Giving Thanks
I’ve recently been struck by the fact that the noble Emperor Marcus Aurelius began his meditations by giving thanks. The first book ‘The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Debts and Lessons,’ Continue Reading
Seneca on Suffering, Wisdom and Adversity…
The meaning of life. As we’ve previously mentioned in other articles for there to be a meaning of life (as opposed to the meaning you may choose to give your Continue Reading
Seneca on the Happy Life.
“For what prevents us from saying that the happy life is to have a mind that is free, lofty, fearless and steadfast – a mind that is placed beyond the Continue Reading
Use your privilege, a modern stoic concept…
“Nobody is born on purpose,” at least that’s what Morty said to Summer in my favourite contemporary cartoon series, and so it goes that nobody has any control over the Continue Reading
Philosophy Vs Religion
I sometimes get asked what the difference is between philosophy and religion. I can understand why people would ask this, after all many religions are quite philosophical in nature in Continue Reading
On dealing with Anxiety
The world is an incredibly complex place and can often be bewildering and frightening. Indeed it can be so complex and so chaotically wonderful that many of us can struggle Continue Reading
We’re bringing sexy back, or why Seneca knew there’d be days like this…
During a recent chat with my good friend Epicurus of Albion, we both agreed that it should be the mission of this website and our goal as human beings to Continue Reading
What is the meaning of Life?
Philosophers, scientists and thinkers have for thousands of years pondered the big questions of existence, the biggest one of all being ‘what is the point of life?’ More correctly, it’s Continue Reading
Relax we’re all going to die…
The biggest curse to befall mankind is the sure and certain knowledge that one day we will all die. This knowing, this understanding can cast a long shadow over a Continue Reading
Falling in love with the Absurd!
Hot on the heels of my article called ‘Happy Nihilism’ first published in the West Wales Chronicle and now on ‘The Stand-up Philosophers’ site I accidentally found a branch of philosophical thought Continue Reading
What are you really?
As a dualist, I see the divide in the universe as being one of mind vs matter not matter vs energy or antimatter vs matter or any other readily observable Continue Reading
The Commonality of Struggle
Part One: Everybody’s got it rough! One thing that we’ve all got in common with each other, whether we live in a high tech, modern city or the lowest Continue Reading
Happy Nihilism
Nihilism just doesn’t have a good rep these days thanks in part to films like ‘The Big Lebowski’ in which the nihilists were portrayed as hedonistic, tribalist, simpletons who Continue Reading
And God shuffled his feet…
It’s been a slow news week and I’ve got to do something with my time other than just sit here staring blankly at my computer so I thought I’d put Continue Reading
Why Globalisation must come to an end.
This is a speculative article/column piece originally published by Comicus Muo in the West Wales Chronicle and is included here as its still a relevant point of view and worthy Continue Reading
Deflation – Bring it On!
Originally written by Comicus Muo for the old Llanellitown.com website which later became the West Wales Chronicle and is included here it’s still relevant. We’ve heard a lot lately about Continue Reading
A Meaningful Life
For any spiritual seeker the meaning of life will change over time. That’s because you are not the same person today that you were yesterday. Everyday we wake up as Continue Reading
The Experience and the Expression of God
There’s only being in the universe and you are a part of it. The great totality of all things, the Universe. You are all things and all things are a Continue Reading