Thomas Stearns Eliot (1888 - 1965) was an Anglo-American poet. 

A devout Christian, Eliot was an important figure in the Modernist movement that sprang to life in the first quarter of the 20th century.

"Four Quartets", a uniquely sublime work by which all his other poems are eclipsed, addresses the theme of time. 

It's a theme on which, as you doubtless know, so many of our meditations here on Pneuma are based. 

I think that you'll enjoy it. 

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Thank you! 

Daniel

Time Stamps: 

0:00 - Burnt Norton

11:35 - East Coker

29:52 - The Dry Salvages

46:45 - Little Gidding

Footfalls echo in the memory

Down the passage which we did not take

Toward the door we never opened

Into the rose-garden.

This is an excerpt from the first poem of TS Eliot’s masterpiece, “Four Quartets”. 

It is, in my opinion, the most memorable part of “Burnt Norton”.

In this episode, we’re going to meditate on the theme that Eliot presents: Regret. 

Be sure to listen to my prior episode about remorse. 

What is the one thing you regret most? 

If you care to divulge, send me an email at [email protected] or comment below. 

Be sure to visit my sister project, @finneranswake on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. I think you’ll really enjoy it; Finneran’s Wake is where I have deep, probing, provocative conversations with a multitude of extraordinary people from all walks of life. 

-Daniel

Charlotte Brontë (nom de plume "Currer Bell") was an English novelist. 

She lived between 1816 - 1855. 

She was the eldest (and most gifted) of an immensely talented trio of sisters, which included Emily and Anne.

Her most famous work, “Jane Eyre” is also one of the finest in the English language. 

In this episode of “Fall Asleep With Me”, I read one of my favorite scenes: that in which our eponymous heroine, Jane Eyre, encounters the dashing Mr. Rochester in the garden at dusk. 

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And my sister project @finneranswake

Thank you. 

“Dread remorse when you are tempted to err, Miss Eyre; remorse is the poison of life.”

In Charlotte Brontë’s 1847 masterpiece, “Jane Eyre”, Mr. Rochester issues this stark warning to young Jane, the novel’s titular character and heroine. 

In this episode, we’ll focus on remorse, contrast it with regret, and implement techniques to relieve us of its heavy burden. 

I ask you, dear friend and listener, which of the two do you think is worse: 

Remorse? Or regret? 

Share your thoughts in the comments section below, or send me an email at [email protected] 

If you do, I’ll dedicate an entire episode to your thoughts. 

Be sure to visit my sister project, @finneranswake on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. I think you’ll really enjoy it; Finneran's Wake is where I have deep, probing, provocative conversations with a multitude of extraordinary people from all walks of life. 

-Daniel

Join me for an Alternate Nostril Breathing Session! 

This simple breathing technique, to which I commit a few minutes every single day, is deceptively powerful. 

Not only does it invigorate me with fresh oxygen and vital energy, but it helps to balance my body–the left side with the right. 

This episode is a simple tutorial to which anyone can follow along. 

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If you really want to stimulate your mind, check out my sister channel, @finneranswake, on which I hold conversations with a variety of interesting guests. 

George Eliot (the manly nom de plume behind which Mary Ann Evans cloaked her true identity) was an English novelist. 

She lived between 1819-1880.

Her most famous work, “Middlemarch” is also one of the finest in the English language. 

In this episode of “Fall Asleep With Me”, I read one of my favorite scenes: that in which Will Ladislaw and Dorothea Casaubon (finally) express their love—in word and deed. 

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Thank you. 

What if you had to live your life not only once, but innumerable times over? 

Would this be a blessing? A curse? 

Would you delight in the opportunity to live it again? 

Or, if you haven't lived such a good life thus far, would you bewail the prospect? 

In his work, "The Gay Science", Friedrich Nietzsche explores this idea. He does so through his doctrine of "Eternal Recurrence", of which the Pre-Socratic philosopher, Heraclitus, is acknowledged to have been the originator. 

In this meditation, we take up the doctrine of Eternal Recurrence and think about it deeply. 

Please send your comments to [email protected]

With affection,
Daniel

The concept of the Unimaginable “I” is one to which, so far as I can tell, the Czech-French writer, Milan Kundera, is chiefly responsible for having given life. 

Kundera, twice expelled from the Czech Communist Party (of which he was, in his youth, a devout member) published a book in 1984 entitled The Unbearable Lightness of Being, about which I talk, at some length, on my sister channel, Finneran’s Wake (Check it out on Podcast/YouTube!) 

In the book, Kundera contemplates the idea of the Unimaginable “I”, to which today’s episode is dedicated. 

If you find this content different and stimulating, enlightening and soothing, do consider giving it a “thumbs-up” or a five-star rating. Be sure to share it with friends and family and subscribe to this channel. 

With affection,

Daniel

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Hello everyone! 

Welcome to this latest installment of “Fall Asleep With Me”.

In this series, I read classic bedtime stories and great works of literature to which you can (and most assuredly WILL) fall asleep! 

Tonight’s episode is a sleepy, dream-inducing reading of “Brideshead Revisited” by Evelyn Waugh. 

Please subscribe to this channel for many more sleepy bedtime stories and soothing meditations to which the whole family can listen along.

Send your book recommendations to [email protected]. I can't wait to read them! 

During the day, be sure to check out my other channel, Finneran's Wake, on which I host profound and enlightening conversations. 

With affection, 
Daniel

To breathe deeply into the abdomen with the diaphragm–that’s precisely the way in which Nature intended us to breathe! 

And yet…

We’ve unlearned this simple technique (for which a remedial lesson is urgently needed!)

Together, let’s relearn how to breathe properly. 

Follow along, and–within a few minutes’ time–you’ll significantly improve the quality of each breath. You’ll lower your stress, improve the structure of your palate and face, and appear much more confident and refined. 

Be sure to subscribe to this channel and share it with a friend and a family member. 

Check out my other channel, Finneran’s Wake, on which I conduct long-form conversations with an amazing cast of guests. 

With affection,
Daniel