The Stoic Pursuit of Wisdom
Edit: The woman in the thumbnail is Sophia, the Gnostic Goddess of Wisdom! – we’ve been asked tons of times! The subconscious mind Let’s have a little look into Continue Reading
The Illusion of the Soul
Within the realms of idealist philosophy, religious belief and the traditions of the globe, the concept of the soul has been around for a long, long time. The soul is Continue Reading
The stoic virtue of courage
Welcome everyone, to a profound exploration of the stoic virtue of courage. Today, we embark on a journey to delve into the essence of courage as understood by the Stoic Continue Reading
Friends, Romans, Countrymen, or How to deal with the desire for the approval from other people.
Today we’re going to talk about, something natural to all of us, a normal human desire. We all have a natural desire to be embraced and accepted by others. Continue Reading
The Modern Stoic Approach to the World of Work
Some of the most powerful words in philosophy come from the writings of Marcus Aurelius a true philosopher king, probably one of only a handful in history. Marcus, who Continue Reading
How to beat the fear of death and dying!
I remember when I was a kid growing up in the 1970’s at about the age of 7, I asked my father what happened after we died. He went quiet Continue Reading
How to deal with anxiety
In the bustling modern world, anxiety has become an increasingly common mental health challenge. Fortunately, ancient wisdom offers valuable insights on how to navigate this overwhelming emotion. Stoicism, a Continue Reading
Twitter, Elon Musk, the E.U. Free Speech and the Stoic Approach to Politics
These are dark times for human beings everywhere, none more so than within the European Union. Wales is a small country that is part of the United Kingdom. Wales Continue Reading
The Stoic Wrestler: the mindset to tackling life
“The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing, in so far as it stands ready against the accidental and the unforeseen, and is not apt to fall.” – Continue Reading
Disobedience — that is the nobility of slaves
“Disobedience — that is the nobility of slaves.” said Friedrich Nietzsche in his book “Thus Spoke Zarathustra, ” published between 1883 and 1885. In this quote, Nietzsche presents a provocative Continue Reading
Marcus Aurelius – Debts and Lessons
“Debts and Lessons” is the first chapter of the philosophical work “Meditations” written by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. On a personal note, it’s actually one of my favourites, because Continue Reading
Beyond Metanarratives: Nihilism’s Challenge to Objective Meaning
Metanarrative… it’s a word we don’t use in everyday parlance. But what it refers to plays a significant part in human history, psychology and guidance. So what is a metanarrative? Continue Reading
Only weak minds talk about people…
Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher who lived in Athens during the 5th century BC. He is considered one of the founders of Western philosophy and played a crucial role Continue Reading
The Power of the Image: Exploring Hyper-Reality in a Media-Dominated Era
The concept of hyper-reality, as posited by the French postmodern philosopher and cultural theorist Jean Baudrillard, suggests that we now live in a world where reality is increasingly shaped by Continue Reading
Getting over the fear of failure – Part 1 – Acceptance
Getting over the fear of failure is a process that requires patience, self-reflection, and practice. Here are some strategies that can help: Firstly, we can recognise that failure is Continue Reading
How ugliness weakens and afflicts us!
“Nothing is beautiful, except man alone: all aesthetics rests upon this naïveté, which is its first truth. Let us immediately add the second: nothing is ugly except the degenerating Continue Reading
No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself!
When Nietzsche wrote, “No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself,” he was expressing the importance of individual freedom and self-determination. Nietzsche was a German Continue Reading
Capitalism and the Bottomless Pit of Satisfaction: Exploring Consumer Culture through Schopenhauer’s Lens
If I were to employ a Schopenhauerian critique on consumer culture it would be how capitalism exploits the striving will inherent in the human condition. “All striving comes from lack, Continue Reading