To Understand is To Be Free – Baruch Spinoza
Baruch Spinoza once wrote, “The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to…
Do Not Spoil What You Have By Desiring What You Have Not – Epicurus
With our world built on upgrades. A new phone replaces last year’s phone, a newer car replaces the…
Science is Organized Knowledge. Wisdom is Organized Life – Immanuel Kant
Information has never been more abundant. We live in a world where you can learn anything within minutes,…
It Does Not Matter How Slowly You Go As Long As You Do Not Stop – Confucius
With all the speed in the world, deadlines, overnight results, and instant gratification, Confucius gives us one of…
The Unexamined Life Is Not Worth Living – Socrates
Socrates’ declaration, “The unexamined life is not worth living,” is more than a philosophical slogan; it is a…
Choices Are Free, But The Consequences Are Not: A Universal Paradox
We all love the idea of freedom; the freedom to choose our path, speak our mind and thoughts,…
The Freedom Paradox: Restraint is The Path to Freedom
Obviously we all crave freedom; the freedom to choose; the freedom to live how we want, and the…
The Strength, The Struggle, and The Growth: The Lessons From Nietzsche’s Tree
Friedrich Nietzsche once wrote: “The tree that would grow to heaven must send its roots to hell.” Looking…
Winning Without Fighting Back: Not Becoming Like Those Who Wrong You
With our world full of retaliation, harsh words, and “getting even,” there is a deeper, and better strength;…
Stop Before It Costs You More: The Self-Development Lesson of Riding The Wrong Train
There is a proverb that is often attributed to Japanese wisdom, that goes like this: “If you get…