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PROMPT: Mantra or Philosophy
What’s a personal mantra or philosophy you live by?
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First, I don’t have a mantra. While I believe Transcendental Meditation to be a fine approach, other meditative techniques have resonated with me more on a personal level. Unless by “mantra” one is looking for a soundbite that encapsulates the entirety of one’s philosophical thinking — which I also do not have. (At least not a stable one.) Philosophically, I am a Traveler (or, identically – I would argue, a Student.) Epistemologically, this requires a humility about what can and can’t know (though, admittedly, not necessarily humility — generally speaking,) a willingness to empty one’s cup to allow for consideration of new information, and an openness to adopting foreign and unfamiliar ideas where they prove useful.
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DAILY PHOTO: Monastery of the Holy Spirit, Conyers
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PROMPT: Explore
What’s the best way to explore a new city?
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On foot, with few objectives locked in, and with a willingness to adjust to opportunity.
In other words, you should never be so obsessed with what a place once was that you miss that it still is — i.e. jumping around from ruin to ruin and never interacting with living natives.
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PROMPT: Genie
The genie grants you a wish. What is it?
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Oh no, I read the myth of Midas, I’m not falling for that one.
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PROMPT: Side-Hustle
What are your favorite side-hustle ideas?
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E-exorcist: the profession of those who come to the house of one who is possessed by electronic devices and dunks all the household’s screens in unholy water.
That one may need workshopping.
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American Beautyberry [Haiku]
Beautyberries,
dense clusters of fuchsia,
lure hungry birds.
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Autumn Shadows [Haiku]
autumn long shadows
of a tuft of tall grass
etch rocky ground.
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PROMPT: Five Simple Exercises
What are five simple exercises to do at home?
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Calisthenic:
1.) Squat (or suitable variation); 2.) pushup (or suitable variation); 3.) Russian twist; 4.) Pullup or inverted row; 5.) Burpee
Yogic:
1.) Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskara); 2.) Backbend (e.g. Dhanurasana or Chakrasana); 3.) Forward bend (e.g. Paschimottanasana;) 4.) Lateral Bend (e.g. Tiryaka Tadasana); 5.) Twist (e.g. Ardha Matsyendrasana)
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PROMPT: Relationship
Which relationship has taught you the most about yourself?
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My relationship to sensation.
