Five Lessons On Life From Zen Buddhist Master Shunryu Suzuki
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities. In the expert’s mind there are few.” — Shunryu Suzuki I remember when I was a teenager, I was quite stubborn. In Continue Reading
Ancient Secrets To Learning More, Making Better Decisions, And Future-Proofing Your Life
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities. In the expert’s mind there are few.” — Shunryu Suzuki I remember when I was a teenager, I was quite stubborn. In Continue Reading
The story of how to turn other people’s junk into your own treasure. “Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.“- Rumi My grandfather Continue Reading
The Roman Empire began to slowly unravel when Commodus took over the imperial throne after the death of his father, Marcus Aurelius. While Marcus was known as the philosopher-king, going Continue Reading
Today, reading an article on how unprepared the world was for this pandemic, I thought back to an article that I posted back in 2019. It was about “black swan” Continue Reading
“Happiness then is the best, noblest, and most pleasant thing in the world.” — Aristotle If you ask anyone what they want most out of life, their answer will almost Continue Reading
In 165 AD, Roman troops were besieging Ctesiphon, the capital city of the Parthian Empire, located in what is today the territory of Iraq. The army led by Avidius Cassius, Continue Reading
The world is absurd “We lead a difficult life, not always managing to fit our actions to the vision we have of the world.” Albert Camus Albert Camus’ death was Continue Reading
In ancient Greek mythology, Achilles was the greatest warrior who ever lived, swift-footed and strong, he could slay his enemies with ease. According to the legends that were told around Continue Reading
Last year, I wrote a long beginning of year post where I compared the current state of affairs in the world to that of the late Roman Republic. I thought Continue Reading