or the benefits of serendipity Serendippo, according to a Persian tale, is a kingdom ruled by a king concerned with the moral education of his three princes. To perfect their education, he sends them to the four corners of the kingdom to glean valuable lessons and thus make them exemplary monarchs. According to Le Robert dictionary, serendipity is the “ability…
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Our being, called self, is according to Carl Jung what corresponds to our true nature. It is a conscious (ego) and unconscious whole. To conquer the self is to make the unconscious part conscious according to a process called individuation. The ego is the perception we have of ourselves. However, it is only a small part of our essence. The…
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Opening our perspectives by adhering to the idea of being wrong Our ego is formed so that we see the world from our only perspective. We live with the intimate conviction that truth is on our side by simply experiencing a reality through the filter of our subjectivity. How can we change our way of thinking in order to access…
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There seem to be several ways of reading. Let’s see together how to distinguish them. Note that one reading often combines two or three ways of reading. Having fun It is the gateway to the world of reading. Most often, the passion for books is born during childhood for fictional genres. Learning to love reading simply consists of seeing these…
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There are 3 traditional fields of sovereignty of which we are not all aware: the family, the nation and the company. The family It is the first place in history where the rules of community life were formed. Subsequently, the family nucleus expanded to include the tribe. As long as there was no hierarchical organisation of a society, it can…
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A society is not neutral; it is the result of traditions, beliefs, particular developments, and the choices of those who govern. You may have realized that some countries emphasize one value over another. Let’s look at four values that shape four very different societies: mana, philotimo, culture, and money. Mana: the first principle of Polynesian societies Mana corresponds to prestige,…
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What is wisdom? The age in which we live is rich in information, yet is it rich in wisdom? At first glance, I would be tempted to say no. How do you explain that? What is wisdom? How is it obtained? Wisdom is found through a process of decantation. The raw material is information which, in order to become knowledge,…
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Know where you are at all times Some discussions can be captivating, others, on the contrary, can be harrowing. How do you explain these differences? Is there a way to “elevate” a conversation? There seem to be four levels of discussion. Let’s see what they are. Talking about people: Most often, when we talk about someone, it’s to criticize them.…
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Recent events have highlighted the inequalities that persist in supposedly the world’s most advanced societies. How can we explain the persistence of abominable acts by those in power? Is it a reminder of the past? Are we all doomed to relive the injustices at the very root of the constitution of our nations? What are the healthy foundations of a…
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Religious institutions have been eager to reclaim and appropriate the teachings of enlightened teachers, often for political purposes. However, these same institutions offer a framework for accepting the disorders of the human condition while at the same time proposing a way to emancipate themselves from them. If we look at this approach from a psychoanalytical point of view, we can…
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