Suddenly, we see life for what it is. Fleeting. Fragile. Fearful. Yet wonderful.
Tag: Philosophy
This Whole Impermanence
Everything changes.
Endings and Beginnings
Here’s to new endings, and here’s to new beginnings.
Embrace Your Inherent Imperfection
Life need not be an eternal war with yourself. You can choose to celebrate life, and your own imperfection, every single day. You’re human.
One Day Your World Will Stop
How will you live before that time comes?
A Case for Tragic Optimism: Making Good Out of Life’s Ingredients, Even the Bitter Ones.
There is a duality to life, and by nature all things: Love and hate Joy and sorrow Darkness and light Life and death Good and evil Some people focus on one side over another, but that doesn’t mean it’s not there — or that it won’t affect them. The business of living is not an […]
11 Timeless Lessons From Epictetus That Will Change How You See Your Life
Eternal life advice from one of the greatest stoic philosophers . . . “No man is free who is not master of himself.” Epictetus Self-mastery doesn’t require magic bullets. If anything, it necessitates the timeless wisdom and eternal lessons that have survived the ages. Mastery requires tools that have stood the test of time. Some lessons never change. […]
14 Powerful Lessons From Rome’s Greatest Leader
How to tackle life with the mindset of an emperor. “It takes a wise man to learn from his mistakes, but an even wiser man to learn from others.” Zen Proverb The past is a school, but it need not be our own past that we learn from. We can learn from others who came […]
The Coronavirus Pandemic Sucks, But It’s Also An Opportunity To Grow
Hard times are an opportunity to exercise your greatest strengths, and to foster your highest self. “Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger.” Dalai Lama Life, and all the hardships therein, are only what we make of them. Hard times are part of the seasons […]
Life Throws These Two Things At You Every Single Day — Your Success Depends On How You Use Them
The two eternal sides of life’s daily allotment . . . “Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” Napoleon Hill Success has never been an easy thing. But neither has it ever been so complicated that it cannot be grasped. The formula for success is simple, but its accomplishment is hard, very hard, and is never […]