“Stretching his hand up to reach the stars, too often man forgets the flowers at his feet.”–Jeremy Bentham
A philosopher at heart; an author by passion. Welcome to my musings!
Month: October 2023
The infamous mid-life crisis. Picture this: you enter a marathon with no structure. The rules say…just run this route, do your best, and make it…
“Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power”–Rene Descartes
Philosophers of the past were, in their time, people having regular conversation. Some people wrote about the conversations, some didn’t. Some people studied the art…
Study of existentialism usually begins with Soren Kierkegaard, who has been named The Father of Existentialism. Who was he? Kiekegaard was a Danish philosopher and…
The quote below makes for a good thought prompt. How can the way we act transform our outlook on life? “I was in darkness, but…
“The reason I like staying up late so much is because between the hours of 1am to 5am, the world is quiet and no one…
Existence Before Essence Within existentialism, there is a central concept known as “Existence Before Essence.” While this sounds complex, it’s actually quite simple. Existentialists believe…
Introduction When confronted with the mysteries of existentialism, some might find the words a bit perplexing. To become a student of existentialism it is necessary…
“Comfort is a drug. Once you get used to it, it becomes addicting. Give a weak person consistent stimulation, good food, cheap entertainment and they’ll…