Finding Beauty in Pain; Lifelessons from Claire Wineland and Putri Ariani

I want to assume that life’s goals are about happiness. We want to live and be happy. Ethical hedonism is the view that our fundamental moral obligation is to maximize pleasure or happiness. Ethical hedonism is most associated with the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus (342-270 BCE.) who taught that our life’s goal should be to minimizeContinue reading “Finding Beauty in Pain; Lifelessons from Claire Wineland and Putri Ariani”

It’s okay

With cancer in her lungs, spine & liver, Jane ‘Nightbirde’ Marczewski said: “I have a 2% chance of survival, but 2% is not 0%. 2% is something… and I wish people knew how amazing it is.She used her “2% chance of survival” by living her best life and inspiring millions. I watched her audition andContinue reading “It’s okay”

I’m Learning again

Learn again is a song by Tall Heights, an electropop Duo in Boston, Massachusetts. They are a fine combination, one is a guitarist and the other a cellist. They remind me of Simon and Garfunkel. The reason I am writing about the song is because the stroke babied me and I am back to squareContinue reading “I’m Learning again”