The luxuriant gardens of ancient Alexandria, decorated with flowers and an unequalled botanical wealth, are like a mirage in the rear-view mirror of time. The social relations of yesteryear are not enviable: freedom was not the prerogative of all, it is a constant of the ancient world. What would we do if we were projected 4000 years back in time,…
+
We don’t choose our biological parents but we can choose the people we take as parents of conscience. Chance or destiny has brought us together genetically with people who turn out to be different from us. The deep antagonisms that can emerge between children and parents are not neutral. They turn out to be a mutual learning process through conflict.…
+
The sedentary lifestyle imposed on a large scale has spread a wave of gloom. This is due to a simple fact: to experience pleasure, joy or any kind of satisfaction over a long period of time, it is necessary to move. Our distant ancestors walked enormous distances every day. The endurance that our species enjoys must explain the propensity we…
+
Moral, philosophical or religious rules that may seem rigid at first sight have a purpose: to put us on the right track. The requirement to follow conventions that sometimes seem anachronistic, archaic or even simply absurd, is just as important. The idea is to transform the being through obedience to a framework. It is not so much the achievement of…
+
Good has no market value, yet it is what keeps us alive. The small acts of kindness and generosity that we receive are priceless heart balms. The impression of not having enough money pushes us to neglect the good that does not bring immediate profitability. If we refuse to remove these blinkers, we look at the world through the prism…
+
Putting your heart and soul into it Wanting to live each moment to the fullest is difficult. However, it is possible to aspire to be the best you can be in every moment. It is not easy either, but there is a glimmer of hope. To work with your heart and focus on only one thing. This seems to be…
+
Love is a verb of action, which goes beyond obstacles. Hate is cowardly, it gives up and is overwhelmed by the situation. Love trusts the best in each of us. Hate looks only at the dark side and ignores the light. Love reaches out to those who need help. Hate shuts down and doesn’t see people in distress. Love takes…
+
Hate, like fear, dulls a person’s radiance. Life confronts us with the darkness of the heart, which is not always easy to deal with. Not being aware of this hatred that is “thrown in our face” leads us to suffer it and finally let it penetrate our soul. This is the trap to which we are often led: an external…
+
To live happily, let’s live hidden, some say. This sentence is still true today. For fear of social, economic or geographical ostracisation, we are used to adopting surface behaviours and identities. These protect us from popular vindictiveness, opprobrium and ultimately marginalization. Then, when the shutters of the house are closed, when the curtains are drawn, the doors closed, we shed…
+
Our life is like a house under construction. Sometimes it’s the plumbing, sometimes the foundation, sometimes the wiring and insulation. Since we are under construction and therefore unfinished, we feel like we are living in chaos. However, if we take things in a certain order, we can find a certain coherence and even harmony. We cannot be truly balanced in…
+