Going Alone

In this second Old Books in the Valley reflection, Aristotle’s counsel on temperance is brought into conversation with life in the Valley of

A reflective AI-assisted reading of Seneca’s Epistle 30 from the Valley of Tea in Shizuoka, Japan, exploring old age, death, hope, Stoicism,

Principle of Arena and Utility About These Posts Each day I add a new journal entry to my social media feeds. Here, I take that day’s entry and expand it through the lens of my Good Life Creed, which you can read about in my book Going Alone (available for free on this website). These dissections aim to connect ordinary reflections with the enduring objectives and principles of the Creed. Journal Entry (11/03/25) It’s my first day of work today, and I’m surprisingly nervous.

Life Will Not Go Well About These Posts Each day I add a new journal entry to my social media feeds. Here, I take that day’s entry and expand it through the lens of my Good Life Creed, which you can read about in my book Going Alone (available for free on this website). These dissections aim to connect ordinary reflections with the enduring objectives and principles of the Creed. Journal Entry (11/03/25) Yesterday marked a significant moment in my return-to-Japan story. I wen