |
Dear And Sacred | |
2011 | Chilled Again |
Similar To Options And Decisiveness
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Attention Deficit, Herbert Simon, Information Overload, Philosophy, Poverty, Quotes, Wealth on May 17, 2023| Leave a Comment »
A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention. | |
— Herbert Simon | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | We Just Need Will And Leadership |
2021 | Standing Next To Anyone? |
Pitter Pater, Pitter Pater | |
2020 | Only Now |
2019 | I Think I’ve Been Blurred |
2018 | Progress On The Honey Do List |
And It’s Mostly Free, Too! | |
2017 | Both Dismissed |
2016 | Poetry Isn’t Going To Work |
2015 | MA Fix |
Getting Better | |
2014 | Actually |
2013 | Unfortunate Evolutionary Accidents |
2012 | Tense (Past, Present And Future) |
2011 | What Is Your Preference? |
Seek Truth
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Happiness, Max Planck, Philosophy, Quotes, Truth on May 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »
It is not the possession of truth, but the success which attends the seeking after it, that enriches the seeker and brings happiness to him. | |
— Max Planck | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Brevity And Decisiveness |
2021 | They Don’t And They Aren’t |
Deep And High | |
2020 | Social Distancing |
2019 | Touched? |
2018 | Chillin’ With My Bro |
Inconvenient Adventure | |
2017 | Genuine Tragedies |
2016 | Why I’m Scared Of November |
2015 | I Can Tell Too |
2014 | In Hand |
2013 | No Fear |
2012 | Comic Books |
Keeping The Peace | |
2011 | You Still Have To Pay For It |
Give Freedom
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Coercion, Freedom, Greatness, Larry Wall, Philosophy, Quotes on May 15, 2023| 2 Comments »
True greatness is measured by how much freedom you give to others, not by how much you can coerce others to do what you want. | |
― Larry Wall | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | 8 And 9 (40) |
Prescient (Or Not?) | |
2021 | Or Faith In A Creator… |
It Seemed The Taste Was Not So Sweet | |
2020 | Nearer My God To Thee, By George |
I’ve Got To Keep Working On It | |
2019 | Laugh With Me |
2018 | Both Sides, Mr. President? |
2017 | Republicans Better Wake Up |
2016 | Truth Telling |
2015 | To Be Effective In The Modern World |
2014 | A Little Cover |
2013 | Binding |
2012 | Lift |
2011 | Another Good Movie, Another Excellent Book |
miSFits | |
I’m Just Not Sure | |
Aim Above
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Cheating, Henry David Thoreau, Life, Morality, Philosophy, Quotes on May 14, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something. | |
— Henry David Thoreau | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Grr-Argghh |
Long Past Time For A “Thorough-going Reappraisal” | |
2021 | Facing Life |
70’s Sunshine Sound | |
2020 | #IncompetentTrump And His Pandemic Briefings |
#IncompetentTrump | |
2019 | I Hope So |
2018 | Painted Into |
2017 | Prayers, Miracles And Lottery Tickets |
Roman View | |
2016 | Dignity And Grace |
2015 | Is It Warm Enough For You |
2014 | What The Right STILL Wants |
2013 | Embrace Serendipity |
2012 | Your Order, Please |
2011 | Well Enough Anyway |
Toll Roads
Posted in Quotes, Philosophy, Proverbs, tagged Philosophy, Quotes, Anonymous, Hell, Roads, Yiddish Proverb on May 13, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Hell is not so bad as the road that leads to it. | |
— Yiddish Proverb | |
The road to hell is always in good repair because its users pay so dearly for its upkeep. | |
— Anonymous | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | I’m Just Sad (1,000,000 In U.S. Dead From COVID) |
2021 | I’ve Still Not Found #45’s One Thing |
Chewin’ On A Piece Of Grass | |
2020 | Listening To A #IncompetentDonald COVID-19 Press Briefing |
2019 | I Am Doubtful |
Future Justice Looks Corporate | |
2018 | True Measures |
2017 | Hoping For Tapes |
In It Now | |
2016 | On Viewing This Mudball |
2015 | It Takes A Village |
2014 | In God’s Eyes |
2013 | We Root For Ourselves |
2012 | Like A Shark |
2011 | Discernible Virtue |