Thoughts and analysis of famous quotes.
What if we carry around not only our own history, but also that of our ancestors, which on top of that influences us in everyday life? What sounds like an idea from the famous Assassins Creed series of books and games is actually an integral part of Carl Gustav Jung's theory of analytical psychology. Even the name of the super-computer "Animus" finds...
Every night, before we go to sleep, we must ask ourselves: what weakness have I overcome today? What virtue have I acquired? - Lucius Annaeus Seneca There is a multitude of quotations and sayings that all have more or less the same quintessence: one should not compare oneself with others, respectively the only person with...
In this article, we'll look at six of Miyamoto Musashi's greatest quotes 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 - in short, to better cope with modern life. In this article we will look at the meanings and...
Probably the most avoided feeling we humans know is loneliness, but why is that? That we do not want to be alone has two major reasons. The first is that in our society we are taught everywhere that if you are alone, there is something wrong with you. After all, if we were "normal" and adaptable, we would be...
Most great ambitions are those through which our environment is to be influenced. A coincidence? Not at all. There are various reasons why we are so averse to changing ourselves, but we work with a naturalness to change our environment. History has produced several great thinkers. A special spirit of modernity was Leo Tolstoy,...
"A precious stone cannot be polished without rubbing, or a man perfected without testing Lucius Annaeus Seneca Just as a rough diamond is already revered. It is the polishing that gives it its true value. Cutting, however, means that here and there something has to be removed from the rough diamond. As diamonds are known for their hardness...
Miyamoto Musashi, the sword master and founder of the school "of the two heavens" (jap. 二天一流, Niten Ichiryū), stated in his writings in various places that it is crucial not to have preferences. Only in this way, he said, could one succeed in battle. An example of this is the following quote from the Gorin-No-Sho (The Book of Five Rings):...
"He who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." Albert Einstein On the subject of committing mistakes or making mistakes, there are a multitude of quotes, sayings and wisdoms that you can take to heart. What they all have in common is that you can learn from mistakes, or also that...
We can think a lot about the future and what we can do when to have the most beautiful and predictable future possible. However, all this planning will be of no use if we do not start taking steps here and now that will bring us to that future. The following quote brings up exactly that....
The customs of the samurai are characterized by fighting and disciplined practice. It is therefore not surprising that there is a quote from the most famous samurai that addresses both issues: "You can only fight the way you practice." - Miyamoto Musashi In this article, we will take a closer look at why the teachings...
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