Greetings Readers!
Today’s meditation is Part XII of our Perennial Habits course. Previously we discussed: How to Contemplate — Like a Monk, The Middle Way — Buddhist Teaching, The Wisdom of Being Grateful, and other topics.
As a reminder, the next virtual meetup is on The Art (and Wisdom) of Contemplative Practices. It’s scheduled for Wednesday, May 24th (at 7:00 pm EST); you can register here. For our final course meetup, I’ll be joined by Dr. Brian Russell (author of Centering Prayer and previous podcast guest) to discuss the wisdom of integrating stillness practices in daily life.
Listen to this short audio lesson from our previous Wisdom 101 course on The Art of Journaling and subscribe to The Wisdom School (Apple or Spotify).
The Art of Journaling
An essential aspect of leading an intentional life is examining one’s actions. The art of journaling, along with other perennial habits, helps us to determine where we’re headed and what actually matters. The art of self-reflection, then, aids us in learning from the past and living in the present.
The art of journaling is an ancient practice.
A century before Socrates famously proclaimed that “the unexamined life is not worth living,” the philosopher Pythagoras stressed the practice of self-reflection. He outlined the approach nicely in what is known today as The Golden Verses of Pythagoras,
