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All of philosophy is basically an exercise in "know thyself." And how you start is really simple. You listen to yourself. Listen to all of those voices inside your head โ what they are saying about you, about the world. The kinds of
How they judge other people, blame other people, how they deny parts of you because they don't go along with your image. How they make you ashamed or fearful or prideful of certain things. How they convince you to hate something, or to
If you can become even remotely aware of all that, you will soon discover that You're a foot soldier, following orders from faculties inside your own head.
Now, if you can also accept the fact that a lot of those voices are not even yours, but that they're then you may realize the factual truth behind the expression "spiritual warfare" and why the way of the warrior is the only viable method of overcoming it.
You see, you may retreat from battle entirely, abolish all of your earthly desires, deprive yourself of sensory inputs, and live an ascetic lifestyle in a cave or a monastery. Or you can rebel against your generals, question their motives, dismantle their influence โ and become , which is the outcome of your life.
Realize this:
You're in deep and
If you drag yourself down, you're dragging everybody else along with you. If you pick yourself up, you're picking everybody up with you. That's the reciprocal nature of life. That's how
Look at the situation. Your friends and family are struggling alongside you. That's why you need to be strong. Not for you, for them. Fuck you. Love them.
They need to see the courage that a hopeless, beaten-down man can muster up in a time of fear, uncertainty, and darkness. They need to see that defeats are not permanent and that they are definitely not what define us. Defeats are fuel for future growth.
I have to force my weary mind and body to work; the soul must be alight with the of enthusiasm. Passion for enthusiasm for the and the Way. It exists, it's all in me, I know it. But it takes a Warrior to find it, refine it, and show it.
โ remember that is worth fighting for.
Your future wife is out there somewhere. You've barely touched the surface of everything you can โ Because Because Because things
How does that sound to you?
Then screw it. Expect nothing. What part of that is too difficult for you to understand?
Don't complain. Don't make excuses. Just do what you have to do to , to do what you came here to do. If that's writing philosophical essays, great. If that's chopping wood and carrying water, great. If it's a combination of the two, even better.
Greatness is not an outward expression. Greatness is an inward position. It is that scaffolding that allows you to always build. It is the knowledge that nothing can hurt you. For and
It is the faith in God's plan and your to out. It is both a and the
Written: 13 February 2026, Estonia
Photo taken: 23 March 2025, New Zealand