Living With Practical Inspiration In Our Daily Lives
The tree of life grows with a natural beauty from the roots all the way to the top. Its essence allows the roots to form in the ground to reach as far as possible to better catch nutrients to provide for the tree itself. The body is raised high so that it is protecting its branches, leaves, and fruits so its not easily swept away. The branches, twigs, leaves, and all the other components protect the most beautiful of the tree itself.
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Life is full of what could be a possibility to put you toward a better path. And looking deeply into it, you can see it is a perspective toward truth and gives you a guideline to follow.
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The sea of human life is anything but the ordinary in the eyes of an adventurer. However, the horizon is something different from the usual. It is more than just a crossing of a line between the sea and sky. It is diving into the unknown.
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There is a manner of appearance not just the clothes you have or a shiny car or things you may come across in a material attire. These things come and go. They are temporal and change between your likes and dislikes.
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There is a mystery in life that opens itself up when you are readily open to it. While there are many questions in life, most of which are difficult to address without giving a good understanding in its context. Only when you sincerely question it, is when you can find what it is all about.
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There is a work of art that we all have the ability to do. Art has a diverse range in the expression of the human potential. It involves creating visual, auditory, and performance. However it is not limited to only these categories. It is within the creator’s imagination, conceptual ideas, or technical skills that express the power of beauty, emotion, and spirit.
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Do you recall the Allegory of the Cave by Plato? This is a depiction of reality showing one’s experience from a narrow perspective to a much broader view of life. Here is a story that can help describe the tale.
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The first paragraph of the “Manual” or called the “Handbook” written by Epictetus describes that there is a power that is within us. This power is not on the mere surface of brute physical strength as some may think about. Its not the power to outplay another in a game of wits in some sports match. No more it is the power to climb over some financial struggle. Perhaps a power to defeat evil in terms of good sounds seems abit fanatical, a bit over the top.
During the recent events of the widespread virus, there has been concerns to lockdown cities so to prevent further spreading. While that became in place, the city ordinances declared that only essential businesses can be performed. Non-essential businesses cannot. This gave a sudden turn of events for many city folk within the city limits. Since this was in effect with some working and many not, what is the city to do? They cannot do what they usually do or at least for entertainment such as movie theaters, bars or nightclubs, amusement parks, and other retail. Well at least not so openly in the public as it was in the recent past. Well, they could at home think of ways to entertain. However, the point is to cease the spread of the virus.
During the day, we go through a process from home to work and in between. While we ought to put our efforts in what is necessary, often we find ourselves doing other things that could deter, fragment, or drain ourselves in the long run of the day. Therefore suppose the process of our day could break up to micro processes. Many of them lie between the conjunctions from one task to another and also could be littered throughout. There are many micro processes between our work and life routine.
Thought Lighthouse 