Monday, May 30, 2011

Living appropriately or gloriously

"Our great and glorious masterpiece is to live appropriately."
 Michael de Montaigne


At some level, I know this is true but something about this is not completely acceptable to me. The notions of heroic activity, going beyond just living appropriately, is so compelling. Haven't given up on it yet. Is the notion of 'giving up' right in this context? Maybe I should say I haven't been able to let it go till now.

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Your thoughts are very welcome and I look forward to them eagerly. Just be mindful of being civil. This is a good book about the same in case you are interested:
Choosing Civility: The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct - P.M.Forni