The Power of NO: Embracing Existentialism in a World of Yes-People. In a society that is all to eager to please, saying “yes” has become…
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“The first step toward philosophy is incredulity.” Denis Diderot As a lover of philosophy this quote sums up nicely how I found that love. His…
Solitude–the state of being isolated from others. A time or place of seclusion where one can be in a state of self-awareness and reflection. When…
“Stretching his hand up to reach the stars, too often man forgets the flowers at his feet.”–Jeremy Bentham
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…