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Thoreau would call it living "deliberately." Buddha would say it is living in the present moment. I am reminded of a cartoon of 2 Buddhist monks meditating. The older one looks at the younger one and says "Nothing is next. This is it."

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John Egelkrout
John Egelkrout

Written by John Egelkrout

I am a sanity-curious former teacher who writes about politics, social issues, memoirs, and a variety of other topics. You can also follow me on Substack.

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