Innocence can manifest itself when we lose self-awareness. The self is both our ally and our worst enemy. The enemy is that other self that we look at with envy. Envy is nothing but the symbol of our own lack. Lack appears when we try to satisfy an unlimited need in something finite. That which has clear boundaries is finite.…
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Henri Bergson “Art aims to imprint feelings in us rather than to express them.” “Act as a man of thought and think as a man of action” “Choose, therefore exclude” “There are things which intelligence alone is capable of seeking, but which by itself it will never find. These things, instinct alone would find, but it will never seek them”…
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“It is to have made a great step in wisdom to have no need of society in the evening” Jules Barbey d’Aurevilly “If there is in the sublime of man three quarters of folly, there is in wisdom three quarters of contempt” Jules Barbey d’Aurevilly “The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom” William Blake “If the fool…
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Marcus Aurelius (121-180). Roman emperor (161-180). He fought victoriously against the Parthians and the Germans and was a skillful administrator. His thoughts are one of the great texts of Stoic philosophy. “Accomplish each act of your life as if it were to be the last”. “Beyond you is the source of good, a source that can always spring up, if…
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Epictetus Stoic philosopher (50-c. 130). He was a Phrygian slave taken to Rome, he studied philosophy and taught before being banished by Domitian. His teaching was recorded by Arrien in the Talks and the Handbook. “Apply yourself, then, to what you can.” “It is the act of an ignorant man to accuse others of his own failures; he who has…
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If you are not happy, it’s because you haven’t done something today that makes your day meaningful. Therefore, you should be clear about what is meaningful in your life first, and then add values to your day. What could be those meaningful flowers of your day? It could be taking one step toward your objectives, elevating other people’s mood or…
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We are all at a crossroads in our lives where we sometimes have to make a choice that takes us in one direction or another. It can be the choice of our studies, the career we wish to embrace, the place where we want to live or the person with whom we wish to spend the rest of our lives.…
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How to live well when you are dying Every second that passes brings us closer to the inevitable outcome of death. It seems to be far away, yet it is advancing at a rapid pace without us realizing it. How can we make the most of each moment so that we don’t feel like we are wasting our time? In…
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While it’s necessary to have some stability and routine in your daily life, it shouldn’t work against the idea of creativity. Why cultivate creativity in your life? Creativity is simply the consequence of keeping an open mind so that it can bring in new ideas. Creativity is also associated with the progress that comes with a changing world. Without a…
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Look at yourself from a distance Most of the time we think in automatic mode. Our brains are the result of many conditionings that go back to our childhood and the education we received. Beyond this conditioning, we tend to follow the same thought processes in order to act quickly. If efficiency is a valued value, it can also play…
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