Life is a series of intertwined stories, tales filled with all that really matters. It is my aim to explore those stories. Whether it's religion, philosophy, history, or just what we believe about the world around us; I fully believe it's these stories that make us who we are. So hopefully you'll follow me as I search for what makes us. My name is Jason and this is my rickety soapbox
Today we discuss James Baldwin and his quote "You think your pain and heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read."
2 Nov 2021
Their opinions are not your concern
Today we discuss Musonius Rufus and his quote- “If any man despises me, that is his problem. My only concern is not doing or saying anything deserving of contempt.”
30 Oct 2021
The importance of critical thinking
Today we discuss the importance of critical thinking and kist a few questions we should ask ourselves in order to improve that skill
6 Oct 2021
Can i do better tomorrow
Today we discuss Seneca and his quote - “I will keep constant watch over myself and— most usefully— will put each day up for review. For this is what makes us evil— that none of us looks back upon our own lives. We reflect upon only that which we are about to do. And yet our plans for the future descend from the past.”
29 Sept 2021
Nurturing seeds of good
Today we discuss Robert Louis Stevenson and his quote - "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant."
22 Sept 2021
You always have a choice
Today we discuss Epictetus and his quote - "A podium and a prison is each a place, one high and the other low, but in either place, your freedom of choice can be maintained if you so wish."
15 Sept 2021
The space between
Today I discuss Viktor Frankl his life and how it relates to the quotes - "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." ---- "When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves."
9 Sept 2021
You must look to see
Today we discuss Laura Ingalles Wilder, her life and how it relates to this quote- “There is good in everything, if only we look for it.".
8 Sept 2021
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