Let’s be real for a second—life doesn’t come with a manual, and if it did, it would probably be in a language we don’t speak,…
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Tag: purpose
Ever find yourself wishing the world would just get it together? Maybe if your job wasn’t so stressful, your relationships were simpler, or the universe…
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…
Ah, resilience—the art of picking yourself up after life decides to play a game of dodgeball with your hopes and dreams. But what exactly does…
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…
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…
I’m finding it quite hard to concentrate on “real life” at the moment. I’m working my day job. But my mind is pulled to the…
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…
Nihilism is often at the center of philosophical discussion and its interpretation can vary widely among thinkers. Some view it as negative, glass empty; others…