a blog by chester delagneau

Mastering One’s Self

A sage man once said, “The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself.” –Plato, Laws I.626e When did knowledge replace wisdom, or facts replace virtues? Was it during the Enlightenment when rationality and science replaced the objective standard of divine justice and righteousness? This sounds terribly right. And it explains a lot about what’s…

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4/18/26

Category: Literature

Hello Friends, Giveaway Time! Woohoo! So excited to offer this exciting opportunity to WIN chosen one themed books and goodies! Click HERE to enter. Prizes include Print copies of Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard, Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio, Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth, Chosen Children by Jenny Raveling, The Silverblood Promise by James…

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4/13/26

Category: Psychology, Suffering

A poem about my experience as an immigrant boy in America.   Faith, Hope, and Love “The substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen.”   Even in the shadows, Faith, which is the shimmer of things that’ve long lost their luster, still slices like lightning.   “So let’s go all in.”  …

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3/25/26

Category: Literature

Hello Friends, Sari and I had a great time at the Grace Mellman Library book fair on the 21st, their first ever. They did a great job accommodating all the authors and vendors with refreshments and assistance with their booths. We were there for over six hours slinging water to parched strollers, talking to curious…

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