The knowledge of one's own mortality is the biggest difference between humans and all other living beings. Each of us knows that one day there will be no more new days for us. But what attitude should we take towards death? Should we hide in order to postpone the inevitable a little bit?...
Tolkien's fantasy universe around the Ring of Power has been getting a lot of attention since the Amazon series "Rings of Power", but what few people know is that there was already a tale about an invisible magic ring in ancient times. This article is for "Lord of the Rings" fans (like Simon and me), for philosophy enthusiasts (like Simon and...
Probably everyone has heard the saying that the grass is always greener on the other side. But why would the grass be greener on the other side? In short, it isn't. It's greener where you water it more. Especially in times when social media is around the clock,...
Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote a lot and so we have been left with quotes from him that still influence us today. In Notes from the Cellar Hole he wrote the following quote. But why was he of this opinion and what can we ourselves learn from it? By the way, Dostoevsky also had brilliant views on how to find a reason to live....
Hardly anyone I have ever talked to has found their job truly fulfilling. The question I often ask myself, therefore, is whether the job market is rotten or whether something is going wrong with the attitude toward work. Time and again, I run across a quote from philosopher Alan Watts: "This is the real...
It's not for nothing that we cover Alan Watts so often on our blog. It is his continuing relevance. In fact, his philosophical views may be more relevant today than ever before. For that reason, here's a small but sweet listing of some of his best quotes. For each quote mentioned here, there is already a detailed interpretation on...
Often we don't pay much attention to our choices, yet our choices are ultimately who we are. How we decide in given situations defines who we were, who we are, and who we will be. This is exactly the view of the French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, who was one of the leading figures of the existentialist...
Jean-Paul Sartre had a very special view of life. For this reason, or because he was a philosopher, he also wrote down some of them. In this post we will take a closer look at the most famous, the most beautiful and the smartest of them. "If you are lonely, if you are alone, you are in bad company". Jean-Paul...
Most of the time it is the case that we don't even really want to start. Once we have started, however, we do not want to do more than the necessary minimum. However, minimal effort can only produce minimal results. Always go too far, because there you will find the truth. Albert camus But why should...
Often we live in our head. When we think of tomorrow, in our imagination. And when we think of yesterday, in our memory. However, we should not forget that both scenarios are not real and we should rather focus on the time we have: Now! There is only one day left, which is always....
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