Those things we couldn’t bear to part with — where have they gone?
People — places — stuff
Paul — who bought my engagement ring off of QVC because I couldn’t afford it — gone — now — 25 years
In our best of 2022 listicle — I reached 2/1/2022 before giving up
Your assignment (If you choose to accept it): What felt deeply, fundamentally important you no-longer attention anymore? What did you sacrifice to be here?
Sura – meraya – majja pamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the Precept to refrain from drink and drugs which confuse the mind and reduce mindfulness
It would be dishonest to claim that intoxication felt in any way fundamentally important. life lived with an unclouded mind is not necessarily any less complex or dissatisfactory. But I can't now blame that on the one drink too many, nor 'escape' it with the first few tokes.
Sura – meraya – majja pamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the Precept to refrain from drink and drugs which confuse the mind and reduce mindfulness
It would be dishonest to claim that intoxication felt in any way fundamentally important. life lived with an unclouded mind is not necessarily any less complex or dissatisfactory. But I can't now blame that on the one drink too many, nor 'escape' it with the first few tokes.
Unskilful speech is way more challenging 😉