When we are no longer ableto change a situation,we are challengedto change ourselves.– Viktor FranklChanging of ourselves begins at the most fundamental level, of thought… and mindfulness of Buddha does...

It is not possibleto live well todayunless one thinks of itas his last.– Musonius Rufus(Fragments:...

Life: Super Short Sayings (3) Lifeisshort…...

Mix: Super Short Story #703 He likes songsthat sing of bleak darkness…and the light of hopethat nevertheless shines...

Lyrics: Today I’m not myself And you, you’re someone else And all these rules don’t fit And all that starts can quit What a peculiar state we’re in… Let’s play a game Where all of the lives we lead can change Let’s play a game Where nothing that we...

Lyrics:   … if my life is for rent and I don’t learn to buyWell I deserve nothing more than I get’cause nothing I have is truly mine  Comments: With ever-changing ‘selves’,and impermanent lives,they are as if only ‘rented’ by us,for as long as they...

Demands: Super Short Story #609 Because of his changing and conflicting demands,she was unsure of what he really wants,though she is sure that he is unsure of what he really wants,yet surely not knowing...

Death: Super Short Story #583 He found it sad yet hilarious that she is occupied with doing so much of the nonsensical and trivial,forgetting that she will dieand possibly at any...

From: ‘How To Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life’ by Seneca, edited, translated, and introduced by James S. Romm: Quote: As for myself, I wouldn’t refuse the addition of more years… But if my life span is cut short, I will say that I lacked nothing that would...

From: ‘How To Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life’ by Seneca, edited, translated, and introduced by James S. Romm: Quote: Nothing can be of such great benefit to you, in your quest for moderation in all things, than to frequently contemplate the brevity of one’s life...