Episode 122 of the Stoic Poetry podcast deals with the weighty consequence we may incur early in our lives by way of the efforts we make to manage the risk of not doing life “right.” What price might there be to pay later?—when we’re old and staid and stable and our life’s “work” is complete. Maybe such consequence can be assuaged through golf, and shopping, and bridge and grand-babies or a manicured lawn, politics, gossip and TV? Perhaps… But what’s to be done if these do not, in fact, suffice? Perhaps it’s better then to be safe…but not too safe?—and to begin doing so while we are young, and too dumb, ignorant, broke and brave to know better. That’s a way to manage life risk: The Risk of Avoiding Risk. ---- The Good Life Meditation is my daily recitation and reminder of personal objectives and principles used in pursuit of a purposeful life in spite of a universe of seeming indifference. Learn more about The Good Life at my website GoingAlone.org or by reading my book Going Alone. OBJECTIVES: Be Always Ready to Die Make Good Use of Time and Resources Develop Good and Sound Life Principles Cultivate Good Emotional Reactions Perform Good Actions Recognize True Limits and Opportunity One Thing Slowly PRINCIPLES: Principle of War Principle of Reason Homunculus Anchorhold The Home of Good and Evil Principle of Purpose Atomic Principle Principle of Nature The Pirate Ride Principle of Maturity Social Principle Public Speaking 13. Temperance Life Will Not Go Well The Horror Show That Which Must Be Borne The Feast of Offal Distraction Agency and The Great Indifference The Best Seat in the House The Restless Man The Path of Wildness The Great Life Adventure The Risk of Avoiding Risk Sin and Damnation Complete Oblivion The Season of Philosophy Bullseye Aim The Uphill Climb Arena and Utility nothing IS enough The Principle of Fun My name is Kurt Bell Learn more about The Good Life in my book Going Alone. Be safe... But not too safe Website: https://goingalone.org Email: softypapa@gmail.com #softypapa #GoingAlone #TheGoodLife