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Sisyphus

A Meditation on (Im)permanence

Tom White
Apr 7, 2022
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Above: A million boulders and a million slopes make for a full lifetime.


Sisyphus

For every man, a boulder.

For every boulder, a slope.

For every slope, a hill.

For every hill, a peak.

For every peak, a downturn.

For every downturn, a trough. 

For every trough, a valley.

For every valley, a leveling.

For every leveling, a straightaway.

For every straightaway, a marathon.

For every marathon, a sprint.

For every sprint, a stumble.

For every stumble, a struggle.

For every struggle, a lesson. 

For every lesson, a triumph. 

For every triumph, a failure. 

For every failure, a phoenix.

For every phoenix, a man.

For every man, a boulder…

Whether Ozymandias or Old Book, each reads:

As it was in the beginning,

is now,

and ever shall be,

world without end.


Per my about page, White Noise is a work of experimentation. I view it as a sort of thinking aloud, a stress testing of my nascent ideas. Through it, I hope to sharpen my opinions against the whetstone of other people’s feedback, commentary, and input.

If you want to discuss any of the ideas or musings mentioned above or have any books, papers, or links that you think would be interesting to share on a future edition of White Noise, please reach out to me by replying to this email or following me on Twitter.

With sincere gratitude,

Tom

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Rodrigo Lopez
Writes The Bigger Picture
Apr 20, 2022Liked by Tom White

Hi Tom

Thanks for sharing this thoughtful post.

Bravo.

With gratitude,

Rodrigo

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