Thoughts and analysis of famous quotes.
Epicurus was the founder of the Epicurean school, which was parallel to the Stoic school. Epicurus himself was misjudged as a lecher because his teachings placed a strong emphasis on the principle of pleasure. For a long time, this was primarily related to the sexual and intemperance as a whole. However, this was actually not at all that...
How can a single decision change the structure of reality? By executing it! The power of our decisions have a direct impact on reality. I will explain these effects in this article with the help of a quote from Jordan B. Peterson to explain. "Our choices determine the fate of the world. By making a choice, we change the...
Who doesn't know it, you wish for nothing more than permanent happiness, permanent health or permanent satisfaction. However, there is no such thing as permanence in real life. But even if it did exist, would it make life more beautiful? Alan Watts once said that the more a thing tends to be permanent, the more...
Often we feel small and insignificant in the big game of the universe, but Alan Watts explains why our actions are nevertheless connected with everything that happens. I will explain this connection with the help of a quote. In fact, the quote I'm going to cover in this post is one of the first I've heard from Alan Watts....
"Life is not the problem to be solved, but an experience to be had": These words of Alan Watts not only clearly show his closeness to Eastern philosophies. In his books and lectures he often points out that there is a crucial difference between western and eastern ideas. "Life is not a...
The English philosopher Alan Watts inspired during his lifetime by his talent to introduce Eastern philosophies to Westerners. Through his simple and easy to understand explanations, he managed to reach thousands. One of his most famous quotes is the following: "Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone." - Alan Watts He used...
One of the most famous quotes from Alan Watts states that while you can try to quiet the soul, this will only make the soul more restless. In this post, we'll take a closer look at that exact quote. As almost everyone who deals with spirituality, starts meditation or tries to find their inner...
Since we will be focusing more on this philosopher this month, it is inevitable to talk about Alan Watts' view of the meaning of life. In this post we will deal with a quote from Watts that hits the nail on the head: "The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be...
Philosopher and orator Alan Watts was one of the leading mediators between Eastern and Western philosophy. His works are still very popular today, as his way of expression makes it easy to get started, especially for philosophy beginners. This passage from one of his lectures deals with the concept the vicious circle of worry and how we escape it. Watts' describes the...
I think most of us feel rushed a lot these days. Some even permanently. I definitely used to be one of the latter. The result is often that we run out of energy faster than we would like and we can't devote ourselves to things the way we would like to. The Roman...
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