It's something different every day.
But it generally involves me on the sofa next to a sleeping Labrador retriever with a cup of coffee in my hand.
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This week, Iconoclast is all about rebellion against the enemy, against the system, and even against your own side. Link in bio — dig it.

#iconoclast #modernmasculinity #stoicthoughts #examinedlife #culturalreflection

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Black quote card with a sepia portrait of Joseph Parker on the left. Beneath it, white text reads “JOSEPH PARKER (1830–1902)” and The People’s Bible. On the right, a long white quotation poses searching questions about true generosity—whether one would share a last crust with Christ—contrasting comfortable, well-fed lives with the world’s suffering and describing the passage as a personal moral inquest.

Joseph Parker, a Congregational minister, turns Matthew 25 inward. He asks who truly gives, if Christ meets us in the poor—and whether comfortable lives can still claim obedience. His “inquest” isn’t accusation but repentance: Scripture presses us to examine what we excuse.

#christian #examinedlife

What we need to know is already known within. The basics: we are not here for long; we are accountable for the life we have lived or not lived; we are summoned to choice, courage and perseverance in living this life. #JamesHollis on Living an #ExaminedLife asks is this your life or someone else’s?

Amid the pressures of now, we still need to draw on the deep wells of wisdom available to us, lest we become what we oppose.
#bestlife #living #examinedlife #selfmastery #Montaigne

Episode 36. The Doors We Do Not Take - Emberhart A reflective letter to Amilia Emberhart about the quiet ways we resist change — in careers, relationships, and even success. Inspired by The Examined Life, this post explores why we ignore life’s…

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When fire alarms go off, people often do not use the emergency exit. They hesitate. They try to pay their bill. They stay in danger — because the known feels safer than the unknown. #Emberhart #ExaminedLife #ChangeResistance

Preschool’s out!

What better way to fill those long sunny summer days than to philosophize?

It’s never too early, or too late, to lead an examined life. #selfystories

#philosophy #literature #rachelcusk #annieernaux #examinedlife #self #selfhood #authenticity #autofiction #memoir #litfic

#examinedlife #selfcriticism #internalmonologue #Montaigne