Someone here may remember his innermost peace.
Here again, he taught us mindfulness.
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What Is Happening Now? (New Year’s Eve Day)
As a canadian, I do not have a particular philosophical school of thought.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_in_Canada
But I seem to have some kind of original thought that reflects canadian thought, in a philosophical way.
IR, or international relations, is one of my sources, that lead me to Realism here in Canada and around the world.
Realism is a theory from IR that states that a place like Canada or any country is only interested in Power.
Some say that Power is found through economics.
I think we are distracted from the emerging realism of our time. Some say re-emerging, because it is based on the number of powerful states that are expressing their power through economics, war, etc.
I think we are confused by government, our own needs vs. the country’s (Canada).
We worry about our pay cheque, our family and friends, survival, and whatever we think is important.
To me, I am concerned about my well being, but I am confused by identity politics and people who threaten me with violence.
I get distracted by functional medicine and individual medicine.
But I believe in doing no harm and my best each day, which amounts to a personal philosophy and a source of my purpose and motive to move forward each day.
To me as a Canadian and a person, I am grounded by Nature, intuition, civil disobedience, philosophy and moving and physical work/exercise, people, engagement, curiosity, mental and emotional challenges, reading, writing and research, and the day to day importance of being here.
I may not care about who or what you are, but this has to be a decision and practice and ritual, or habit that protects me from violence and harmful people/places and things.
Right now, I am doing my best, doing no harm, waxing about the here and now because we are in a new world: Russia, China, U.S.A. There is identity politics, culture wars, cyber wars, and these countries are engaging us with all of it. As a person, I do my best to stay aware of it and take it with a grain of salt. Of course it is serious stuff, and I never seem to learn enough about what is happening right now.
I am busy with my life, as you are, and we are living here, weather we live our separate ways or not, because we relate more and more through limited real estate, and other resources.
I am extremely limited by what I can do about here and now.
I stick with what works for me and practice the best lifestyle I can afford.
I am grateful to the people that keep the city running with all these basics I use each day.
I may not like my job or family at times but I think the struggle is of personal value.
So, common speech may appear limiting to some, but it is a practice. I use it to help keep the focus on the here and now.
Even my language is a canadian philosophical tool….
Happy New Year, 2023!
Poet, singer&songwriter, and performer…
Lenard Cohen is a Canadian poet of distinction but is best known as a singer songwriter of “Hallelujah”.
I see him as a philosopher flawed but preserved with his hard work.
He liked living in the world.
He paid his dues.
I will remember him for his work and all those things he seemed to make his own.
Mastering Impressions
Remember that first impression, it’s hard to do.
It’s effortless, but not instant.
Why? Because it is a kind of ‘love’.
The philosophy behind any great impression is always hard won.
It’s never a matter of luck.
It’s new, it’s part of you.
You just made it, but it took your whole life (up to that point) to do.
Why Quebec Is Good For Canada
There is soul in Canada.
She is romantic, a smart, elegant, sassy lady who turns all the heads but doesn’t get the respect she deserves.
There is a soul in Canada.
He is a bit of a farmer, but a good business guy too. He is smart, level headed and a little over confident or is that not to sure of himself? He doesn’t get the respect he deserves.
She uses the proper impressions to make this country what it needs to be.
He uses the proper impressions to make this country what it needs to be.
Yesterday, they met at a party and got into a big fight.
I hope they make up.
Because Canada needs this couple to work things out, to keep the soul of a nation thriving for the next century and beyond.
Let’s not stereotype any part of Canada anymore…
Happy Canada Day 2021.
To all our stakeholders, ethnicity, cultural beings, we are individuals, communities, large groups of ethnically unique peoples, we need to struggle and strive to keep this country alive.
Best regards to us all….
A Taoist or Stoic Approach To Fear
Philosophy, applied with good practice can heal all wounds.
Perhaps, it is safer to say that Taoism and Stoicism have much in common and both approach the practice of overcoming or ‘dancing with fear’ (by Paul Foxman) in much the same manner.
To build a practice which will benifit the practitioner is best.
The Taoist uses central or core principles like ‘compassion, simplicity and patience’.
Specifically, it is best to follow what science can prove is best.
The lizard brain is practicing fight and flight all the time in a black and white way.
We can over ride this part of our brain as we become conscious of our fear and identify it specifically for our situation.
The frontal cortex allows us to make decisions in a much greyer or rational way.
We can also exercise our motivation to excite and engage our opportunities that are sometimes identified for us by our lizard brains or feelings of fear.
Most of us can identify with situations like procrastination, inability to commit, or a number of other common humanly problems that tend to create a fight or flight response.
Stoics are more akin to cognitive therapy which helps us build practices from which we are apt to build even bigger learning opportunities.
Philosophers like myself identify concepts like these and create an experiment of one to find skills that also mimic applied psychology or philosophy.
I suggest books like Dancing with Fear: Overcoming Anxiety in a World of Stress and Uncertainty by Paul Foxman and Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu and Discourses and Selected Writings by Epictetus.
Sometimes, mistakes happen for a reason.
I Am A World Leader
Everyone is finding some kind of footing from this experience with COVID-19.
Most of us are happy to get a jab and are working to get our second jab ASAP.
Some of us are pulling double shifts at work and struggling to keep in touch with family and friends.
A lot of us are striving to find better ways to learn from this experience and get back to normal.
There is so many obstacles that make the restrictions hard to follow: transportation, communication, supplies, economics and more.
Putting my best foot forward, I am reaching out to my team to look after themselves and their families.
I know it’s tough to even get a good night’s sleep.
But countries like Denmark, New Zealand, and Germany are working hard to protect their boarders.
And many East Asian countries are using other effective methods , just look at Taiwan, South Korea.
New Zealand is so mobilized with their campaign against COVID.
China and Russia have been just as successful as the west at producing and distributing vaccines.
And yes there is much more to do as the G7 finishes the weekend meeting that will help with future plans.
We all need to get vaccinated and clean up before we can open up the system for business.
That is what I am going to help get done for the fall of this year.
I for one appreciate all your hard work!
What we’ve learned about leadership from the COVID-19 pandemic | PBS NewsHour
What Do You Want To Do When You Grow Up?
Only a teacher (of some 35 years) would know ‘how’ to do it.
It, the thing you want to hold onto will be your life. Or at least in the broadest sense of the word.
People like parents, teachers, adults and others have the experience and detachment to know that no one can do this for you, but good people can support and guide you.
In this case, none other than a magnificent teacher and scholar will show you the way.
He is also famous, he may hold your attention long enough to send you off in the right direction.
If you are curious, watch the vid bellow.
Fame (So are you.)
“Roses are red,”
Is there a badge for courage?
“Violets are blue,”
Can I be true with my tallant?
“Sugar is sweet…”
Serenity can help me be a better person, with you.
The Evolution Of Philosophy
The first philosopher chose to keep being an evolution of himself.
Loosing faith in an old belief and adapting a new more workable one.
Plato’s God opened up humanity for another thousand years.
And Aristotle postponed the science that his teacher had awoken.
And what of the pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain?
And the many schools of thought that arrived in the world.
And what of the many worlds: Rome, China, Africa, South America, the New World.
As time passed and the population grew, so did philosophy.
Today there are philosophies from every age.
How can one embrace these ideas and use them wisely?
Many will not say, or express their state of mind, or trust the voices of the past.
But to build a practice and put it to good use is still a good place to start.
The ‘philosopher’s stone’, most likely a myth, may make a good metaphor.
Change bad habits into good ones.
Do this while learning about philosophy and applying the workable ideas that best improve or make a good life.
Perhaps an honest contribution along the journey will pay it forward.