The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. We have believed this since childhood. But this view is not particularly healthy. The former Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius already knew this: "Think rather of what you have than of what you lack." Marcus Aurelius The reason is normally...
Zeno of Kition is considered the founder of the Stoa. A philosophy in which one considers the whole of existence in its entirety and takes one's place in this order through emotional self-control. Here it is important to understand that although one cannot change all external circumstances, one can determine one's own reaction towards these circumstances. One who is...
Epictetus was a simple man. For a simple life corresponded to his idea of a good life. Some views and beliefs Epictetus had from the traditions of earlier Stoics, but he himself also had a significant influence on Stoicism. Many of his ideas and quotes are still very well known today. The meaning of one of these quotes we will...
If you don't know where you want to go in life, you will have difficulty navigating life. If we don't define a destination we are heading towards, we don't know what decisions we need to make to get there. If we don't make a decision about how to navigate, we may just end up...
In many Far-Eastern philosophies and religions, the pursuit of enlightenment and happiness is an integral aspect. I realized years ago that we in the West also feel a need for this, but in our cultures we are not actively engaged with these goals. In most cases, in westernized countries, the...
Life is like a play. It does not depend on how long it is, but how colorful. Lucius Annaeus Seneca As with many things in life, life in and of itself does not depend on length or size. But how active and good you make it. The...
Plato was the student of Socrates and is responsible for all almost all transcripts of Socrates' thought. He wrote down most of the approaches in dialogues, but Plato also had some very valuable ideas of his own. In this article, we take a closer look at one of his quotes. "Death is not the worst thing that can happen to the...
Some say not to dwell on the past and others say to honor the past and the memories associated with it. I have noticed these contrasts in various philosophies and Alan Watts has also picked up on them. New Age philosopher Alan Watts was known for pointing out different philosophical views, but mostly strove to...
Socrates is considered the founder of Western philosophy. Even though there are no records of him personally, he is mentioned in many of Plato's writings. One of the most famous quotes of Socrates is "I know that I know nothing". By this Socrates does not mean that he knows absolutely nothing, he merely draws attention to the problem that ever...
In this article, we will look at some of the greatest quotes from Marcus Aurelius that have been extremely helpful to me (and countless other people) to steadily improve, see things in a more relaxed way, and find more inner peace - and thus better cope with modern life. In this article we will look at the meanings of...
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