Tag: Authenticity
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Banality and Haiku
I disdain the ordinary. As I view influencers snapping pictures of their cocktails in allegedly hip bars, I often snicker. I mock their attempts to monetize triviality. I am like “Henri le chat noir”, the star of the eponymous satire of French continental philosophy. I also express lofty disdain for the banal. So, I subscribe…
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Death and Honour
I will die. I think about it often and it terrifies me. This is, of course, normal, but how should I respond? I seek to live authentically. By extension, I hope to die similarly. A key component of authenticity is courage. Without it, I can’t live by my values. Chief among these values is honesty.…
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Regret and Authenticity
“Marry, and you will regret it; don’t marry, you will also regret it; marry or don’t marry, you will regret it either way. Laugh at the world’s foolishness, you will regret it; weep over it, you will regret that too; laugh at the world’s foolishness or weep over it, you will regret both. Believe a…
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