Stoicism

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Wednesday, Jun 26, 2024

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A SERENE CLAM SEA, DISTURBED BY RIPPLES OF PAIN, HAS IT COME TO THIS?

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Sunday, Aug 6, 2023

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FIRE CRACKLING ON ICE, I AM NOW CALM AND SERENE, SWAT THE DISTRACTIONS.

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Saturday, Aug 5, 2023

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DUST AND DIRT GATHERS, OBSCURING YOUR CLARITY, CLEAN UP AND SEE ALL.

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Saturday, Jul 29, 2023

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YOUR VIEW IS JUST THAT, PERSPECTIVES DO DIFFER, EXPLORE OTHER VIEWS.

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Friday, Jul 28, 2023

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BRIGHT SUNSHINE TAUNTS ME, I WANT A DARK NIGHT AND SLEEP, GIRD MY LOINS TODAY

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Thursday, Jul 27, 2023

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SLEEP ELUDES ME, THOUGHTS AND FOCUS GONE IN FOG, YEARN FOR NATURE’S PEACE.

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Wednesday, Apr 26, 2023

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REMEMBER THE NOW, PERCEIVE ALL EVENTS WITH CARE, CONTROL YOUR REACTIONS.

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Thursday, Mar 23, 2023

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DAILY GRATITUDE, GIVE THANKS FOR ALL THE GOOD THINGS, A WAFT OF SPRING AIR.

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Wednesday, Mar 22, 2023

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SITTING LISTENING, RUSTLING OF LEAVES IN THE WIND, SOOTHING CHAOTIC MIND.

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Tuesday, Mar 21, 2023

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SITTING LISTENING, SEA CRASHING ON ROCKS SOOTHES, MY SOUL SINGS WITH JOY.

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Monday, Mar 20, 2023

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LAYING IN MY BED, HEAR THE WHITE NOISE OF THE SEA, GENTLY LULLED TO SLEEP

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Sunday, Mar 19, 2023

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DARK STORMY EVENING, PULSATING LIGHT OF SAFETY, FOCUS ON THE PATH

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Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023

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EMBRACE LIFE CHANGES, BE COMFORTABLE WITH CHOICE, MANY FORKS AHEAD.

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Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023

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THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS, ONLY CHOICES TO BE MADE. ENJOY SELECTING.

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Monday, Mar 13, 2023

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INTERNALS MATTER, OPINION OF OTHERS DOESN’T, JUST DO YOUR BEST WORK.

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Friday, Feb 24, 2023

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WHICH VIRTUE TODAY ? WHICH ONE WILL I FOCUS ON ? TEMPERANCE WITH ALL!!

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Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023

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SITTING AT THE DAWN, COFFEE BY A CRACKLING FIRE, MY DARK INNER WARMTH.

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Wednesday, Nov 2, 2022

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I TRY TO BE STOIC, LIFE IS FULL OF STUMBLED STEPS, STOIC IS SANITY.

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Sunday, Sep 18, 2022

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NATURE HAS SECRETS, INVESTIGATE THE SURPRISE, NEW KNOWLEDGE WILL COME.

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Friday, Sep 16, 2022

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EXTERNAL CAUSES, STRESS IS BUT SELF-INFLICTED, YOU CAN REMOVE IT.

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Thursday, Sep 15, 2022

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DEATH IS OUR OWN END, FOR SOME ITS THE BEGINNING, NATURE ONLY KNOWS.

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Wednesday, Sep 14, 2022

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OUR CONVENIENCES … ELECTRICITY IS NICE, NOT NECESSARY.

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Sunday, Jul 31, 2022

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DAILY I BATTLE, BATTLE WITH MY INNER SELF, SOMETIMES I DO WIN.

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Saturday, Jun 25, 2022

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FOCUS ON THE MIND, MASTER ALL YOUR GUSHING THOUGHTS, DON’T LET THEM CONTROL.

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Friday, Jun 24, 2022

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VIEW IT FROM ABOVE, STEP BACK AND THEN SEE IT ALL, MOUNTAIN PERSPECTIVE.

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Wednesday, Jun 8, 2022

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FOCUS ON INSIDE, SEEK NOT OUTSIDE REWARDS, YOU WILL LOOSE CONTROL.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

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HATE CONTEXT SWITCHING! TOO OFTEN AND FOCUS GONE, ONE THING AT A TIME.

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Thursday, Apr 28, 2022

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ITERATE PLANNING, LIKE EVOLUTION NEEDS CHANGE, NATURE LIKES SMALL TWEEKS.

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Wednesday, Apr 27, 2022

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ABOUT YOUR ACTIONS, CONSIDER AND ORDER THEM, SEASONS HAVE SEQUENCE.

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Tuesday, Apr 26, 2022

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RIPPLES IN A POND, OUR CIRCLES OF BELONGING, INFLUENCE AND THOUGHT.

