Step into a year’s worth of reflection, deep thought, curiosity, and philosophizing. After some point in my life, it felt time to sit down, take a deep breath, and reflect on the subtleties of a quarter century of living; to seek meaning, value, and understanding in it all. What followed was philosophy: the art of thinking so deeply that a tree might want to take root and bear fruit. And the fruit of thought? It’s a fruit anyone can grow, I’m convinced. The soil is your body, the rain is life, the nutrients are your thoughts, and the light? I call it God. But whatever name you give it, one truth stands: it is present. Entertain philosophy, and it will entertain you. It is a mirror that answers each of your questions with one of its own. Philosophy is a wonderful spiritual art, yet it is grounded and real. It isn't some inaccessible, elitist endeavour reserved only for the most learned and successful of men. It is an amazing pastime for anyone who is willing to paint with thoughts. I decided to paint with thoughts. My canvas was life, and my brush was insight, and this book is my first painting. A philosophical smorgasbord in diary layout offering a unique musing for every day of the year – leap day included. Each piece touches on a part of life that matters to us all. Whether you read it front to back or one page at a time, this is a companion for your inner world. A slow-burning diary of thought, designed to meet you wherever you may be. “A man who sets out to find wisdom has already found it.”