Thoughts and analysis of famous quotes.
The following quote fits wonderfully into our blog, as we have often talked about great thinkers and their even greater schools of thought, who usually share the view that we should not be slaves to luxuries and possessions. Instead, we should learn to live free from them with the least resources,...
When I listened to a speech by Alan Watts the other day, one part stayed in my head for a long time. He explained with ease how everything is connected, our point of view just doesn't allow us to see it. When I first became interested in philosophy, I had great difficulty understanding the concept of non-duality.
Having recently read the book "Walden" by Henry David Thoreau, in which the writer sets himself apart from civilization around 1850, I wanted to explain a quote from this brilliant writer in a little more detail. I chose this statement by Thoreau because it seemed very familiar to me. This is due, on the one hand, to the fact that...
The phrase "Life is about embracing change" is often attributed to Mark Twain, but is found in many cultures around the world. At its core, this quote is about the fact that we must be willing to accept change and change our lives accordingly, or we run the risk of being left behind. If you...
Some time ago I came across the saying that you should help where you can. This short sentence may not look like much at first glance, but there is a lot behind it. Because often we refuse to help someone or with something because it would mean a, usually, minimal effort for us....
Dogen Zenji was a Japanese Buddhist monk and founder of the Soto School of Zen in the 13th century. He is considered one of the most influential Zen masters and his writings are still studied by Buddhists today. In this quote, Dogen says that what we think is good is not necessarily good. We must be careful not to allow...
The quote "The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory of overcoming it" is often attributed to Epicurus, although it is likely that he was paraphrasing Socrates. Regardless of who said it, there is much truth in these words. We all face difficulties in life, but it is the way we deal with...
We all know the saying "you can't fight fire with fire". But what if we could? What if, instead of fighting our feelings, we tried to understand them? Knowledge is power, after all. And that's exactly what the Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza believed. In his Ethics, he wrote: "I can understand my...
You may have heard the age-old adage that "rewards and punishments are the lowest form of education." And maybe you know that it came from the ancient philosopher Chuang Tzu. But what does it mean exactly? To understand this quote, we must first understand the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation...
"Awareness is the first step to improvement" is a phrase you've probably heard hundreds of times, or even said yourself. Today's quote from Jordan B. Peterson is sort of a new version of this saying, but what all can we crystallize from this statement? "Become aware of your inadequacy." Jordan b. peterson Why....
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