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…
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…
The Meanings of Life
Parents often say, “I just want my children to be happy.” But when we lose a sense of meaning, we tend to feel depressed. So, what is meaning? And why…
Lesson to learn from A PADDLER !
Life if full of twists and turn, just like river. The key is to keep paddling forward , no matter how Difficult the journey may seem. By facing challenges head-on…
Words Start With P(4)
1) Petulant – unreasonable impatient , bad tempered Why are you behaving like petulant child. 2) Philistine – a person who do not think much and not interested in learning…
Moral Resilience
“Your son has osteosarcoma,” the doctor said to the parents, with their child quietly looking on. “I cannot tell how extensive it will be, but it will be significant.”He delivered…