Reflections on meaning and truth, the sacred, life and death, wisdom for living, and love, drawn from Wayne’s diaries and letters.
10 diaries · Philosophy Diaries
Wisdom for Living · 2025
I’ve been reflecting on the question: How do we keep going (in the face of unbearable suffering and destruction in the world)? Answering less poetically…
Wisdom for Living · 2025
I prefer the word ‘content’, because I believe ‘happy’ is too much to hope for. Happy is a moment in time, just like ‘sad’ is.…
Wisdom for Living · 2022
I get more and more inspired by the Stoics. There are some commonalities with Taoism, but it has a more pragmatic view on how to…
Wisdom for Living · 2018
We all have our own concept of value – consciously or unconsciously – and this guides us in our life. It determines where we put…
Wisdom for Living · 2015
Here’s what I’ve learned about success and achievement. First, the desire to achieve is human; in fact, it is one of the existential drives from…
Wisdom for Living · 2015
It is always the letting go – the leap of faith – that takes us on the paths of learning and adventure. Yet most people…
Wisdom for Living · 2007
We always have a choice, and each choice always has consequences. This morning, I could take the shorter, more direct route to work, that takes…
Wisdom for Living · 2007
Sickness is seldom a welcome visitor, but it does usually come bearing gifts. It asks us to slow down, to focus our energy, to be…
Wisdom for Living · 2007
Change starts with a dream, a fantasy of what the future could look like. We have to imagine the possibilities and try the alternative realities…
Wisdom for Living · 2007
Changing our life is all about changing our habits. I want to be a writer, so I am choosing to write something (anything, no matter…