"A man's character is his destiny." Heraclitus This ancient saying comes from the pre-Socratic philosopher Heraclitus. More than two thousand years later, this phrase is still relevant; it speaks of the power of our character to determine our destiny. But who was Heraclitus? And what can we learn from his wisdom? Who was Heraclitus? Heraclitus (535-475...
Epictetus, the Greek philosopher, once said, "How long will you wait before you demand the best for yourself?" This quote has stood the test of time and is still relevant today. It's human nature to settle for less, but Epictetus' words encourage us to strive for higher and achieve the best....
Social media has a tendency to always have certain quotes making the rounds. One of those quotes is this, "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." Some say it's from Plato, the Greek philosopher, while others attribute it to Philo of Alexandria, the first century AD Jewish philosopher....
It's no surprise to anyone that education is essential to a successful life, but the following quote from John Dewey takes that thought one step further: "Education is not preparation for life, education is life itself. "JOHN DEWEY These famous words, spoken more than a century ago, express the...
Although it usually happens rather unconsciously, you may have noticed that your attention is drawn to very salient events that seem to be responsible for a particular outcome. This phenomenon is known as the focus effect, a psychological concept that has been studied for decades. In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at what exactly...
At some point in our lives, we all experience hardships - times of disappointment and struggle. They can often be a source of discouraging feelings such as frustration, discouragement or sadness. They offer us the potential to rise above our personal struggles and achieve extraordinary accomplishments that are more lasting than any material possession or momentary...
The following quote fits wonderfully into our blog, as we have often talked about great thinkers and their even greater schools of thought, who usually share the view that we should not be slaves to luxuries and possessions. Instead, we should learn to live free from them with the least resources,...
Human psychology is incredibly complex and although the human being is in and of itself an extremely sophisticated organism, which can perform brilliant feats especially in the intellectual field, but he is also far from being flawless. There are several psychological phenomena we stumble over again and again - whether consciously or unconsciously. The Dunning-Kruger effect...
Ideally, we act according to our convictions, but even though this sounds obvious, we do not always adhere to them. You can probably think of a few examples where this is the case. For me, the most severe example is that I smoked for 14 years - even though I knew (like most smokers) that...
Function fixation is a phenomenon in which a person's ability to think of a variety of uses for objects is limited based on their previous experiences. This means that when a person encounters an object, he or she thinks primarily of the purpose for which it was originally intended and is unable to think of alternative...
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