To start off, let’s make an analogy. Let’s say that life is a game, and all of us were randomly dealt a set of cards. Some people have better quality cards while others have lower quality cards, yet generally speaking, everyone has something they can capitalise on to succeed! It all depends on how well […]
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Theorybuilding – the role of society
What is the role of society? Well, society provides law and order and allows us human beings to live in a relatively peaceful manner. To be honest, the alternative to society would be anarchy, with lawlessness and chaos and all that. In other words, society itself is not built into the fabric of this world. […]
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How to enhance the decision-making process
A relatively illuminating principle we hear is not to live on society’s terms but our own. However, this itself is often still insufficient in decision-making processes! For even when we do not hold our selves to external standards, there are practical decisions we must make, whether big or small, consequential or fleeting, in our lives. […]
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Communication
What is the greatest strength of human beings? Well, if you consider the story of the Tower of Babel, I think that it’s actually none other than communication itself. See, we are unable to get things done on our own. However, if we each play to our strengths and combine our efforts towards a single […]
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Self knowledge – the cognitive functions
Do you know about the cognitive functions? In my opinion, they are a useful tool for self-knowledge and thus a good avenue for any self-improvement. Many people have heard of the MBTI, but it seems like the cognitive functions are much less known. Maybe some people do not really care about understanding things and seeking […]
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Knowledge and ignorance – A meta exploration
Today, I will be delving into the topic of knowledge and ignorance while trusting that my scattered thoughts will organise and structure themselves along the way. First, I will have to mention (gasp) some actual philosophy stuff! The reason is that I need to do so for the proper historical background of knowledge to be […]
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How to get better at stuff – a continuation
Back in my post on achieving fulfilment, I briefly mentioned how many people burn time away, simply going through the motions rather than having anything exciting going on in their lives. I was going to post about something more abstract today, really, but I happened to gain added insight into this topic. Thus, this is […]
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The Five Elements – Building a theory
Have you ever heard of the five elements? Maybe, maybe not. “Water. Earth. Fire. Air.Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked…” No, it’s not that. Fire, water, earth air and finally aether fall under the Western tradition of thought. What I’m really referring to here, […]
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The power of the one – A theory of existence
Life is not a bed of roses. Is that an understatement? Maybe. In fact, I find that it’s pretty uninformative on top of being cliched. If you ask me, I’d put it this way: Life is full of things that disappoint and could just be better. Does this sound kinda gloomy and depressing? In all […]
How does one achieve fulfilment in life? Many years ago, I theorised that happiness and fulfilment are the factors for a good life. Still, the two are not as easily attainable as that. Happiness, I believe, hinges primarily on your environment – that is, if you are surrounded by people you enjoy and are materially […]