Stoicism

January 30, 2025

The Itch…

I was at the dentist recently getting a filling, and as I lay gazing up at the ceiling with the dentist doing her thing, I thought about how much I was looking forward to her finishing the job. Who wants to be totally present for the sound of the drill, the smell and taste of Continue reading

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Meditation, Stoicism
January 24, 2025

What’s with the negativity?

I get migraines, so I have come to really appreciate the days when I don’t have one. On the mornings I don’t have a headache I will bring to mind what a night with a bad attack was like, not for too long, just enough to feel the lightness in myself. The feeling of no Continue reading

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Stoicism

About Me

I have what some might consider an unusual c.v. I was an early school leaver, dropping out with no secondary education. I served in the military for over 20 years before deciding to move on and try my hand working in civvy street for a while. I then opted to return to full time education for four years and got a degree in the social sciences. I worked as a project worker in a community based organisation for twelve years before retiring from that post. Now, because I have the most precious thing of all – time, I can be a scholar. You may have heard of the term a ‘scholar and gentleman’, which referred to a person with a private income who could afford to be a scholar. Such a person could afford to study whatever took his or her fancy, most often the humanities though. I have many interests, but I am passionate about the human mind, particularly the differing perspectives of mind held by eastern and western philosophy. I am fascinated by how science is now confirming many of the ideas that were outlined thousands of years ago. I also own a 8″ Dobsonian telescope, I feed the birds daily, enjoy stillness, silence, qigong, tai chi, a good laugh, my family, my friends, reading and the leisurely pursuit of wisdom and knowledge.

Stoicism

The Itch…

What’s with the negativity?