Contemporary ills are partly rooted in unhappiness or self-hatred. Solving the enigma of depression or loss of meaning would necessarily contribute to a common good. Being good to oneself implies not running away from oneself. The will to be always busy, to be busy with the smallest task that would increase our productivity is symptomatic of our time. We are…
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Tourism as we know it today is a recent phenomenon, let’s take a look at what gave rise to it. Pilgrimage or religious tourism One of the first manifestations of tourism has its roots in religion. Most religions encourage a return to holy places either because it is a religious imperative, or because they contain relics or because they allow…
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The benefits of the Ikea effect Why do today’s couples not last as long as those of our parents’ time or even worse, those of our grandparents? The first reason is that we are not necessarily more demanding. The material dependence of women must have been a reason in many cases. That said, there is another element that could be…
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In an era where coaches of all kinds abound on the web, one would wonder if it isn’t easier today to have a disciplined and organized life so that we achieve great results. This motivation at the click of a button is only the opposite of a globally demotivated society that gives in to all sorts of temptations, starting with…
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We may face malicious people on a daily basis who sap our energy. They can upset and annoy us in such a way that our thoughts are soon overwhelmed by negativity. This focus on people who do us harm is harmful. It prevents us from looking at the light, the light that can truly refresh us and make us feel…
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Living is a harmless act in times of peace. It is not the result of any struggle except that of the body’s biology. Our predecessors were not so lucky as to experience a relatively peaceful world. We are the heirs of it, although often ungrateful or at least unaware of this chance. We do not realize how war is a…
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From the Sanskrit गुरू, gurū, meaning “teacher”, “professor”, or literally, “one who dispels darkness”. The term has subsequently taken on a negative connotation and can be de facto associated with the idea of charlatanism or impostor. However, a guru was originally only a guide on the spiritual path. Today, it has a wider meaning as it applies to all fields…
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Some representatives of the world of personal development put forward the idea of getting rid of all identity. The reason given is that identity is a hindrance in the quest for truth. The representation we have of ourselves acts as a filter that does not allow the truth to come through. This idea is far from being new, it finds…
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Whilst laying on the shadow of a firm plane tree, listening to the birds singing, I am asking myself, what is going on behind these all? I could watch either with the Aesthetic or Questioning eyes wandering about the connections hidden from human eyes. From a long time ago, these two procedures were taken by many artists and scientists dealing…
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Defending a cause to the point of risking one’s life requires cultivating a certain amount of non-conformism as well as cultivating an ideal. When one enjoys a high level of material comfort and has never really been confronted with deprivation, it is difficult to drop everything to throw oneself wholeheartedly into a fight. We all adhere to a certain level…
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