The game of comparisons to which social media pushes us makes it difficult to see clearly, starting with the reflection around the notion of values. This competitive spirit that is developed from a very young age, whether through games, school or sports, makes us forget that life is not just a race, I would even dare to say that life…
+Month: December 2020
Let Us Preserve Through Wisdom What We Have Acquired Through Enthusiasm
Let us preserve through wisdom what we have acquired through enthusiasm. Nicolas de Condorcet Nicolas de Condorcet, born on September 17, 1743 in Ribemont and died on March 29, 1794 in Bourg-la-Reine, is a French mathematician, philosopher, politician and publisher, representative of the Enlightenment. We are the fruit of what we have been and we remain what we have been…
+Men See Necessity Only In Crisis
Men see necessity only in crisis. Jean Monnet Jean Monnet, born November 9, 1888 in Cognac and died March 16, 1979 in Houjarray (Bazoches-sur-Guyonne), is a French international civil servant, international banker, promoter of Atlanticism and free trade. He is considered one of the “fathers of Europe”. Crises make us aware of the precious and yet so innocuous goods that…
+He Who Has Stooped Before The Ant No Longer Has To Stoop Before The Lion
He who has stooped before the ant no longer has to stoop before the lion. Henri Michaux Henri Michaux, born in Namur on May 24, 1899 and died in Paris on October 19, 1984, is a writer, poet and painter of Belgian origin of French expression naturalized in 1955. The only humility worth expressing is that towards the humblest. Humility…
+So Your Interest Is Always The Compass That Our Opinions Follow
So your interest is always the compass that our opinions follow. Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian, born in Sauve on 6 March 1755 and died in Sceaux on 13 September 1794, was a French playwright, novelist, poet and fabulist. It is difficult to assess the sincerity of our convictions, a fortiori if they are political. We tend,…
+None Of Us Is Complete On Its Own
None of us is complete on its own. Virginia Woolf Virginia Woolf, born Adeline Virginia Alexandra Stephen on 25 January 1882 in London and died on 28 March 1941 in Rodmell (United Kingdom), was an English woman of letters. She is one of the leading modernist writers of the 20th century. We come into the world alone and we leave…
+One always admires the work in which one finds one’s thoughts
One always admires the work in which one finds one’s thoughts. Suzanne Curchod Suzanne Necker, borned Curchod, born on 2 June 1737 in Crassier and died on 6 May 1794 in Beaulieu, was a Franco-Swiss woman of letters and salonnière. Here we have a reformulation of the concept of confirmation bias so popular today. The human tendency is to seek…
+One Can Have No Smaller Or Greater Mastery Than Mastery Of Oneself
One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself. Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (Italian: Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci listen, known as Leonardo da Vinci), born on 15 April 1452 in Vinci (Tuscany) and died on 2 May 1519 in Amboise (Touraine), was an Italian painter and a…
+Today’s rambling thoughts on male-female relationships
Do women always seek out alphas? A simple answer to this question would be “yes”. However, one would have to argue that the concept of Apha masculinity has changed even though the notion of security that it underlies remains the same. Where does this concept come from? Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet and it indicates a…
+Do great changes take place through brutality?
When we think of the upheavals that take place in history, we often have in mind the idea of revolution or coup d’état. In itself, if we want a big change from the left, we will imagine a form of revolution, while if we want a takeover from the right, we will think more of a coup d’état. And if…
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