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Thoughts About “Right Living”

~ George Crawford ~ 3 Comments

The great Philosophers have long thought about how to live a good life; good not only for ourselves but for the betterment of others and the world around us. One of the tenets of the Buddhist Eight-Fold Path is the concept of Right Living. I think this would have been far easier and less complex in the Ancient World since so much of our activity influences and is affected by events unseen and far away from our daily life. Few of us see our food grown or clothing made or even our children being educated. Here are some of my thoughts on Right Living:

Right Living

No one should suffer for your convenience.

You can live comfortably without sweatshop products.

Most things we want we don’t truly need.

Only a little effort is required to avoid unscrupulous food.

Choosing to not shop can be an act of defiance.

3:00 a.m. thoughts, GT Crawford

Things to consider…

  • Grow your own food.
    • Forage.
      • Grow a garden
        • Keep chickens.
          • Know the source.
            • Buy direct from the grower or maker.
              • Hunt and fish.
                • Make it yourself.
                  • Fix it.

Stuffthatkeepsmeawakeatnight

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Avoiding Hate

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“The truly sociable man is more difficult in his relationships than others; those which consist only in false appearances cannot suit him. He prefers to live far from wicked men without thinking about them, than to see them and hate them.”

— Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Dialogues

“Naturalistic Philosopher (28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778), steel engraving by Thevenin after a design by Gleyre with later colouring, after the 1764 portrait by M. Quentin de La Tour. He saw man in a state of nature as neither moral nor immoral, but suggested that the innate sense of pity was the foundation for the subsequent development of moral society. He saw the evils of society arising from competition and economic inequality, and hence science as a source of misery if not counteracted by civic and moral responsibility. His conclusion is that society has been drawn beyond its optimum happiness by the ambitions of progress and vain success. Some authors considering human evolutionary psychology in the context of civilization have adapted his thoughts.” (Click the image for more information about Rousseau).

Tavern Interior by John S.C. Schaak 1762

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Jon Townsend's avatarSifting The Past

Tavern Interior_John-S-C-Schaak_1762John S.C. Schaak  active 1760-1770

Video walkthrough:

Detail: tavern, chair, table, basket, food, sideboard, meat, pie, plate, knife, fork, fire, hearth, fireplace crane, cucumber, lemon sausage, meat hook, beef, bird, bird cage, bottle, glass, bread, mortar and pestle, chocolate pot, spit turner, soldier, cooking pot, tongs, serving boy, raised cooking surface, fry pan, jug, game birds, rabbit

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