Hello one and all.

Essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and minister Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) gave us this

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest achievement."

How are you?

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ninalanyon · 70-79, T

It's not just the world that is doing that. At least in my case most of the problems have been internal. When I finally overcame my inner resistance I found that out in the world I was pushing against open doors. Most of the world seems to actually like the real me, or at worst is indifferent.

onrealityofdreams · M

@ninalanyon Do you find indifference is preferable over hatred?

ninalanyon · 70-79, T

@onrealityofdreams Definitely. Indifference lets me and the other party go about our respective lives without either of us being disturbed. Hatred can too easily spill over into hostile action, and even easier to hostile words.

I can't imagine a scenario in which hatred would be preferred.

onrealityofdreams · M

@ninalanyon I can't imagine where hatred is preferred either though some people like to say they want to destroy rather than build.

4meAndyou · F

"Ralph Waldo Emerson was one of the founders of The Atlantic Monthly, which was established in 1857. He was a prominent figure in the Transcendentalist movement and played a significant role in shaping the magazine's intellectual and literary reputation. Emerson's contributions helped establish The Atlantic as a key publication in American literature and culture."

Among the famous people of their day who established The Atlantic Monthly were noted luminaries such as:

Francis H. Underwood
Moses Dresser Phillips
Henry David Thoreau
Margaret Fuller
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
James Russell Lowell
John Greenleaf Whittier
Harriet Beecher Stowe
John Greenleaf Whittier (again)

Today the Atlantic is a Trump hating progressive rag. Such a shame they forgot their roots!

I am wiped out. Today was a cooking marathon. I am sitting here and my spine feels like it might sink through my body onto the floor...🤣🤣🤣

And what are YOU doing doing, besides edifying the hoi poloi? ☺

onrealityofdreams · M

@4meAndyou I should have mentioned Emerson being the founder of the Atlantic Monthly but you covered that well. Congratulations on getting the cooking done! Did you have a good rest?