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Serenity and Acceptance

June 5, 2025December 18, 2025 Peter Starr

Photo: Medium

Wisdom and happiness have long been associated with a certain serenity—an acceptance of one’s life and one’s self, in all their beauties, limitations, and imperfections.

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The Poignancy of Things

June 5, 2025December 18, 2025 Peter Starr

Photo: Sans soleil, dir. Chris Marker

Chris Marker’s Sans soleil exemplifies the journey to wisdom, without once mentioning that concept.

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