When I find myself in turbulent times, I often wish that life would go a little more my way - that it would bring fewer surprises or that there wouldn't be so many stones in your path. However, it is precisely these stones, or rather the removal of these stones, that one grows....
If this isn't your first visit to our blog, or if you're already interested in philosophy, you've probably come across the school of stoic philosophy before. But what does stoic mean anyway? In this post, we'll get to the bottom of that question. The stoic philosophy can be traced back to Zeno of Kition....
Since we will be focusing more on this philosopher this month, it is inevitable to talk about Alan Watts' view of the meaning of life. In this post we will deal with a quote from Watts that hits the nail on the head: "The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be...
Alan Watts is in the eyes of many the most important philosopher of the 20th century. He brought various philosophies from the Far East to the Western world. Through his eloquence, he managed to explain these philosophies in a way that everyone could understand. But who was Alan Watts really? How did he become who he was? In this article, we will...
Anyone who has ever gone through a difficult time knows how important it is to be able to rely on yourself. But how do you learn to stand firm in life? In this article we will look at Ariston of Chios' opinion on this subject. Ariston of Chios was a direct disciple of Zeno of Kition....
When I have a completely scheduled day ahead of me, I'm often unmotivated to start the tasks. However, when I go to bed in the evening and have done everything, it feels liberating and pleasant. Cicero already knew this 2000 years ago. Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman scholar. He was a philosopher,...
I've noticed that especially in times of Corona, when most days are similar, time whizzes by at an incredible pace. On top of that, the older you get, the faster the passage of time seems. In this post, I want to share with you a short but very meaningful quote....
The other day while reading Jordan B. Peterson's book, "Why We Think What We Think," it was about the need to know where you stand in order to plan a future worth achieving. This quote from Epictetus describes that exact approach. Only 2000 years earlier. The other day we looked at the quote "When a...
I have noticed that especially in the times of the Internet, the opinions of the individual have more and more reach. In the course of this, I would like to deal with a quote from Epictetus that deals with the opinions of others. "It is not things themselves that trouble people, but opinions and judgments about things." Epictetus When we...
Zeno of Kition is considered the founder of the Stoa. A philosophy in which one considers the whole of existence in its entirety and takes one's place in this order through emotional self-control. Here it is important to understand that although one cannot change all external circumstances, one can determine one's own reaction towards these circumstances. One who is...
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