The bad guys increase our weaknesses while overshadowing our qualities. Benevolence grows us, it is the light of intelligence and what channels life. Just as a house needs an attic to stock up for the harsh winter, the human dwelling needs a reserve of soul to face hostilities and shortages of heart. The heart needs to be festive in times…
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Half an hour of meditation is essential except when you are very busy. Then an hour is necessary. François de Sales François de Sales, born on 21 August 1567 at the Château de Sales near Thorens-Glières in Savoy and died on 28 December 1622 in Lyon, was a Savoyard Catholic priest. Appointed bishop of Geneva, he was never able to…
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The greatest reward a man gets for his labour is not what he has gotten out of it, but what it has turned him into. John Ruskin John Ruskin, born 8 February 1819 in Bloomsbury, London, died 20 January 1900 in Coniston (Cumbria), was a British writer, poet, painter and art critic. What did the author wish to tell us…
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A book is not necessarily the work of a noble thought although it is the fruit of work done in solitude and in a psychological state that can be somewhat meditative. A book is the expression of a thought, an opinion, a reflection on a particular theme. Just as a spoken word can be despicable, so too can the written…
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The imperatives of health security and the possibilities offered today by technology have made it possible to set up tracing solutions intended to monitor contacts between citizens. Should we rejoice in such a feat? First, let’s think together about the problems and the benefits of such systems. The questions raised by plotting applications are numerous. There is a philosophical and…
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Often people ask me what I think of the latest health study about the benefits of X or the harmful effects of Y. by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com I usually tell them I consider it meaningless. Here are four reasons why I don’t rely on “scientific” studies for making personal health decisions… and just to make it more interesting, I’ll…
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It wasn’t until this year that I realized that one of the blocks that prevented me from improving my diet was figuring out what to do with the extra energy I’d gain if the change became permanent. by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com For example, when I was going through my 30-day raw food diet trial earlier this year, I had…
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How many addictions do you currently have? by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com Are you addicted to smoking, caffeine, sugar, alcohol, any other drugs, the Internet, porn, masturbation, sex, orgasm, gambling, shopping, work, TV, movies, social media, video games, food, or anything else? What behaviors do you perform compulsively, even though they don’t really serve you in the long run? The…
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Do you have a tendency to eat the same foods over and over? by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com Are you aware that it’s much better for your overall health, mental functioning, and immunity to take in a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, greens, nuts, and seeds? Eating the same limited foods repeatedly increases the chance that you’ll miss out on…
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