Proverbs are nuggets of wisdom, passed down through centuries which we can still learn from today. “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” Proverbs are nuggets of wisdom, passed down through centuries which we can still learn from today. ‘’Don’t Cast Pearls Before Swine.’ Paying attention to what we say allows us […]
And despite what we sometimes wish to believe, we do not function well in isolation. It is not somewhere we’re supposed to be. When we do something that others disapprove of, a distinctly uncomfortable sensation comes over us; warning us of our misstep. We usually can’t alleviate it until we feel we have in some […]
Jane Austen in 1814 said; “We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be”. Instead of believing that feelings of low self-esteem must be cast away immediately, first hear what they have to say. Meister Eckhart (1260-1328) is quoted as saying “A human being […]
I am, like many people in the world I think, feeling significantly displaced. What is our role? Like actors gracing the stage, every day we wake to a role; or to be more accurate, various roles. Quotes from Shakespeare, Herbert & more. Get out of your own way. Once the obstruction is released there is […]
Exploring Philosophy, Virtue Marcus Aurelius was once the most powerful man on earth- a Roman Emperor. ‘Meditations’ reveals ‘The Philosopher’; a king concerned with being a good man. Including quotes from Meditations. Meaning There are many things we wish we could change to be closer to who we want to be; the difficulty comes in […]
A celestial map, 1670, Frederik de Wit The Design Argument, or the Teleological Argument (from Greek origin of ‘Telos’ meaning end or result, and ‘logy’ meaning reason), is thought by many to originate, like so many other ideas, with ancient Greek philosopher Socrates (470- 399 BC). Xenophon, in Memorabilia, quoted Socrates as saying; “With such […]
Rising Above the Fortune We Are Dealt | In Other Words
There are obvious episodes of what we may consider good fortune, such as winning a large sum of money. Most of the time, though, it simply means that circumstances outside of our control are agreeable enough that they do not inhibit us. Bad fortune means that we have been handed a difficult set of circumstances. […]