🌿 STOIC POETRY - What It's Like Being Sixty Years Old
Channel: ☀️softypapa
Date: 2024-01-10

🌿 In this candid video, I share my personal reflections on nearing sixty years of age, exploring the unexpected and intriguing aspects of this life stage.

☀️ THE GOOD LIFE CREED ☀️
As I approach this significant age, The Good Life Meditation serves as an essential guide, reminding me of the principles and objectives that anchor my journey. My experiences and insights align with these teachings, which I discuss in detail in my book "Going Alone." Discover more about living a meaningful life and delve into my book—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

Join me in this reflective journey as I explore the unique perspectives and challenges of being nearly sixty, and how the principles of Stoicism guide me through this phase of life. Embrace life's unpredictability and find wisdom in every year lived. 🌄📚🚶‍♂️

🌐 Discover Kurt's musings and adventures on his website: https://goingalone.org
📧 Connect with Kurt via Email: dinnerbytheriver@gmail.com
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Be safe... But not too safe.

Tags: #StoicPoetry #LifeAtSixty #Reflections #Wisdom #Stoicism #Philosophy #AgingGracefully #TheGoodLife #LifeJourney #Mindfulness #PersonalGrowth