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October 28, 2021

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

Find a purpose to serve, not a lifestyle to live.

Criss Jami

American poet, philosopher, and essayist Criss Jami, sometimes known by his alter ego “TheKillosopher,” poses a unique challenge to readers of his 2015 book, “Killosophy.” The author asserts that perhaps our time on Earth is best spent in devotion to something — a cause, a community, a religion — rather than in pursuit of lifestyles defined and critiqued by an ever-changing culture.

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Fill in the blank: "The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which ___ springs." - Joan Didion

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