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Tolstoy, after Rousseau, on Knowledge and Wisdom

“Real wisdom is not the knowledge of everything, but the knowledge of which things in life are necessary, which are less necessary, and which are completely unnecessary to know. Among the most necessary knowledge is the knowledge of how to live well, that is, how to produce the least possible evil and the greatest goodness in one’s life. At present, people study useless sciences, but forget to study this, the most important knowledge.”

Trust The LORD For A Smooth Path

[Pro 3:5-6 NASB] “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.” We can’t trust just “anyone” or “anything” other than He who makes Himself supremely known. Interesting that it takes a lifetime to get to know a person, but the LORD is one who gave Himself and can be trusted. He is our Creator (is there anyone who knows us better?) and He knows best how to supply us with all we need. This is why He can be trusted. He is to be trusted with “all your heart.” It’s a well known saying, that “‘all’ means ‘all’” so there is no guesswork as to how much of our heart is required to trust Him. If we trust with the entirety of the core of our being, there is no room for our own understanding. So many are of the opinion they must first understand and this is not the case. How does one come to that conclusion, anyway? Was there some sort of pre-understanding that enabled one to conclude there

Here's The Bottom Line (literally)

" Just go live your life, focus on your present reality, and  ignore the circus of social media.  Trust me, you'll be a lot happier." (from " This is why you shouldn't take people's Facebook lives seriously .")

"Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable"

 "Being uncomfortable is important in life. There is a certain amount of strength in being uncomfortable that we don't find any other way. US Military Special Ops guys live in this space and as a result are able to do amazing things that normal people look at in awe. Yet, it's all a mental state of mind. Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable is something we should all practice doing. It is outside of our comfort zone that we find real growth and true strength. If we sit in our own little bubbles all the time we accomplish nothing as it pertains to our true potential. If you are scared at being cold at a race, go stand in a cold shower every day until it doesn't bother you anymore. Don't like being dirty? Go camping for a weekend in the woods without all your regular comforts of home. Scare you and your significant other have nothing in common? Turn off the TV and have a real conversation for once. If you aren't leaned over the edge on a daily basis a li

It's A Beautiful Day!

Last week, it sounded like every bird in the neighborhood was singing--even special guest showed up!

Lunchtime Walk

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Bibimbap

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Rest Day celebratory lunch (all for less than ten bucks)!

Post-run Enchantment

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Beautiful sky at the end of 4 miles . . . And a shameless selfie . . . 

National Running Day

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81 Burgers

This May I tracked: 12.860 Calories burned 15:33:10 hours of Fitness Activity 53.3 miles run/bike Since March: Completed 107 Workouts Covered a total distance of 183.31 miles (that's .007 trips around the world) Burned off 81 Burgers