by Rupe | Oct 5, 2017 | Deep Thoughts
In 1840, Edgar Allan Poe described the ‘mad energy’ of an ageing man who roved the streets of London from dusk till dawn. His excruciating despair could be temporarily relieved only by immersing himself in a tumultuous throng of city-dwellers. ‘He refuses to be alone,’ Poe wrote. He ‘is the type and the genius of deep crime … He is the man of the crowd.’
Source: Jennifer Stitt – Aeon
My Comments: I am somewhat of a loner of sorts. I find that the solitude allows me to think deeper thoughts and probe my inner world more completely.
by Rupe | Jul 22, 2017 | Deep Thoughts
The first voice you hear on the recording is mine. “Here we are,” I say. My tone is cheerful, but a catch in my throat betrays how nervous I am. Then, a little grandly, I pronounce my father’s name: “John James Vlahos.”
Source: A Son’s Race to Give His Dying Father Artificial Immortality
My Comments:
Pretty interesting piece. I might look into doing this for my kids and hopefully grandkids.
by Rupe | Mar 5, 2017 | Deep Thoughts
Parents often say: ‘I just want my children to be happy.’ It is unusual to hear: ‘I just want my children’s lives to be meaningful,’ yet that’s what most of us seem to want for ourselves. We fear meaninglessness. We fret about the ‘nihilism’ of this or that aspect of our culture. When we lose a sense of meaning, we get depressed. What is this thing we call meaning, and why might we need it so badly?
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My Comments: Excellent piece.
by Rupe | Jan 12, 2017 | Deep Thoughts, Reflections
Raising a family is the most important duty a man has. Without children the state has no future, and if those children are not brought up properly then that future is bleak. When there is so much at stake it is vital to get it right, and in this article I will explain how to make sure your family is a source of great pride to you…
Source: Lessons in family management from a Roman of noble birth
My Comments: Might be a bit strange or even course for some, but I like the prescriptive nature of this piece. Also, remember it was from another time.
by Rupe | Jan 6, 2017 | Deep Thoughts, philosophy-religion
Existentialists encourage their readers to take full responsibility for the course of their lives, and also to venture beyond one’s self-imposed limits. This is what Nietzsche means when he commands us to ‘give birth to a dancing star’…
Source: What the childless fathers of existentialism teach real dads
My Comments: Really good piece on approaching parenting as a dad – existentialism is way to really probe innerself.
by Rupe | Dec 25, 2016 | Deep Thoughts, Inspiration, Reflections
There’s no emotion we ought to think harder and more clearly about than anger. Anger greets most of us every day – in our personal relationships, in the workplace, on the highway, on airline trips – and, often, in our political lives as well. Anger is both poisonous and popular.
Source: There’s no emotion we ought to think harder about than anger.
My Comments: Excellent essay…
