The Pretenders’ I’ll Stand By You is such a pure and vulnerable song. It’s beautiful. #thepretenders #illstandbyyou #bestsongs #music #beatifulsongs

"It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live."

— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 12.1

In a Herbie Hancock The New Standard kinda mood. What a freakin killer album with a killer lineup! It’s been too long since I listened to it. Does good for the soul.

Michael Brecker - Saxophone
John Scofield - Guitar
Dave Holland - Bass
Jack DeJohnette - Drums
Don Alias - Percussion

I may have been the cause of a safety briefing or two as a very young soldier…🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️
#military #militaryhumor #militarysafetybriefing #militaryveteran #militaryhistory

#octaviabutler

How to act: Never under compulsion, out of selfishness, without forethought, with misgivings.

Meditations 3.5
#Stoic

#seneca #stoicism #stoic

Well look at that. Found my old yoga mat…
#usarmy #armypt #armysleepingmat #armytraining

This has been a challenge for me, especially lately.

By focusing on what matters, we clear the mind for wisdom, purpose, and peace.

The older I get, the more I sympathize with animals who seem to lose all self-control when they get their backs scratched…

Something I need to constantly remind myself.

Why, then, should it be thought strange that women should study philosophy? For indeed, the virtues are the same for men and women, and philosophy is nothing else than the study of virtue.”

-Musonius Rufus, Stoic Philosopher

#AIart #philosophy #Stoicism

RIP President Jimmy Carter. You have shown the world what it is to be human; to serve others with compassion in our souls. This is what I aspire to. And I hope the rest of us will take this to heart and continue to work and be present for others. #beagoodhuman #jimmycarter #habitatforhumanity

Do external things distract you? Then make time for yourself to learn something worthwhile; stop letting yourself be pulled in all directions.

Meditations 2.6
#Stoic