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A Year of Contemplation

If You Want to Learn, be Humble (Day 101)

4/11/2019

 
Some of the best parts about this year-long, public exploration of Stoicism is that I get to, for at least a few moments each day, be vulnerable that I may see from new angles, and to rest in a place of not-knowing. The more I engage in this daily practice, the more I both encourage others to join me in these contemplations, and recognize the privilege it takes to find even a moment for humble self-reflection.

Looking back over the last 100 entries, I noticed a theme. The shorter entries were connected to days I needed more time sitting with their root topics, while the longer entries were on days where the lessons made much more sense. More grok, more words… and a lot more already-knowing. In other words, I’m finding the more I have to say about something, the more self-satisfying it is to say it, and thereby, “less” humble.

I’m laughing to myself remembering the much-overused “empty the cup” story.

Opportunities to practice, and to learn, can only be taken full advantage of when I don’t try to over-identify with my own experience, but instead, fully-embrace my not-knowing and be present with the lesson.

So… yeah.

Humility.

(See y’all tomorrow)

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    Awakening the desire to explore Stoicism, and how it relates to his existing beliefs, Rev. William committed to working through the text, The Daily Stoic, a year-long journey to awaken the Stoic mind. 
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    Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Rev. William attended Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado where in 2007 he graduated with a degree in Religious Studies, minoring in Psychology. Currently residing in Longmont, CO, he is one of the Priests and founder of Mountain Ancestors Grove.  He spends his time playing mandolin (and some guitar), writing, engaging in LGBTQIA+ advocacy and education, community service, and sharing a larger vision of how a polytheist perspective can lead to greater human understanding, acceptance, and gods be good, peace. 

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