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Contrasting Powers
The Book of Jonah: A Quirky, Short but Powerful Story Introduction to Jonah Jonah’s Call and Rebellion The Flight and the Storm Jonah’s Impact on Others The Great Fish and…
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God’s Transformative Word
Jesus: The Coming Together of Divinity and Humanity Introduction Sermon on the Mount: The Standard Teaching of Jesus Overview of the Sermon The Beatitudes: A Radical Vision The Positive Beatitudes…
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The fable of Antisthenes
The fable of Antisthenes, a philosopher who was one of the key figures in the development of Cynicism, is often shared to emphasize the virtue of simplicity and self-sufficiency. While…
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Fear, guilt, and shame
That’s that shit I don’t like! Sneak dissers, that’s that shit I don’t like, nah (Bang-bang)Don’t like (Like), don’t like (Like)
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Transmute anger into compassion
The word compassion comes from the Latin compassio, which itself is derived from the prefix com- meaning “with” and the verb pati, meaning “to suffer.” So, at its root, compassion…
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A life without sadness is not a life worth living
A life without joy is not a life worth living
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Affirm your suffering
In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was a cunning king who angered the gods by cheating death multiple times. As a punishment, he was condemned to an eternity of rolling a massive…
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Maybe you will die, but you can make photographs
You cannot make the same photograph twice. This simple truth echoes in my mind as I stand atop a cliff behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Below me, the Schuylkill…
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Dante Sisofo Quotes
These quotes highlight your philosophy on photography, creativity, and life, giving a strong sense of your approach to both art and existence.
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Photograph to see
What’s popping, people? It’s Dante, and today I want to dive into something that might seem simple, maybe even cliche: the interplay of light and shadow in street photography. But…
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Flourishing
I’ve been thinking a lot about how to structure my days around three different modes of living: the physical, the intellectual, and the spiritual. Weightlifting, for example—lifting heavy under the…
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Life is suffering?
Well then, affirm it. Make the suffering as glorious as it can be!
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Laugh hard at least once per day
I have such a good time during the day because I can entertain myself and don’t take anything so seriously. If you don’t laugh during the day, was it even…
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Ctrl, alt, delete
Waking up and checking your Instagram account is the equivalent of taking a shit, wiping with your hands, smearing it all over your face, your eyes, your mouth, your body,…
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Protein
The word “protein” comes from the Greek word “prōteios,” which means “primary” or “of first importance.” This Greek root, prôtos (πρῶτος), means “first,” reflecting the essential role proteins play in…
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My appreciation for bus drivers
The fact that I don’t have to waste money on some loser car, buy gas, sit down on my ass, get stuck in traffic, become enraged, is a blessing. Not…

















