We all claim to want to get closer to the truth, yet few of us truly achieve it lastingly. The quest for truth is a painful process that often requires enduring many years of discomfort. This discomfort can take the form of loneliness, exclusion, misunderstanding from others, seemingly futile sacrifices, or the feeling of being lost oneself. Fighting alone and…
+Category: Personal Excellence
The Cathedral Builder Mentality
There are works that last 100 years and others that last 1000 years. This may be what differentiates modernity from tradition. This unique relationship with time, especially with long-term time, exposes the vanity of contemporary times. Whereas 4000 years ago, people took the time to think and build the pyramids of Egypt, today we live frantically to construct things that…
+Plan Your Life As If You Already Knew When You Were Going To Die
Memento Mori… (“Remember That You Will Die” In Latin) There is one certainty, and that is that we will all die one day. The uncertain part is the day and time of our passing. Faced with this unknown, most of us live as if we were eternal. Is it really reasonable or wise to act this way? Define The Age…
+Writing To Think About Man And The Dangers Ahead
Why Writing Won’t Cease To Be A Useful Skill In The Age Of Chat Gpt Writing Is A Timeless Skill Good writing is about clarity, synthesis, accuracy, precision, intelligence and empathy. In short, writing can’t be improvised. Writing is the school that teaches us how to think. Although there are artificial intelligences that can write better and more prolifically, it…
+Excellence: A Missing Ingredient
The whole school system is supposedly designed to teach students to think. But what is the reality? What are the results of the education system in general? You Can Tell A Tree By Its Fruit If you want to judge a philosophy, you have to look at the quality of the results of its application. The same applies to current…
+The yin and yang of success: competition and cooperation
If you want to succeed, you need to find the perfect combination of cooperation and competition. Competition People help you become a better person. They show you what’s possible. They mirror your own potential. You can use people as a springboard or as the bogeyman of your own success. Competition is a way for humans to become better and stronger.…
+Find The Right Guru, Don’t Get Your Hopes Up
You’ll have gurus throughout your life. Your first gurus were probably your parents or grandparents, depending on the situation. Then you went in search of other gurus who ended up teaching you valuable knowledge to build who you are. A Guru Is A Stepping Stone Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise; seek what they sought.…
+Don’t Force, Don’t Beg, Don’t Chase
Humanity is at its best in the pure expression of its generosity. Don’t try to use coercion to make things happen. You must learn to let things go and learn from the depths of your soul. Wu Wei Is The Way You shouldn’t care what people think of you. You should care about what you think of yourself and how…
+How Can You Learn From Other People’s Mistakes?
Your life isn’t long enough to learn from your own mistakes, so you should make a point of learning from others. Mistakes Are Well Documented, We’re Just Too Proud To Go And Read Them. Pride is a cardinal sin, but more than in religion, in the field of personal development, pride prevents us from progressing. Pride makes us believe that…
+You’ll Begin To Understand What Success Is When You Follow Your Own Path To Greatness
Success is what everyone strives for. We strive for status and recognition. In doing so, we emulate those we believe to be successful. But what if true success is about following your own path to greatness? Before You Can Make Your Own Path, You Have To Follow The Path Of Others We need to copy the people around us when…
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