Dear Readers,
I hope this finds everyone wise and well! As Summer break begins to conclude (next week for us), you can expect a more regular cadence of meditations. In today’s edition of Letters to a Young Seeker, we're exploring the art of progress, and as always, I hope you find something useful for daily life.
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J.W.
P.S. Join me for an informal Reading & the Good Life meetup on Friday (2 Aug at Noon EST) to catch up and discuss future reading (Join here)!
📮 Letters to a Young Seeker
Letters to a Young Seeker is an ongoing series exploring the art of living. The series title is an homage to the poet Rainer Maria Rilke’s work Letters to a Young Poet. The term ‘Seeker’ in this context is inspired by the Delphic maxim: “Be a seeker of wisdom.” The series is exclusively available to members.
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Dear Fellow Traveler,
What does it actually mean to make progress? Where does one begin to find answers to these types of questions?
In a meditation titled Discerning the Way, we discussed how our uniqueness demands that we all discern our own way in life. As Carl Jung observed, “The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.” Discerning the way is a habit that enables us to intentionally discern the path(s) we walk in life.
Interestingly, the practice of discernment and the art of progress are inextricably linked. By engaging in regular introspection (e.g., “Are my actions aligned with what truly matters in life?”), we discover the meaning of progress.
