Certainly work is not always required of a man. There is such a thing as a sacred idleness, the cultivation of which is now fearfully neglected.
-George MacDonald
Neglected indeed.
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On Sacred Idleness
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Mitigating Chaos 
And what is sacred idleness?
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I believe it may have something to treating yourself to occasionally doing nothing.
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all work, no play…
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The story of my life.
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hopefully you still have the occasional opportunity to watch the sun rise over the water…
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Unfortunately, no. I really do miss living in Charleston.
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oh well. I remember spending a day in Charleston, and it seemed like w wonderful place.
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Yours sincerely,
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Thank you for the comment. Since I only have access to my iPad at this time, I’ll delay my listening until I get home with the 48” screen and Bose speakers. I am a bit of a Phoenix aficionado and like the photo on your masthead. Thanks again.
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Will do.
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