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Happy Birthday to Me
an open archive of annual birthday letters to friends and loved ones
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All is One
All is One
“Within Siddhartha there slowly grew and ripened the knowledge of what wisdom really was and the goal of his long seeking. It was nothing…
Jonathan Rechtman
Nov 12, 2023
The Essence of Things
The Essence of Things
I’ve written an open birthday letter every year for the last ten years, and it’s always been about my birthday, because — with all due…
Jonathan Rechtman
Dec 7, 2021
Loops with Modifications
Loops with Modifications
Love and the geometry of transcendence
Jonathan Rechtman
Nov 15, 2020
The Center
The Center
Applied Daoism in Work, Life, Love, and Politics
Jonathan Rechtman
Oct 24, 2019
Resurgo
Resurgo
It was there all along, of course, like any good mystical truth, written in plain ink on my skin…
Jonathan Rechtman
Oct 20, 2018
Progress
Progress
“What is progress?”
Jonathan Rechtman
Oct 19, 2017
Mortal Shrug
Mortal Shrug
This was always one of my mother’s favorite parables:
Jonathan Rechtman
Oct 22, 2016
Extend
Extend
Happy Birthday #31
Jonathan Rechtman
Oct 21, 2016
Taking a Stand
Taking a Stand
Happy Birthday #30
Jonathan Rechtman
Oct 21, 2016
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