Another week in the books!

One of the teachings of Stoicism is that humanity doesn’t fundamentally change. The drama and squabbles we see today are fundamentally the same drama and squabbles we see from ancient times. People were kind and people were petty. People focused on acquiring good and gaining status. People shirked those things to try and find meaning. People loved their families and hated their memories.

It’s a lesson I struggle with somewhat

So it seems Brennan might finally get his wish that he couldn’t fulfill in Escape from Bloodkeep…

I’m aware that it’s dangerous writing too much about stuff that’s in progress, but I’m hoping keeping a weekly-ish account of my thoughts will be more instructive than not.

I’m learning the harmonica, in case the title wasn’t obvious.

As I’m working on integrating BASB more and more in my life, I’m noticing that I’m handling the tasks alright, but the deadlines on projects seem artificial and surprising when they come up.

I’ve been reading more and more about stoicism lately, and one thing that I really like about it is that you can explain, as well as recall, the basics in about 30 seconds. The four virtues are easy to rattle off, and some of the key lessons boil down to just a couple of phrases (there are some things you can control, and some you can’t).