Though a life of impulse –let’s call it an unconscious one– can be simple (at least thought-wise) it is not one that leads to understanding why a simple life is a good life.

Experience is itself a species of knowledge that involves understanding – Immanuel Kant Though doing everything without conscious thought may … More

Is it possible that your consciousness is what actually makes your life WORSE? Maybe we ask too many questions and analyse too much? Anyway that’s why the name of the site is changing for today.

Do other mammals, reptiles, blades of couch grass exhibit consciousness? And do they even have any? Or are all their … More

Do Nothing, which is of no use. – Miyamoto Musashi Scrolling through your Instagram news feed for 35 minutes ‘just because, you … More

In a lot of ways, Snufkin is my hero. Because of this, this and also this. And there’s similarities between Snufkin … More

If you searched this site for any word, I would’ve thought that you’d get the most hits for ‘Seneca‘ or … More

Life’s just a series of ‘Now’s. A bunch of consecutive moments where the only place you are actually present is … More

If you ever think ‘I’m too old’, ‘It’s too late to start’ or ‘I’m not good at anything’: The Only … More

The present simple grammar form is actually crucial here. You and I are constantly changing so what you did yesterday … More

If you live a regularly long life, say, to 75, and you sleep a regular amount, you’re going to be … More

And it’s much more valid coming from Ben Lee than, for example, these people: – Khloe Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, or the … More