31 Practical Tips From Philosophy That You Can Apply Right Now
Around two-thousand years ago, Stoic philosopher Seneca penned these immortal words: “It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.” Continue Reading
The Existentialist Secret To Living In An Absurd World
The world doesn’t make sense, but that doesn’t mean you should give up trying. On the 6th of January 1960, Albert Camus set out on his journey home. Fresh off Continue Reading
11 Simple Rules I Use To Guide My Life
Based on ancient philosophy, modern psychology, and common sense I have realized life is complicated. When I was little, I thought I would have things figured out by now. Unfortunately, Continue Reading
5 Psychological Experiments That Show The Dark Side Of Human Nature
Everyone has a darkness inside them There is a darkness in the human soul. All throughout history, a similar pattern frequently reemerges. People are living next to each other seemingly Continue Reading
Find Things Beautiful — Vincent Van Gogh’s Powerful Advice To His Brother
“Find things beautiful as much as you can, most people find too little beautiful.” — Vincent van Gogh Legend has it that the island of Nisyros was formed during a Continue Reading
What Gives Your Life Meaning?
French philosopher Michel de Montaigne spoke truth when he quipped that the utility of living isn’t a matter of the length of time, but instead its use. “The utility of Continue Reading
You Are The Master Of Your Fate — You Are The Master Of Your Soul
“The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.” — Sophocles As the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles so masterfully observed more than two and a half millennia ago, the greatest griefs Continue Reading
Lollapalooza Effect: Charlie Munger’s Great Insight Into How Humans Really Behave
Isaac Newton was a genius. Yet, even revolutionary thinkers make stupid mistakes. They are human after all. Just like you. Newton came up with the laws of gravity, calculus, Continue Reading
Why The Ability To Forget Is The Key To Happiness
“The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time.” — Friedrich Nietszche There is an advantage to having a Continue Reading