tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126328127070543570.post786694617979782766..comments2023-09-23T03:28:26.141-05:00Comments on Tea Musings: A Firstcha senhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02661885162902335609noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126328127070543570.post-91797459301840184802012-06-16T22:21:19.353-05:002012-06-16T22:21:19.353-05:00"Eudaimonia" a state of blessedness, th..."Eudaimonia" a state of blessedness, the happiness that comes from the fortune of a good life. The "-taraxia" to be avoided in "ataraxia" is violent tossing, shaking. M's vocabulary and his thoughts about death draw heavily on the Epicurean and Stoic philosophy he was familiar with. Great to see this article. Thanks for posting it! An account (maybe not the only one?) of the accident is included in his essay "On Practice," of all things, but I had no idea of its impact or the other events in M's life. One of the many pleasures of reading him is the surprise that comes with his constant juxtaposition of unexpected things....Rebekahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126328127070543570.post-90130754874169532832012-05-30T13:51:49.360-05:002012-05-30T13:51:49.360-05:00I see your point: seclusion could exacerbate anxi...I see your point: seclusion could exacerbate anxiety especially if there is coexisting depression. But if the anxiety is in the form of social anxiety (could Montaigne have suffered from this?), the avoidant behavior in the form of social withdrawal could be soothing for the person. At any rate, he seemed to have found solace in his attempt to live a meaningful life.cha senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661885162902335609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126328127070543570.post-32420660899215564172012-05-28T22:25:59.394-05:002012-05-28T22:25:59.394-05:00From a personal basis the PTSD assumption seems qu...From a personal basis the PTSD assumption seems questionable.For someone living with an anxiety disorder going into seclusion would be like falling into the abyss.The struggle is day by day with an inner tension compounded by high blood pressure and mental confusion.The overriding desire is to self-medicate. I doubt that Montange would have found solace in books or would have been capable of writing an essay with a severe anxiety disorder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126328127070543570.post-70346655265058268602012-05-22T17:08:13.985-05:002012-05-22T17:08:13.985-05:00The article raises interesting paradoxes on how to...The article raises interesting paradoxes on how to live. What you write regarding making each act significant has its corollary in attending to each act with mindfulness, a notion that has always resonated with me.cha senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661885162902335609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126328127070543570.post-65746419309950652532012-05-22T03:55:25.533-05:002012-05-22T03:55:25.533-05:00I keep coming back to this article. There are many...I keep coming back to this article. There are many issues to consider. I appreciate that Montange came to accept that death is part of him. He also realized that having a sense of death brings the responsibility to make each act significant. Thank you for the article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126328127070543570.post-46237398716051734792012-04-23T14:32:45.276-05:002012-04-23T14:32:45.276-05:00Fascinating article! Thanks for sharing.Fascinating article! Thanks for sharing.artandteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03612350872306680035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126328127070543570.post-51003572745147217192012-04-21T16:09:07.275-05:002012-04-21T16:09:07.275-05:00Oops, the article is now appended on the bottom of...Oops, the article is now appended on the bottom of the post. Check your email, also, Denise.cha senhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661885162902335609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126328127070543570.post-87044654273032681402012-04-21T15:05:03.335-05:002012-04-21T15:05:03.335-05:00Oh, darn, it seems I need to be a member to read.....Oh, darn, it seems I need to be a member to read...Denise | Chez Danissehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418226690328176970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1126328127070543570.post-17632849221827279402012-04-21T15:00:05.792-05:002012-04-21T15:00:05.792-05:00What a thing to contemplate. This is so difficult...What a thing to contemplate. This is so difficult for me to imagine. Off to read this essay. Thank you.Denise | Chez Danissehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418226690328176970noreply@blogger.com