<p>If you are really "a man," you should never really need to use the phrase "be a man." King David's instructions to Solomon to "be a man" shows this phrase's wisdom--and its dark side. Nietzsche was a "real soldier" because he took his Prussian mentality off the battlefield and into the university. Through Epictetus' handbook the Enchiridion, we learn that being a man really means being an adult--or a soldier.</p>

If you are really "a man," you should never really need to use the phrase "be a man." King David's instructions to Solomon to "be a man" shows this phrase's wisdom--and its dark side. Nietzsche was a "real soldier" because he took his Prussian mentality off the battlefield and into the university. Through Epictetus' handbook the Enchiridion, we learn that being a man really means being an adult--or a soldier.

Life Tip #12 - Don't be a Man - I Kings 2

<p>Somewhere along the way, many of us were forcefed the idea that philosophy is boring and esoteric. What? Philosophy is, in fact, rebellious and therapeutic! Using humor, personal anecdotes, and much hubris, the Schrift provides fresh and unexpected answers to life's most tricky and fateful questions. The anchor of the Schrift is the weekly reading of the Torah. These passages are analyzed not as religious dogma but as brilliant pieces of literature and anthropology which bring ancient wisdom back into our lives. The greatest philosophers and writers of the German canon also weigh in on these questions during the Schrift. Finally the lectures incorporate Buddhist teachings and the practice of Yoga to bring together East and West, body and mind, eternity and the moment. And the Schrift will always give you a "life tip" to carry with you along the way. IG: stevehead0001 s.t.weinberg@gmail.com</p>

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Somewhere along the way, many of us were forcefed the idea that philosophy is boring and esoteric. What? Philosophy is, in fact, rebellious and therapeutic! Using humor, personal anecdotes, and much hubris, the Schrift provides fresh and unexpected answers to life's most tricky and fateful questions. The anchor of the Schrift is the weekly reading of the Torah. These passages are analyzed not as religious dogma but as brilliant pieces of literature and anthropology which bring ancient wisdom back into our lives. The greatest philosophers and writers of the German canon also weigh in on these questions during the Schrift. Finally the lectures incorporate Buddhist teachings and the practice of Yoga to bring together East and West, body and mind, eternity and the moment. And the Schrift will always give you a "life tip" to carry with you along the way. IG: stevehead0001 s.t.weinberg@gmail.com

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