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5-Bullet Monday #172: Things I Found Cool this Week
Happy Monday!
Nothing new this week.
On to the Medley ;)
What I'm sharing—
How We Spend Our Days Is How We Spend Our Lives: Annie Dillard on Choosing Presence Over Productivity by Maria Popova:
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing. A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days. It is a scaffolding on which a worker can stand and labor with both hands at sections of time."
What I'm pondering—
“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.”
—Marcus Aurelius
What I'm reading—
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.
Another stoic classic, a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161–180 CE, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy.
What I'm watching—
Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives.
When a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it begins a journey to discover the truth about their jobs.
Multi-Emmy nominated, a fantastic show with Westworld Season 1 vibes. Highly recommended.
What I'm loving—
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