Where Philosophy Begins (Day 60)

3/1/2019

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On this, the first day of March, we enter into the month of Awareness training. During this month, we’ll sit before the mirrors-of-self, and gods be good, come to understand ourselves.

But, where to start?

An important place to begin in philosophy is this: a clear perception of one’s own ruling principle(s).”
(Epictetus, Discourses, 1.26.15)

We begin by becoming aware of our inherent ability to examine and explore our own minds. In this, we come to realize there is a door.

We begin by inquiring into the things other take for granted. Here, we step through the door.

We begin by doing instead of talking about doing…

… and that’s when we’re exploring what’s beyond the door.

(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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