I don’t know that there is a meaning of life, and — if there is — I truly doubt that it’s one size fits all. I’ve got to give it to the Existentialists on this particular question.
PROMPT: Meaning of Life
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Category Archives: Philosophy of Life
PROMPT: Word or Phrase
“Popularity contest,” as in “This isn’t going to win me any popularity contests, but…” You know what’s not popular? Popularity contests. I’ve never heard of one. What you are really saying is, “I’m about to be a jackass, and I just want you to know that I’m aware I’m being a jackass.” Just own your jackassery all ready. You can’t soften the blow of being a jackass.
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PROMPT: Perfect Road Trip
As loosely and flexibly as your stress tolerance will bear.
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PROMPT: Minimalist
You own few things and nothing owns you.
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PROMPT: Ideal Life
Daily writing prompt
If you had to describe your ideal life, what would it look like?
The implication being that I’m not living it? I’m outraged. Desire for things to be what they aren’t is the mother of all suffering.
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Perspective [Lyric Poem]
Perhaps, you cannot change your jail,
And you can't choose the lumps and scars --
No matter how you scream or wail --
But you pick your view through the bars.
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PROMPT: Mystery
What should I do?
Does anything matter? If so, how so? If not… just, why?
In short, are all the noble lies we tell more noble than lie?
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PROMPT: Moment
Daily writing prompt
What’s a moment you wish you could freeze and live in forever?
This sounds to me like a recipe for how to turn a great moment into Hell. Nothing special survives its moment. I’m with the Buddhists on impermanence — i.e. Everything is impermanent, (and the desire for things to be what they are not is the root of all suffering.)
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PROMPT: Emojis
I use my own system of criticism that inverts the usual scale, meaning that getting a zero (turds) is quite good (and increasingly rare,) and — unlike stars — if you ever reach a five-turd rating you are truly the worst. It saves time in conveying my thoughts on all sorts of things.
Try to live your life:
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PROMPT: Risk
When is the last time you took a risk? Getting out of bed. (Every action or enacted decision generates some risk.)
How did it work out? I’m still alive, but the day is still young.
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