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Good Morning

Daily Meditation #336–1/26/2023 Though in the book we talk about the entire psychological and physical system of improving sleep, let’s today touch on just one element of improving the morning: Getting out of bed. This is for many of us something that’s easy to do yet the most difficult at…

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Good Morning

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Failure — What is It?

Daily Meditation #335–1/25/2023 We have given “failure” such a bad name over the years. Losing a friendly game of basketball turns into bitter anger. Salesmen go from coworkers to unhealthy competitors. We are rejected by those we are attracted to… But, in reality, isn’t failure in many ways a blessing? …

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Failure — What is It?

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2 days ago

You Can Make a Difference(?)

Daily Meditation #334–1/24/2023 “Go vote! Only you can save our country.” “Rise up and resist!” “You can change the world — donate your time or money to this cause.” So readily is the narrative of “Thing X is flawed, and only you can change the world” is foisted upon us. …

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You Can Make a Difference(?)

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3 days ago

Animal Mediations IV

Daily Meditation #333–1/23/2023 Animal Meditation Series — I II III Here’s an interesting thing for you to observe. As you drive along a freeway, interstate or major highway, the roads are usually cleared back on either side. Sometimes there’s a scant row of trees, and then fields, other times, just a…

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Animal Mediations IV

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4 days ago

Just Trust Me, Bro

Daily Meditation #332–1/22/2023 Humans are inherent control freaks. Riding in the car, our spouse may exclaim “I really wish you’d get around this guy!” or “You’re driving too fast! Slow down!” Playing football, benched, we scream at our teammates what they should do — or what the refs should do. …

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5 days ago

Kingdoms and Thrones

Daily Meditation #332–1/21/2023 We all are kings and queens over our various kingdoms. Our households. Our offices. Perhaps in our committees and boards we volunteer on. With our children. Yet, many of us tend to treat our domains — “kingdoms" even — like a feifdom where we rule with anger…

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6 days ago

Glaciers

Daily Meditation #331–1/20/2023 (Apologies if this isn’t as “flashy" as usual. I am writing and publishing it from the Warsaw Airport!) This morning, I flew over the southern tip of Norway and Sweden. As we were 41,000 feet in the air traveling 600mph on our recliner-filled and carpeted missle, you…

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Jan 19

Surrender

Daily Meditation #330–1/19/2023 Today, as I prepare to travel for the next 30+ hours of my life, I steel myself to the idea of my fragility and mortality. I surrender myself to the fact. I surrender myself to understanding I will be at the mercy of many thousands of other people…

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Surrender

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Jan 18

Letting Go

Daily Meditation #329–1/18/2023 I’m a big time lover of feeding my squirrels and birds. Every morning like clockwork, I’m out there around 7, rattling the seeds in a plastic scoop and whistling some song from Stardew Valley, Banjo Kazooie, Final Fantasy or some other thing. And equally as clockwork, the…

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Letting Go

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Jan 17

iDeath Meditation XVII

Daily Meditation #328–1/17/2023 Death Meditations — I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI We aren’t counting our days to becoming 80, 90, etc., or dreading our time… We spend our days, weeks, months, and years essentially gathering a crowd for our…

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Death Meditation XVII

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Lucas A. Davidson

Lucas A. Davidson

Born and raised a Yooper, I write daily philosophical meditations on Eudaimonia. These are distillations from my book on the topic!

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