M.G. Govia
Humanist humor. Honest thinking. Unpolished wisdom.
I’ve Been Thinking…
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Humanist humor. Honest thinking. Unpolished wisdom.
I’ve Been Thinking…
The ancient Stoics wrote books on courage, discipline, and impermanence.
What they did not do — tragically — was ask:
“Over the course of my mortal journey, will I blink more times than I breathe, or fart more times than I cry?”
Honestly, if Seneca had written that chapter, I would’ve paid a lot more attention in philosophy class.
I’ve been thinking about why America glorifies billionaires while calling working people 'takers.' And the answer isn’t pretty: we stopped seeing each other as one community. Meanwhile, the countries actually doing well decided everyone counts. I wrote about it — because I think we’re overdue for a society that wins together.
I named him Stout later—not just because of his color, but because he was sturdy, solid, something I could lean on without fear of breaking him.
