As such the world is ravaged in war . . . so make love – at least it keeps you healthy and happy, and the world less tense.
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WHERE SHADOWS PRETEND TO SHINE
Farahdeen: (1:48:42 AM)
Does this make any sense, bro?
— Life, at its very marrow, is steeped in darkness. We soothe ourselves with the notion that there is light—yes, light indeed, but only of the artificial sort: the glow of electricity, not the radiance of the soul.
Farahdeen: (1:49:01 AM)
Just a thought. Thinking of putting it up on the blog. What say?
Julian: (1:50:54 AM)
I’d be inclined to complement it thus:
— For the shadows we dread and dwell within are not without purpose; they give birth to a counterfeit light—a light not of knowledge but of ignorance cloaked in comfort. And in that illusion, we learn to fear the dark less than the truths it might reveal.
PRACTICAL RECIPE
Sundial 17th Century France. Brass. Silver.
My Practical Recipe for Live and Let Live
1. Don’t give yourself the lame and handy excuse of no time. One always has the time, but no inclination or will power.
2. Take less of anything, never more than your capacity. It helps.
3. Discipline your mind to accept things that sometimes may not be agreeable.
4. Take defeat in the right spirit, adverse comment in the correct perspective and give it the value it deserves.
5. If you cannot get what you want, start liking what you get.
6. The concept of consolation is the biggest gift to man.
7. Be methodical in your work, systematic in your approach, humble in your attitude and polite in your dealings.
8. Always be on time. A man who doesn’t respect someone else’s time is not worth being respected.
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