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Nov 18, 2022

Why Socrates Warned Us to Question Everything

Believe it or not, there was a time in history — not too long ago — when Nazism, slavery, and smoking cigarettes were all popular. It was widely accepted that Jews should be eradicated, humans were intended to be personal property, and cigarettes were actually healthy for you. While not…

Socrates

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Why Socrates Warned Us to Question Everything
Why Socrates Warned Us to Question Everything
Socrates

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Jul 9, 2022

Why You Should Embrace Anxiety According to Søren Kierkegaard

In 1844, philosopher Soren Kierkegaard published one of the earliest books on anxiety. In it, he referred to anxiety as being nothing more than what he called the ‘dizziness of freedom’, or in other words, a sense of being overwhelmed by all of the infinite choices that you have in…

Kierkegaard

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Why You Should Embrace Anxiety According to Søren Kierkegaard
Why You Should Embrace Anxiety According to Søren Kierkegaard
Kierkegaard

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Jun 4, 2022

Are deep thinkers more lonely?

It’s no coincidence that some of the most intelligent people in history suffer from dark feelings of isolation. In fact, studies have shown that individuals with higher IQs tend to have lower social intelligence. Some of the world’s smartest people have been outcasts, socially awkward and unaccepted among society. Others…

Thinking

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Are deep thinkers more lonely?
Are deep thinkers more lonely?
Thinking

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Apr 24, 2022

Why True Happiness Doesn’t Exist

True happiness can never be attained. The Buddhists came to this conclusion thousands of years ago. Modern psychologists will tell you the same thing today. And if you need proof, just look at all the 3-star reviews on Amazon. The simple fact is, there’s no such thing as absolute satisfaction. …

Arthur Schopenhauer

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Why True Happiness Doesn’t Exist
Why True Happiness Doesn’t Exist
Arthur Schopenhauer

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Apr 8, 2022

Leo Tolstoy: How Greed Can Kill You

Leo Tolstoy, the author of the famous book War and Peace, enjoyed the simple pleasures of life. Although born into a very wealthy family, he adopted the life of a peasant — rejecting all of his wealth, success, and material possessions. Throughout most of his life, he had very little…

Tolstoy

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Leo Tolstoy: How Greed Can Kill You
Leo Tolstoy: How Greed Can Kill You
Tolstoy

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Mar 12, 2022

Foregoing Short-Term Pleasure is the Key to Achieving Long-Term Results

It’s been said that instant gratification is the number one killer of hopes and dreams. We live in a world where we post something online and receive an instant thumbs-ups. We’re constantly bombarded with advertisements that subconsciously convince us that health and fitness results come from swallowing a pill. And…

Productivity

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Foregoing Short-Term Pleasure is the Key to Achieving Long-Term Results
Foregoing Short-Term Pleasure is the Key to Achieving Long-Term Results
Productivity

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Feb 16, 2022

The Remarkable Story of Charles Bukowski

Charles Bukowski, the infamous poet and novelist, died with a net worth of $4 million. Surprising, considering that the deadbeat poet spent nearly every dollar he had on cigarettes, alcohol, and hookers. But the story of Charles Bukowski doesn’t start there. Rather, it starts with a man by the name…

Charles Bukowski

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The Remarkable Story of Charles Bukowski
The Remarkable Story of Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski

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·Dec 29, 2021

Albert Einstein’s Advice for Happiness

How to live a happy life according to this brilliant scientist. — The year was 1921 and Albert Einstein was traveling the world as part of an extensive lecture tour. While staying at the famous Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, a bellhop had visited Einstein’s room to deliver a package that had been addressed to him. As customary, the young man waited for…

Happiness

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Albert Einstein’s Advice for Happiness
Albert Einstein’s Advice for Happiness
Happiness

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Dec 28, 2021

The Unknown Makes Life Interesting

Life is a lot like magic. It’s mysterious, unpredictable, and, at the best of times, uncontrollably exciting. But just like magic, when you know how the trick is done, the excitement is gone. Life’s magic is what keeps our hearts beating and our souls yearning for more. It is the…

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Dec 26, 2021

Why Popularity Does Not Equate to Greatness

There was a time in history — not too long ago — when Nazism, slavery, and smoking cigarettes were popular. It was widely accepted that Jews should be eradicated, humans were intended to be personal property, and that cigarettes were healthy. While not everything that is considered popular is equally…

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Justin Taylor

Justin Taylor

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My truest creative expression comes in the form of video. Find me on YouTube: 👉 https://bit.ly/3nA4D3b 👈

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