Thoughts and analysis of famous quotes.
In the heat of the moment, it often happens that we focus on the problem instead of spending our energy on finding a suitable solution. Of course, it is important to analyze the problem sufficiently in order to understand it and find a solution in the first place, but unfortunately it happens easily to keep focusing on the...
Hardly anything jumps out at you as quickly as a mistake. It is easy to point the finger at the mistake. It is much harder not to make a similar mistake or to straighten out the mistake. But why is that? Plutarch was an ancient writer who lived in Greece around 100...
If you're familiar with letting days go by unused and being frustrated in the evening at not having done or undertaken more, here's a crucial trick. It may seem like some kind of truism to you, but the point is that you, as well as the vast majority of people, probably don't take this trick to heart....
Every person knows it to be alone. However, we don't all deal with loneliness in the same way. But why can some people handle loneliness so much better than others? I will answer this question, with the help of a quote from Jean-Paul Sartre. "When you are lonely, when you are alone, you are in bad company."....
Philosophy and religion have been closely intertwined throughout history. Many great philosophers had strong opinions on religious issues, and some even believed in God. In this article, we will examine the thoughts of some famous philosophers on the subject of religion. We will also examine the evidence they used to support their beliefs (or the...
How we create our own hell on earth is a topic often dealt with in philosophy. In this article, however, we will approach this topic with the help of three quotes from psychoanalyst Jordan B. Peterson. "When you deceive yourself, when you say untrue things, when you live out a lie, you weaken....
We often project our own faults or flaws onto others. However, these mistakes have their origin in an inner dissatisfaction and can help us to understand ourselves better. Carl G. Jung also noticed this. "Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves." - Carl...
Far Eastern philosophies often contain concepts of not forcing, staying flexible and not stiffening. People who have grown up in the West often have a hard time with these. Our cultural way of thinking and seeing things is too different. Yet there is a lot of potential in these. In this article we will take a closer look at where these concepts appear, how...
During our lives, we have to make countless decisions. Each of these decisions shapes our future and the further course of our lives. In this article, I will go into more detail about the course of life with the help of a quote from Martin Heidegger. "Every man is born as many men and dies as one." Martin Heidegger How does...
When you're young, you think you have your whole life ahead of you. But if we don't actively engage in keeping our lives exciting, new and thrilling, this statement is only partially true. It is up to us to actively shape our lives. Many people die at twenty-five and only become...
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