Silence: In the Age of Noise
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The Long Valley
This was clearly a book that grew on me as I read it. I must confess, I’m not the biggest fan of American literature. I often find it overly quaint with unnecessary descriptions. Generally, I dislike stories that exist for authors to proclaim themselves as writers rather than being enjoyed as stories That said, I
On the Shortness of Life
I always feel somewhat suspicious when rating older books, because for some reason they are still being sold today. We live (or perhaps continue to live) in a constant state of historical presentism. Today’s catharses are monstrous, and all the problems we have would be incomprehensible to those who do not live in the same
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A Hero´s distinction
BelieveSoar highPull out your aceWherever you areAnd play itChange your worldAnd turn your game aroundBe the HeroOf your own lifeAnd remember“Heroes never lose”They are the only onesCapable of turningMiraclesDreamsAnd HopesInto Realities A few days ago, I came across this. A message from the past to face an uncertain future. The person who wrote it still
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The Book of Five Rings
Musashi is capable of changing lives with his thinking. The uncertainty of the outcome dissipates in the face of a man’s spirit who aimed to kill with every strike. There were no detours, nor did he want them. Through fluid concepts, flexibility in front of the opponent, and a light yet firm compactness at the
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Belgrade Note – 9/12/23
In this little corner of the world, in the bottom bunk of a hostel in Belgrade, listening to “Duvet” by Bôa, I become whole. It’s 9:30 in the morning, and the tiredness I feel brings me to a state of peace with the world. Life isn’t perfect, but it has beautiful moments, and even in
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Shards of the Being
You grow with time you sail at the whim of will alongside the inevitable passage of time You carry with you pieces from everywhere Do they complete you? Make you whole? Give you the illusion of living Those small fragments that constitute your being
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