Anti-prime: Shop Consciously

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The Bryant Review
Anti-prime: Shop Consciously

Go shopping somewhere else and feel better about it.

The Bryant Review

The Stoics didn't think about death because they hated life. They thought about death because they loved life too much to waste a single hour of it.

The morbid ones aren't the philosophers. The morbid ones are the people who've convinced themselves they have forever.

#MementoMori #Stoicism #Philosophy #Mindfulness #Mortality #TimeManagement #StoicWisdom #LifeLessons #Intentionality #LiveWithPurpose (9/9)

What surprised her was how many of her students, "whether they were an introvert or extrovert, indicated that they wanted to continue practicing intentionality. This illustrates an important life lesson; when we are deliberate in showing kindness — even through simple conversations — it benefits us as much as the recipient."

"I noticed pretty quickly that these small interactions actually seemed to make a difference, especially in a place like the hospital [where I work] where almost everyone is a little stressed," observed Saskia Guikema. "It reinforced something I already believed: People really do appreciate being remembered. Something as simple as using someone's name or taking a few extra minutes to listen can actually mean a lot."

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/09/g-s1-119761/hello-greeting-strangers-benefit-social-ties

#Humanism #Kindness #Listening #NPR #Intentionality

…intentionality is, among other things, the manifestation of living agency, as are purposefulness, desire, and striving. Philosophically fencing those things off, as much of the modern science of biology has done, has brought the science of life to the brink of its crisis.
—Scott Turner, Purpose & Desire
#agency #intentionality