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Friday, Apr 22, 2022

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WALLOW IN THE VOID, CLEAR YOUR MIND OF DISTRACTIONS, CLARITY FOLLOWS.

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Wednesday, Apr 20, 2022

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SLIPPING THROUGH FINGERS, MY FOCUS IS LIKE WATER, RUNNING EVERYWHERE

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Thursday, Apr 14, 2022

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FOCUS THE MOMENT, THE TASKS AND ROOTS FROM WITHIN, SEE THE CONNECTIONS.

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Sunday, Apr 10, 2022

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FEAR IS OUR TRUE FOE, FEAR BLOCKS OUR WAY AND OUR THOUGHTS, LET IT GO AND PASS.

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Friday, Mar 25, 2022

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WAVES OF TIREDNESS, IT FILLS MY MIND AND BODY, LISTEN TO THE CAUSE.

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Thursday, Mar 24, 2022

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LIVE YOUR LIFE SIMPLY, LIVE WITHOUT CLUTTER AND “THINGS”, LIFE IS LESS STRESSFUL.

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Friday, Mar 18, 2022

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MAN’S VIEW IS TWISTED, DISAGREEMENT IS NORMAL, MY VIEW MAY BE WRONG.

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Thursday, Mar 17, 2022

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OBSIDIAN FOCUS, SECOND-MIND NEEDS DISCIPLINE, EXCELLENCE NEEDS WORK.

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Wednesday, Mar 16, 2022

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FOCUS NEEDS FOCUS, FOCUS IS EASILY LOST, SO FOCUS ON IT!!

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Tuesday, Mar 15, 2022

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WOMAN STANDS FOR TRUTH, CALLS DICTATOR A LIAR, WOULD I DO THE SAME?

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Friday, Feb 18, 2022

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FLEXIBILITY, BUT DON’T BREAK WITH YOUR VIRTUE, BEND WITH THE STORM WIND.

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Sunday, Feb 13, 2022

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YOU NEED TO FOCUS, A MEDIUM-TERM GOAL TOO, KEEP TO THE COMPASS.

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Saturday, Feb 12, 2022

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SEEK YOUR WORTH INWARDS, BE CONTENT WITH WHAT YOU HAVE, BE MEASURED BY LOVE.

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Monday, Feb 7, 2022

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BE THE CANDLE FLAME, BE A BEACON IN THE DARK, HELP YOUR FELLOW MAN.

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Friday, Feb 4, 2022

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LIFE IS CHANGE AND FLUX, TO OURSELVES AND THE PLANET, DOES IT HAVE TO BE?

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Thursday, Feb 3, 2022

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LIFE IS DESTRUCTIVE, TO OURSELVES AND THE PLANET, DOES IT HAVE TO BE?

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Tuesday, Feb 1, 2022

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YOU STAND UP FOR RIGHT? OR DO YOU VIRTUE SIGNAL? DO NOT BE PASSIVE.

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Monday, Jan 31, 2022

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THINGS GO WRONG SOMETIMES, THIS IS THE NATURE OF THINGS, LET EMOTIONS PASS.

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Thursday, Jan 27, 2022

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REMOVE DISTRACTIONS, FOCUS ON THE TASK AT HAND, CONCENTRATE ON NOW.

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Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022

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INTERCONNECTIONS, THEY GIVE US STRENGTH AND SUPPORT, WE ARE WEAK ALONE.

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Monday, Jan 24, 2022

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CLARITY IS GOOD, WE ARE OUR OWN ENEMY, THE QUESTION IS WHY?

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Friday, Jan 21, 2022

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FEW SHOW SELF-CONTROL, BE MODERATE IN DIET, EXCESS CAN BE BAD.

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Saturday, Jan 8, 2022

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TODAY’S THOUGHT TO THINK … ARE EMOTIONS GOOD OR BAD? THEY MAKE US HUMAN.

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Saturday, Jan 1, 2022

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NEW YEAR A NEW START, AND EACH DAY IS A NEW START, YOU HAVE TO GRASP IT.

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Thursday, Dec 30, 2021

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YOU PROCRASTINATE, YOUR DECISIONS ON A WHIM, MAKE AN ORDERED LIFE.

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Wednesday, Dec 29, 2021

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SILENCE THE EGO, LET TRANQUILITY NOW REIGN, BREATH NATURALLY.

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Tuesday, Dec 28, 2021

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STARE AT A BLANK WALL, FOCUS INWARDS AT YOUR SOUL, THEN EMPTY YOURSELF.

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Thursday, Dec 23, 2021

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WHY BE UNYIELDING? NATURE FREQUENTLY ADAPTS, ALL CHANGE IS NORMAL.

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Wednesday, Dec 22, 2021

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ISOLATION’S TOUGH, WE ARE ALL SOCIAL CREATURES, EVEN THE LONERS !!

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Tuesday, Dec 21, 2021

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MASTER INTELLECT, TAKE COMMAND OF YOUR EGO, LIVE IN HARMONY.

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