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....
Alan Watts was a British philosopher who wrote about the intersection of Eastern and Western philosophies. He was also one of the first to introduce Zen Buddhism to the West. How did Alan Watts earn his money? Alan Watts earned most of his income from lectures and royalties from his numerous books. He was a 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...
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...
This article is about the Greek Stoic philosopher Zeno of Citium and his view of life. Zeno was born around 334 BC in the Mediterranean island city of Citium, which is now part of modern Cyprus. Not much is known about his early life, but it is believed that as a young...
Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher best known for his controversial views on morality, religion, and God. Nietzsche believed that traditional Western morality was nothing more than a herd mentality, and he advocated for the individual above all else. So this quote is about how important it is to...
Philosophers have always had a contentious relationship with authority. From Socrates' questioning of the gods to Jean-Paul Sartre's existentialist musings, these thinkers have not shied away from challenging the status quo. But this has often come at a price. Some philosophers have been exiled from their homelands or killed for their beliefs. Here are some...
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...
The Stoics were a philosophical school that taught that people could maintain their composure and happiness in the face of difficulties. This philosophy was attractive in turbulent times, and many famous Stoics were exiled (or killed) for their beliefs. In this article, we will explore the lives of some of the most famous Stoics who were exiled for...
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