This post is about a story that happened to me recently. Shortly after what happened, it struck me that this is an incredibly good complement to the article Buddha Explains the Necessity of Evil. Briefly summarized, the aforementioned article was about how only the evil and the bad in the world can make the good...
Who doesn't know it, not to be too sure of his own opinion. I don't just mean this in terms of being right in a discussion with friends but not being completely convinced of your own point of view, but in general the way we go through life. Once we have learned one thing...
Those of you who actively follow this blog will have noticed that there have been significantly fewer posts published lately than in the fall. On the one hand, this is due to the fact that Simon and I are currently working on a project for you, which takes some time. In addition, I for my part am still working on two other projects....
Who doesn't know it? We get up in the morning, check our cell phones to see if there's anything new, stroll into the kitchen or to the bathroom, and continue to stare at the screen. Then, when we get to work, we either work on the screen or actually encounter real life. As soon as the end of the day comes, however, we...
What defines a game? A game is an activity that is performed for pleasure, relaxation, but also for excitement. In most cases, the game is played on a voluntary basis. A game can be played with or without aids. Of course, there are also games that you can play all by yourself, to...
On a Sunday evening a few weeks ago, I was totally looking forward to the week ahead. I knew that the coming weekend was almost free of appointments. Also, the work that week was more relaxed than previous weeks. I had also taken a lot of time to write and to...
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,...
There's something about a campfire that just puts us in a good mood. Whether we're sitting around a campfire telling stories, roasting marshmallows, or just watching the flames dance, there's something special about a campfire that brings people together. In this blog post, we'll go over some of the reasons why campfires are so popular....
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...
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