Baloo, Epictetus, and the Art of Enough

Heart

What are your bare necessities Friend? Hmm??

This song is on my morning power playlist.

🎵 Look for the bare necessities
The simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities
That's why a bear can rest at ease
With just the bare necessities of life

And don't spend your time lookin' around
For something you want that can't be found
When you find out you can live without it
And go along not thinkin' about it
I'll tell you something true
The bare necessities of life will come to you 🎵 

Mind

Baloo, the jungle’s most unlikely philosopher— is one of the more intriguing figures in classic literature 🤣 💯 The ultimate undercover stoic!

Baloo’s “Bare Necessities” philosophy is deceptively simple, yet deeply existential. It’s not just about mangoes and back scratches—it’s unplugging obsession with future.

Wealth, status, and excessive ambition don’t create happiness—contentment with the present moment does.

Yet Baloo isn’t just a carefree loafer. When it truly matters, he fights 🎖️ 

When Shere Khan threatens Mowgli, Baloo doesn’t hesitate. He throws himself into battle, putting his life at risk for his friend.

The same bear who sang about chilling-out, is willing to sacrifice everything for someone he loves.

Maybe life then, isn’t just about taking it easy—it’s knowing when to relax and when to rise up.

Soul ⚡️ 

“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” — Epictetus

Body

🐻 Listen to Baloo’s “Bare Necessities” song track, preferably with a drink in hand or using a tree as a back scratcher … or both … simultaneously.

At least on the way in to work 🚗 🎶 💯 

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