Finding fulfilment at the end of life is not that unusual.
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Forget the tech tycoons’ pursuit of immortality: a life without limit can produce only a stagnant pond.
Because Dylan draws from songs from the past, he has been accused of plagiarism. But this view has been colored by a distorted understanding of the creative process.
Stoicism can easily be misread as pessimistic because of its relentless focus on mortality and fragility. But its core message – contained in songs spanning generations – is profoundly empowering.
The ethics of idleness have been debated for thousands of years.
The Roman Stoic Seneca is the author of many letters and dialogues that can help us overcome adversity.
Monasticism developed in part because people were seeking the solace of quiet places But finding solitude was a struggle. And many realized that true silence could be found only within.
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