Thu, May 15, 2014 at 9:03 AM Fellas, I finished the Emerson bio, and thought i should share his philosophy of life. It is strange that he doesn’t mention friendship, since he consistently talked about its value and joy in his life. The days are gods. That is, everything is divine. Creation is continuous. There is no other world; this one is all there is. Every day is the day of judgment. The purpose of life is individual self-cultivation, self-expression, and fulfillment. Poetry liberates. Thought is also free. The powers of the soul are commensurate with its needs; each new …
Tag: Ralph Waldo Emerson
None (Life of a Day #3)
“Few people know how to take a walk. The qualifications are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humor, vast curiosity, good speech, good silence and nothing too much.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson This is the third jaunt of the Life of the Day series here on Contemplify. So for those just jumping in, there is this contemplative rhythm in some monasteries of the Christian tradition called the Divine Office…or the Liturgy of the Hours. Today’s episode is the third of a series I’ll be doing on the reimagining of the Liturgy of the Hours into my …
Wild Mystic Folk for Lovers, Gamblers, and Rovers Alike | Luke Redfield
“And some artists—whether it’s moviemaker Terrence Malick or folksinger Luke Redfield or poet Linda Gregg—help so we might see again: see that all is holy, that all is strange, that all is miracle.” – Teddy Macker, UCSB The Bottom Line I love the kinship one can feel with a poet, author, or musician. The right song or poem can track you down and settle into the liturgy of your life. I count myself lucky to have had that experience too many times to count. I try to keep my ears open enough so artistic expressions can tunnel their way from my …
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