Thoughts and analysis of famous quotes.
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...
Seneca was a follower of the Stoic philosophy. An important part of the Stoic life is not to be upset by outside influences. But external influences can also quickly manifest themselves in our own thoughts. I have been engaged in working on myself in this regard for years and find in this...
Chances are you've caught yourself acting or thinking to please others. The Chinese philosopher Lao tzu had warned against this very thing, as it makes us dependent on these people. He wrote the following words on this subject: "Take care of it....
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...
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...
How calm and grounded do you think you would be if you were not influenced by pride or sadness? For years I have been preoccupied with this idea, which is also a strong focus in the School of Stoics. The philosopher, Roman general, and emperor Marcus Aurelius recorded an admonition that leads to just such a guarded approach to gain and...
There are many a personality in human history that needs no introduction. Marcus Aurelius is one of them. This has to do with his political career and his office as Roman Emperor, but also because he was an extraordinary thinker and philosopher. Many of his quotes still occupy us today,...
Roman history is full of mad and brutal emperors, but there were also those who were considered wise and rather peaceful in nature. Marcus Aurelius is considered to be just such a representative. By practicing Stoicism, he had a certain prudence and serenity. The following quotation reflects exactly that. We will take a closer look...
Marcus Aurelius (or Marcus Aurelius) is not only considered a kind-hearted Roman emperor (161 to 180 AD) but also, along with Seneca and Epictetus, one of the last representatives of the late Stoics. He was considered to be very prudent, in keeping with his philosophical outlook. This is also reflected in his following quote. If you knew from which...
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