= mackeral sky
= altocumulus undulatus
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Un Moment
Yesterday I had the satisfaction of knowing a French phrase that the two Francophones at the table did not know:
Un ciel maquereau
= mackeral sky
= altocumulus undulatus
= mackeral sky
= altocumulus undulatus
Coming to terms with the Human Condition
The essence of a conversation in the car this morning with Enfant Terrible No. 1 which started from talking about a young woman (26) who has recently lost her father to whom she was very close.
To come to terms with our mortality - which could be called Wisdom - we need to do two things, from my experience:
(1) live in the present - as opposed to religion which usually tries to convince us that there is a future beyond death (meditation is one way to regularly drag yourself back to the present) - this is the best way to make use of the limited time you do have, appreciating and using every moment (which does not mean you need to be constantly active/productive)
(2) decide what you want to do with your time - will you use it for yourself or others? ultimately it is most satisfying to do the latter.
To come to terms with our mortality - which could be called Wisdom - we need to do two things, from my experience:
(1) live in the present - as opposed to religion which usually tries to convince us that there is a future beyond death (meditation is one way to regularly drag yourself back to the present) - this is the best way to make use of the limited time you do have, appreciating and using every moment (which does not mean you need to be constantly active/productive)
(2) decide what you want to do with your time - will you use it for yourself or others? ultimately it is most satisfying to do the latter.
Thursday's Happiness Experiment entry
Some flakes of snow outside La Rugoletta with Marco & Clemence, N & D
Kick-off meeting for Just Cos with Kell & Dan
Drinking Madeira wine with Marco
Yesterday's Happiness Experiment entry
Wander around St Pancras & Islington cemetery with Marco & Clemence in late afternoon
Enjoying the paintings and interiors at Kenwood with M&C
Laughing at the dinner table with D & family (near Saracens)
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Star Spot #515
w/e 24/1/15
Dr Christian Jessen - HFR
Jacques Peretti - HFR
Sue Perkins ?? - Parliament Hill
Dr Christian Jessen - HFR
Jacques Peretti - HFR
Sue Perkins ?? - Parliament Hill
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Yesterday's Happiness Experiment entry
Picking up Bowie's Berlin trilogy near Checkpoint Charlie and listening to it
Saturday night at the flicks with D
Doing a walking tour of Berlin with D including the Holocaust memorial
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Saturday night at the flicks with D
Doing a walking tour of Berlin with D including the Holocaust memorial
Today's Happiness Experiment entry
Seeing bits of the Berlin Wall with D (especially a section inside a new building)
Going round a flea market (in Mauerpark)
D delighting in cafe society
Going round a flea market (in Mauerpark)
D delighting in cafe society
Friday, January 16, 2015
Yesterday's Happiness Experiment entry
Late afternoon sun catching the top of the eucalyptus tree
Lunchtime run around St Pancras & Islington cemetery
Lavender bath
Lunchtime run around St Pancras & Islington cemetery
Lavender bath
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