🌿 STOIC POETRY - Contemplating Life's Fragility: Bob and Laurel's Story
Channel: ☀️softypapa
Date: 2024-01-03

🌿 Today's video is a somber reflection on the fragility of life, inspired by my neighbors Bob and Laurel's urgent struggle with illness. Their situation has prompted deep discussions with my wife, Yumiko, about our own future and the inevitability of aging. Join me as I explore the importance of planning for life's later stages, including the selection of a final home and the criteria for moving to assisted living.

☀️ THE GOOD LIFE CREED ☀️
This experience with Bob and Laurel resonates deeply with The Good Life Creed. It reminds us of the importance of being ready for life's uncertainties and using our time wisely. The creed's principles guide us in facing the harsh realities of life with courage and foresight. Learn more about The Good Life and how it prepares us for such eventualities by visiting my website, GoingAlone.org, or through my book Going Alone—hardcover recommended. Get your copy here: https://a.co/d/6SORY8N 🤠🏜️☀️

OBJECTIVES 🎯
1. Be Always Ready to Die
2. Make Good Use of Time and Resources
3. Develop Good and Sound Life Principles
4. Cultivate Good Emotional Reactions
5. Perform Good Actions
6. Recognize True Limits and Opportunity
7. One Thing Slowly
8. Balance

PRINCIPLES 📜
1. Principle of War
2. Principle of Reason
3. Homunculus
4. Anchorhold
5. Home of Good and Evil
6. Principle of Purpose
7. Atomic Principle
8. Principle of Nature
9. The Pirate Ride
10. Principle of Maturity
11. Social Principle
12. Principle of Family
13. Public Speaking
14. Temperance
15. Life Will Not Go Well
16. The Horror Show
17. That Which Must Be Borne
18. The Feast of Offal
19. Distraction
20. Agency and The Great Indifference
21. The Best Seat in the House
22. The Restless Man
23. The Path of Wildness
24. The Great Life Adventure
25. The Risk of Avoiding Risk
26. Sin and Damnation
27. Complete Oblivion
28. The Season of Philosophy
29. Scriptwriting
30. Bullseye Aim
31. The Uphill Climb
32. Arena and Utility
33. Nothing IS enough
34. The Principle of Fun
35. Being Ready

Kurt Bell shares his reflections on witnessing the swift and profound impact of disease on his neighbors, Bob and Laurel. This video aims to provide insights and considerations for preparing ourselves for the challenges of aging, drawing from both personal experience and Stoic philosophy. 🌄📚🚶‍♂️

🌐 Discover Kurt's musings and adventures on his website: https://goingalone.org
📧 Connect with Kurt via Email: dinnerbytheriver@gmail.com
👍 Support Kurt's mission on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/softypapa

Tags: #StoicPoetry #LifeReflections #Aging #AssistedLiving #FragilityOfLife #KurtBell #GoingAlone #MindfulAging #EmotionalWellness #Stoicism #LifePlanning

Be safe... But not too safe.