Such a great read. This reminds me of Gorgias, where Socrates draws an analogy using two men and their casks. One man has sturdy, full casks containing various liquids like wine, honey, and milk. Filling these casks is hard and the sources are limited, but once full, they require no further attention. The other man also gathers liquids, but his containers are faulty and constantly leak. He must tirelessly work to fill them, and any pause brings him great distress. And finally, the key question, which your piece answers, "Would you say that the life of the intemperate is happier than that of the temperate?"
I am sober curious for those very same reasons. I have been thinking about “quitting” for a while simply bc of the brain space moderating takes up. My few months stints have been super helpful
Need an essay about the HS reunion, stat!
Love all those quotes about paying attention in writing. ✍🏼
Such a great read. This reminds me of Gorgias, where Socrates draws an analogy using two men and their casks. One man has sturdy, full casks containing various liquids like wine, honey, and milk. Filling these casks is hard and the sources are limited, but once full, they require no further attention. The other man also gathers liquids, but his containers are faulty and constantly leak. He must tirelessly work to fill them, and any pause brings him great distress. And finally, the key question, which your piece answers, "Would you say that the life of the intemperate is happier than that of the temperate?"
Thank you for writing this. :)
This is everything I think about everyday! Thank you so much for writing this. I hope I will get to that place soon!
I am sober curious for those very same reasons. I have been thinking about “quitting” for a while simply bc of the brain space moderating takes up. My few months stints have been super helpful
I feel everything about this. And I work in wine tourism and write about wine and I am just so over it.