Christopher mcCandless had it all. Young, bright, a college graduate. A promising future. A secure family life. All before him, just as he was about to start his career. So,
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Question: Though there may be no universal meaning of life, what is the meaning of YOUR life?Question: Though there may be no universal meaning of life, what is the meaning of YOUR life?
Albert Camus’ Meursault found meaning to his own life. So did Sisyphus. And so did Izzy in the Last Kiss. And there may be no one single meaning of life
Instead of ‘What are 3 things you wish you could have?’, what are the 3 things you most wish you could KEEP? (& the first two responses to it)Instead of ‘What are 3 things you wish you could have?’, what are the 3 things you most wish you could KEEP? (& the first two responses to it)
This is a diamond of a video by Tim Urban from Wait But Why, who travelled to Iraq, Nigeria, Russia, Japan and Greenland and asked people there: If you had a
A Deep Dive into: Love [pt.7] – The Philosophy of: Being in a relationshipA Deep Dive into: Love [pt.7] – The Philosophy of: Being in a relationship
This is a deep dive into the one word that may be more confused or have a greater subjective meaning than any other in the English language: Love. So what does it
A Deep Dive into: Love [pt.6] – The Philosophy of: Short-term love – Every relationship must end, which is what makes it beautiful (Which do you prefer: plastic flowers or the ones that die?)A Deep Dive into: Love [pt.6] – The Philosophy of: Short-term love – Every relationship must end, which is what makes it beautiful (Which do you prefer: plastic flowers or the ones that die?)
‘It was better to burn than to disappear.’ – Meursault (from Camus’ The Outsider) Think back to before you were born… What do you remember? What was important to you?.. Probably
A Deep Dive into: Love [pt.5] – The Philosophy of: being single (and what the Tao Te Ching’s got to do with it)A Deep Dive into: Love [pt.5] – The Philosophy of: being single (and what the Tao Te Ching’s got to do with it)
This is a deep dive into the one word that may be more confused or have a greater subjective meaning than any other in the English language: Love. So what does it
A Deep Dive into: Love [pt.4] – Can you only feel ‘true’ love for a partner if you’re accepting of the possibility that you may be single forever?A Deep Dive into: Love [pt.4] – Can you only feel ‘true’ love for a partner if you’re accepting of the possibility that you may be single forever?
This is a deep dive into the one word that may be more confused or have a greater subjective meaning than any other in the English language: Love. What does
A Deep Dive into: Love [pt.3] – What does it mean (to you)?A Deep Dive into: Love [pt.3] – What does it mean (to you)?
This is a deep dive into the one word that may be more confused or have a greater subjective meaning than any other in the English language: Love. What does
A Deep Dive into: Love [pt.2] – Three alternatives to maybe the most confused word in the English language) + The Philosophy of Plato on Love in ‘The Symposium’A Deep Dive into: Love [pt.2] – Three alternatives to maybe the most confused word in the English language) + The Philosophy of Plato on Love in ‘The Symposium’
This is a deep dive into the one word that may be more confused or have a greater subjective meaning than any other in the English language: Love. What does
A Deep Dive into: Love [pt.1] – What is it? AND the Philosophy of Michel De Montaigne [pt.2] – Is the love you have for a friend the purest form of love there is?A Deep Dive into: Love [pt.1] – What is it? AND the Philosophy of Michel De Montaigne [pt.2] – Is the love you have for a friend the purest form of love there is?
The love of friends is a universal warmth, temperate moreover and smooth, a warmth which is constant and at rest, all gentleness and evenness, having nothing sharp nor keen. –
This is why I now believe in horoscopes (or at least The Onion horoscopes) & The Philosophy of: Michel De MontaigneThis is why I now believe in horoscopes (or at least The Onion horoscopes) & The Philosophy of: Michel De Montaigne
I don’t believe in horoscopes, but from today I might (a bit). I had been thinking in the morning about what relevance studying, learning, reading about and writing about philosophy
This could be the most accurate way of knowing if what you’re about to do is truly what you want to doThis could be the most accurate way of knowing if what you’re about to do is truly what you want to do
Think about the things you do regularly in your life. What you’re planning to do, what you did today or what you’re going to do tonight Now, if you couldn’t
Approaching new people hoping to make a connection or friendship (or maybe even more) and what’s Monty Python got to do with it (inspired by my mate Matt.)Approaching new people hoping to make a connection or friendship (or maybe even more) and what’s Monty Python got to do with it (inspired by my mate Matt.)
If you’re afraid to approach someone you want to talk to, meet, are interested in, or want to make a connection with, well, you don’t have that right now. So
A Deep Dive into: Passion [pt.4] – Maybe it’s not about avoiding passion, but accepting it as part of being human and understanding it (& The philosophy of: Baruch Spinoza)A Deep Dive into: Passion [pt.4] – Maybe it’s not about avoiding passion, but accepting it as part of being human and understanding it (& The philosophy of: Baruch Spinoza)
This is the third of a series of a Deep Dive into Passion. What is it, is it what makes us human, is it okay to have passions no matter what
A Deep Dive into Fear [pt.12] – The Fear of awkwardness/starting a conversation (& the potential benefit/risk of trying to make a connection with someone new)A Deep Dive into Fear [pt.12] – The Fear of awkwardness/starting a conversation (& the potential benefit/risk of trying to make a connection with someone new)
This is a deep dive into the emotion that possibly decides more things in our life (or our whole life?): Fear. ——- Are you ever in a situation where you want
A Deep Dive into: Passion [pt.3] – If you hate something (with a passion) & The philosophy of: Michael vs. Toby from The OfficeA Deep Dive into: Passion [pt.3] – If you hate something (with a passion) & The philosophy of: Michael vs. Toby from The Office
This is the third of a series of a Deep Dive into Passion. What is it, is it what makes us human, is it okay to have passions no matter what
A Deep Dive into: Passion [pt.2] – Is passion what makes us human?A Deep Dive into: Passion [pt.2] – Is passion what makes us human?
This is the second of a series of a Deep Dive into Passion. What is it, is it what makes us human, is it okay to have passions no matter what
A Deep Dive into: Passion [pt.1] – What are your passions?A Deep Dive into: Passion [pt.1] – What are your passions?
This is the first of a series of a Deep Dive into Passion. What is it, is it what makes us human, is it okay to have passions no matter
What is [The University of Queensland] on about?What is [The University of Queensland] on about?
This is a current promotional campaign for the Uni of Queensland: So in other words, what they’re saying is: or: If you’re constantly looking ahead and where you’re going (much
What about a life without goals? What if your goal was to have none? & The Philosophy of: Albert Camus (on goals)What about a life without goals? What if your goal was to have none? & The Philosophy of: Albert Camus (on goals)
I have no ambition. Okay, so yeah, it’d be great to wake up tomorrow, and life is the most important thing to me, but live every day like ‘If this