Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night
By Dylan Thomas Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though…
Why read Aristotle today?
Modern self-help draws heavily on Stoic philosophy, but Aristotle was better at understanding real human happiness. Ancient Stoicism was pessimistic and grim. It denounced pleasure and required the suppression of…
I attend , therefore I am
You have thoughts, feelings, and desires. You remember your past and imagine your future. Sometimes you make special efforts; other times, you simply relax. All these things are true about…
The Problem of Mindfulness
Mindfulness promotes itself as value-neutral, but it is loaded with troubling assumptions about the self and the cosmos. I have a long history with meditation, although my involvement has been…
Why Self-Harm
Cutting brings relief because emotion and pain criss-cross in the brain. Can we untangle this circuit and stop self-harm? Here’s what I remember: the first time I cut myself, I…
Words Of The Day
1) Swerve – to change direction suddenly The car swerved to avoid the child. 2) Eleemosynary – things related to charitable giving Monetary donations to eleemosynary institutes are tax deductible.…
Depressive realism
We kept chasing happiness, but true clarity comes from depression and existential angst. Admit life is hell — and be free. A state of inner turbulence, apprehension, and negativity about…