Deep Thoughts
“books were no longer the sacred touchstones of any culture, any society, and surely not of the one in which he and Paola lived. When had he last heard a reference to a book as part of normal conversation? When had he last heard a character from a book–much less from a classic–used as a measure of good or bad for human behaviour? Harry Potter had p... See more
Karma vs Schadenfreude — In essence, while karma is a broader spiritual concept about the consequences of actions, schadenfreude is a specific emotional response to others' misfortunes. The two can intersect when someone feels pleasure (schadenfreude) at what they perceive as karmic justice being served to another person.
You’re only given one little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.
— Robin Williams
We think in questions. If knowledge is a complex web inside the mind, each node is a question, and each connecting line the information you’ve picked up on the journey from node to node. The pursuit of knowledge is the accumulation of questions. They shape our identity as much by being asked as by being answered.
Sindhu Shivaprasad • Questions Are Desire Paths of Curiosity
Hope sustains life. Hope is the elixir of survival during our darkest times. The ability to envision and imagine a brighter day gives meaning to our suffering and renders it bearable. When we lose hope, we lose our central source of strength and resilience.
Mark Manson • Will
Solitude is a condition of peace that stands in direct opposition to loneliness. Loneliness is like sitting in an empty room and being aware of the space around you. It is a condition of separateness. Solitude is becoming one with the space around you. It is a condition of union.
— Kent Nerburn
All political parties “shout that they want to shape a better future, but it’s not true. The future is only an indifferent void no one cares about, but the past is filled with life, and its countenance is irritating, repellent, wounding, to the point that we want to destroy or repaint it. We want to be masters of the future only for the power to ch
... See moreMr. Rogers once said, “I’m very concerned that our society is much more interested in information than wonder.” Revelations probably swim past us all the time, we just fail to capture them in our relentless quest for the next byte of data or the next notification. The answers we look for are usually not invented but found. Truth never moves; when w... See more
Core Beliefs and Principles of Stoicism
Stoicism is a practical philosophy that originated in ancient Greece and Rome that focuses on how to live a virtuous life, maximize happiness, and reduce negative emotions [1]. It emphasizes focusing on what is truly important, living in accordance with nature, and practicing self-control and discipline [1].
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Stoicism is a practical philosophy that originated in ancient Greece and Rome that focuses on how to live a virtuous life, maximize happiness, and reduce negative emotions [1]. It emphasizes focusing on what is truly important, living in accordance with nature, and practicing self-control and discipline [1].
T... See more