These are at the core of the personal moral code of paradoxical Transcendental Existentialism -

( Inscribed on the wall of Mother Teresa's children's home in Calcutta. )

The more things stay the same, the more they change.

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When Life Changes, Stop Clinging To It - Alan Watts On The Philosophy Of Yūgen

( Who should seek worldly prey is an animal... )

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Many times, when I was a kid, people didn't see how aware I was.  I am sure this has been the experience of many of you.  Didn't I do a post on childhood some time back?  Yeah, so adults, especially people who know you, and most especially family, simply underestimate you, and have you in a box that is easy for them to understand.  But most kids ( Read more... )

( I've started doing something of a pecuniary interest. )

All animals have a primary way of thinking. Escape (or eat), or get eaten. Eat, or die. Plants also have this existential imperative. Animals and plants are forever contending to maintain their niche in the ecosystem. So, almost every breath they take is a fight for survival. If they can keep it going, then things are great. The sun keeps shining. ( Read more... )

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( Me and Henry... )

This is the beginning of a series so wide-ranging, I hardly know how to go about it. As you read it, then, keep in mind that everything, in some way, is going to be connecting to everything else. This means that it will help if you mull over each post, and maybe even do your own follow-up research, to help keep much of it in your memory.

( We begin around the Appalachians )