Hedonia. It’s another gem from the ancient Greeks, and no, it’s not a mythical land or the name of a boutique wine. (Although it would…
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Tag: meaning
My monthly project is going to be writing a self-reflective, thoughtful post each day. Through my study of existentialism over the years, Nietzsche has remained…
Philosophers have debated for centuries whether happiness is the ultimate goal of human life. Aristotle thought so, coining the term eudaimonia, which is often translated…
Finding Personal Purpose in a World Without Inherent Meaning The idea that life has no inherent meaning is a heavy one. As someone deeply enthralled…
Ever had one of those moments where something so bizarre, yet so strangely perfect, happens that you stop and think, “Okay, universe, I see you…?”…
Purpose and Meaning in Aristotle’s Philosophy For Aristotle, living a life of purpose and meaning was central to achieving Eudaimonia. Eudaimonia is basically living in…
Life is crazy. And I thought to myself–if I were to have my consciousness turned off–how do we know if we die or just fell…
Cognitive psychology is a branch of psychology that focuses on the study of mental processes–how people perceive, think, remember, and learn. It examines how we…
The study of existentialism is often associated with angst and grief and struggle. I was pulled to existentialism for the opposite reason–to find joy. Existential…
Exploring the Mind of Abraham Maslow In the early 1900s, an American psychologist named Abraham Maslow delved deep into the intricacies of the human mind.…