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For the Latin song, see the article "De Brevitate Vitae".De Brevitate Vitae (English: On the โฆ
It talks a lot about death, but in a positive way. It doesn't dread death, it talks about how to live in a way that you won't dread death. It speaks to mindfulness and self-awareness. It's a little heavy on the Roman references, but it's still relatable.
For the Latin song, see the article "De Brevitate Vitae".De Brevitate Vitae (English: On the โฆ
It reminded me a lot of Ralph Waldo Emerson's 'Self-Reliance'. The parts about having one's life stolen by the people who demand one's attention rang true, but he didn't really explore that to my satisfaction. There were a lot of references to Roman stuff that went overy head, but I still feel like I got the gist. It ended kind of abruptly, and in general flowed kind of weird. Reads like a rough draft
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When you're driving you have a responsibility to use your brake sometimes, but you never owe someone the gas pedal.
For the Latin song, see the article "De Brevitate Vitae".De Brevitate Vitae (English: On the โฆ
He starts to lose me when he talks about what we should spend our time doing and his answer is "why, but philosophy!!!". Of course a philosopher would say so, as would one of the Historians he so harshly critiques. Sure philosophy concerns itself with fairly timeless ideas. Hell, I'm reading some now and find it stimulating, but there are books on Roman history I find illuminating as well, and archaeological discoveries being made now that he had no clue of that give me perspective on my existence. And also newly learned 3D maps of the Milky way which place my mind more squarely in the universe than any mind that came before mine. Knowledge is the thing worth busying ourselves with; understanding the life we are living in the truest way we can in the time we are alive. That is the best kind of leisure. And sure I'd โฆ
He starts to lose me when he talks about what we should spend our time doing and his answer is "why, but philosophy!!!". Of course a philosopher would say so, as would one of the Historians he so harshly critiques. Sure philosophy concerns itself with fairly timeless ideas. Hell, I'm reading some now and find it stimulating, but there are books on Roman history I find illuminating as well, and archaeological discoveries being made now that he had no clue of that give me perspective on my existence. And also newly learned 3D maps of the Milky way which place my mind more squarely in the universe than any mind that came before mine. Knowledge is the thing worth busying ourselves with; understanding the life we are living in the truest way we can in the time we are alive. That is the best kind of leisure. And sure I'd say so as that is how I spend my time, but maybe someone who spends their time collecting sneakers and Funko pops would say the same of their hobby, that life could not be more full for anyone who didn't spend their time exactly as they had. Who are we to judge each other's chosen path; it's as futile as declaring the best flavor of ice cream.
For the Latin song, see the article "De Brevitate Vitae".De Brevitate Vitae (English: On the โฆ
Men do not suffer anyone to seize their estates, and they rush to stones and arms if there is even the slightest dispute about the limit of their lands, yet they allow others to trespass upon their life - nay, they themselves even lead in those who will eventually possess it. No one is to be found who is willing to distribute his money, yet among how many does each one of us distribute his life!
— On the Shortness of Life by Seneca the Younger (Page 5)
Oh how I've let people steal my life...
For the Latin song, see the article "De Brevitate Vitae".De Brevitate Vitae (English: On the โฆ
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Walk spent four years in the war. He spent six years under carpetbagger rule trying โฆ
This is a good pulpy western; there's adventure, there's fist fights, there's good-hearted protagonist, a plucky sidekick, a headstrong love interest, rotten bad guys, savvy Indians, and noble horses. You think everything's going to go alright, then it goes to hell, then everything gets set right by the end. What more can you want?
Walk spent four years in the war. He spent six years under carpetbagger rule trying to get somewhere. The Apaches โฆ
Walk spent four years in the war. He spent six years under carpetbagger rule trying โฆ
"All these things-whisky, arms, and ammunition, steal- ing and murdering-have their origin in the comanchero trade."
"I doubt that," Walk said. "I figger some of it goes back to Texas cattlemen looking for grass, and some of it goes back to plain cussedness on the part of the Indians. It isn't all the fault of the comancheros."
— Rim of the Caprock (Gunsmoke Western) by Noel M. Loomis (Page 127)
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