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☀️ The Good Life - 05/30/2023 - Afraid of the sea

Updated: Oct 19, 2023


Surgery today. I’m having a growing tumor removed from my abdomen, along with its friend, another bump growing nearby. This is the season of decline. So much of my body has begun to change. I told Yumiko yesterday how I’ve become afraid of the sea. I told her how I no longer go deep like I used to, but just stand in the shallows after my plunge, afraid of the currents and waves, and the stingrays. They scare me too. Likewise, I’m afraid to buy that farm at Hirayama. I’m afraid because that place too is the edge of a sea. A wilderness of solitude, and bears and boar and giant hornets too. The places softypapa once knew. That scares me a lot now. I’m no longer brave—or as stupid, maybe—like before. If we buy that house then that will be another edge of the sea. Waves and currents and deep. The tumor actually doesn’t bother me much. It’s the deep water of the sea and the wild that scares me more. Good thing I’ve already been there and back and I already know what’s not there to see. Yumiko told me my fear is a good thing. She’s right of course. There is, after all, much to fear.





☀️ THE GOOD LIFE CREED ☀️

The Good Life Meditation serves as a daily compass, orienting me towards personal objectives and principles essential for a purposeful existence within an indifferent universe. Further your understanding of The Good Life by visiting my website, GoingAlone.org, or delve into my book Going Alone—hardcover recommended. Get a signed copy here. 📚✍️

🎯 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. Maintain 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 0️⃣ 34. The Principle of Fun 🎉

35. Being Ready 🚀


🌄📚🚶‍♂️ Kurt Bell is a passionate explorer, dedicated family man, and author of books such as "Going Alone" and "No More Looking Out For Number One." Born in America in 1964, he integrates Stoic philosophy into his physical and philosophical journeys. Today's venture on The Path of Wildness embodies this harmonious blend of exploration and mindful living. While Kurt savors these moments and looks forward to future adventures, he remains ever prepared for life's end, ready to depart without a single backwards glance.


🌐 Website: https://goingalone.org

👍 Support my endeavors on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/softypapa

 

My name is Kurt Bell


Learn more about The Good Life in my book Going Alone


Be safe... But not too safe.

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