What then?

What then?

What Losing Everything Can Teach Us About Meaning

"Ten Attitudes", Algonkins, Jesuits, and Enemies

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Sam Alaimo
Feb 24, 2026
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John Martin. The Seventh Plague. 1823.

Before we start, my brother Cory Zillig is coming out with a book. If you have the slightest interest in what it means to be warrior in any domain of your life, this book is for you. A bit of his bio from his website where you can order his book: “Cory’s twenty years’ experience as a SEAL, thirteen at SEAL Team SIX, taught him that the right attitudes are critical to realizing dreams and achieving success.” I cannot recommend it enough.

Second, some wisdom from Thoreau: “Better a monosyllabic life than a ragged and muttered one; let its report be short and round like a rifle, so that it may hear its own echo in the surrounding silence.”

On to today’s piece…

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