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...
Category: Philosophy
In the following quote, Arthur Schopenhauer implies that those who are less intelligent have a less mysterious view of existence: "The more unintelligent a person is, the...
The Origin of The Lord of the Rings: Plato's Magic Ring as a Metaphor for Justice
Tolkien's fantasy universe around the Ring of Power has been getting a lot of attention again since the Amazon series "Rings of Power", but what few people know is that it already existed in ancient...
"A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself" Dōgen This quote is attributed to the Japanese Buddhist monk Dōgen. It is a very...
At first glance, the saying "Jack of all trades, master of none" may seem negative. After all, it is better to be a master of one trade than to be mediocre at everything....
Why the grass is greener on the other side (which most people overlook)
Probably everyone has heard the saying that the grass is always greener on the other side. But why should the grass be greener on the other side? In a nutshell, it's...
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