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...
Everyone knows situations in which you do not know how to decide. You are literally standing between two chairs. While this is generally not the most desirable situation, there are still some advantages here. In the following article, we'll take a look at why it's not so bad to be comfortable between the stools.
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,...
When I listened to a speech by Alan Watts the other day, one part stayed in my head for a long time. He explained with ease how everything is connected, our point of view just doesn't allow us to see it. When I first became interested in philosophy, I had great difficulty understanding the concept of non-duality.
Having recently read the book "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau, in which the writer sets himself apart from civilization around 1850, I wanted to explain a quote from this brilliant writer in a little more detail. I chose this statement by Thoreau because it seemed very familiar to me. This is due, on the one hand, to the fact that...
The phrase "Life is about embracing change" is often attributed to Mark Twain, but is found in many cultures around the world. At its core, this quote is about the fact that we must be willing to accept change and change our lives accordingly, or we run the risk of being left behind. If you...
Over the past few weeks, I've noticed again that I've taken an incredible liking to conversations. Whether it's with my roommate over lunch, at a coworker's party, or with my girlfriend. In and of themselves, none of these conversations are anything really special, mostly everyday things are discussed. It's much more a thought that comes up during...
Some time ago I came across the saying that you should help where you can. This short sentence may not look like much at first glance, but there is a lot behind it. Because often we refuse to help someone or with something because it would mean a, usually, minimal effort for us....
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...
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