Life is short. It’s ending one minute at a time. Why waste it on fulfilling other people’s expectations? This is just one of those questions presented in a novel written by Chuck Palahniuk named Fight Club. The film version of Fight Club directed by David Fincher, starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter, […]
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The Fasting of the Heart 📽️
You hear not with the ears, but with the mind; not with the mind, but with your soul. Confucius In psychology, as well as popular culture, we see the emerging of different types of detox. The dopamine detox, for example, also called the ‘dopamine fast’ is currently presented as a way to “reset” our brain’s […]
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Diogenes | The Philosopher Who Urinated On People 📽️
He ridiculed people on the streets, disrespected authority, broke with all forms of etiquette, and didn’t care about personal hygiene. On top of that, he defecated, urinated, and even sexually gratified himself in public. When you think of philosophy, the shameless behavior of Diogenes the Cynic probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. […]
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How to Build Stoic Fortitude 📽️
There’s a big difference between having fortitude and hiding away in a fortress. In the latter case, we physically separate ourselves through self-isolation. Oftentimes, this is an attempt to hide from the big, bad things in the world. It’s not unlikely that serial self-isolators suffer from feelings of powerlessness, believing that what’s happening outside, is […]
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The Dark Night of the Soul 📽️
The endurance of darkness is preparation for great light. John of the Cross Most of our lives are ongoing pursuits of sensory pleasures. And every time we think that we’ve found lasting fulfillment, it doesn’t take long before we need more gratification to soothe the pain of an incomprehensible emptiness that seems impossible to fill. […]
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The Art of Not Trying 📽️
Those who stand on tiptoes do not stand firmly.Those who rush ahead don’t get very far.Those who try to outshine others dim their own light. Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, 24 How can we improve when we stop trying to improve? Many people waste their efforts trying to better their lives with questionable results. They […]
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The Beginner’s Guide to Stoic Travel 📽️
When studying the ancient scriptures, we discover a love-hate relationship between the Stoics and travel. So, is there a Stoic way to travel? And how can Stoicism benefit those who engage in traveling? In this video, I want to present to you the beginner’s guide to Stoic travel. The travel bug is a common phenomenon […]
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Joker | Psychology & Philosophy 📽️
The Joker is a recurring supervillain from DC comics and is the archenemy of Batman. In the many books and movies about the Joker, he is portrayed as an unpredictable, bloodthirsty, crazy psychopath, that wants to see the world burn. Hence, his nicknames like Clown Prince of Crime, the Ace of Knaves, and the Jester […]
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Taoist Wisdom For Inner Peace 📽️
Taoism is an ancient Chinese mystical, philosophical, and religious tradition that emphasizes living in agreement with the Tao. The main work in Taoism is the Tao Te Ching created by a mysterious author called Lao Tzu, which contains profound wisdom and insights. But there are more ancient works that define Taoism like Zhuangzi and Liezi. […]
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Ataraxia, Apatheia & Eudaimonia 📽️
In Greek philosophy, we can distinguish several human ‘states of mind and being’ that can be acquired by correct philosophical understanding, as well as the pursuit of virtue. The main goal of a Stoic is to live in accordance with nature. Such existence manifests itself in what the Stoics call eudaimonia, which is the flourishing […]
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