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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You don’t have to go to the top of a mountain to enjoy peace and serenity. To find peace, we must first mute the noise in our minds. Technology It will not have escaped your attention that technology is the main cause of distraction in our lives. It brings us comfort but it does not come without a…
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The No-Frills Meditation Book, a scientist’s guide to the power of meditation, by Steven Laureys The merits of meditation are many. It rewires our brains, reduces stress and ultimately makes us happier. Much of our current brain activity is inherited from our distant ancestors who struggled daily to survive. Although things have changed greatly today, we are still mainly conditioned…
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I warn you I don’t have a clear answer, there are professionals for that. Nevertheless, we can explore together some tracks. First of all, it is good to remember that we think most often to limit our psychological suffering. There are different mechanisms that are put in place by our brain and that serve to find a circuitous route in…
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It is sometimes difficult to get back on track. We feel caught in a spiral that keeps pulling us down despite our best efforts to get out of it. What can we do when what surrounds us has a negative effect on our lives? Should we persevere in a path if it seems to be going nowhere? First and foremost,…
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Tips for being more positive: The power of the compliment Change the way you look at the world by using the power of the compliment Do you ever feel like you wake up in the morning and are in a bad mood or just not in a particularly positive mood? Like any object that sets itself in motion, a good…
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3 astral objects for 3 levels of consciousness If you think about it, we all behave a bit like stars at some point: sometimes sun, sometimes moon, sometimes black hole. To improve ourselves every day is to take the sun as a model. The black hole The black hole absorbs all the matter and the light which cross its way.…
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There are two types of plants, those that survive despite an unfavorable environment and those that disappear. Those that manage to grow despite constraints are not quite the same as what their genetic heritage had programmed for them. This explains the genetic mutations afterwards. On the other hand, the plants that do not survive did not want to modify or…
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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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