“Today everyone wants to be different from the others. But in that desire to be different, the same goes on”, wrote the philosopher Byung-Chul …
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Reactive Listening: People who listen to refute, not to understand
Have you ever talked to a person and, although you resorted to a large arsenal of arguments, you felt like talking to a wall? Even if you struggled to …
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The 2 secrets of the Stoics to stop complaining
Complaining is easy. It is as natural as breathing. Complaining requires little thought and zero action. That's why we don't stop complaining about …
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Build a life that makes you feel good inside, not one that looks good from the outside
In the world of appearances the essence is lost. The more we worry about appearing, the more we move away from our true "ego". The more we build …
The 6 characteristics of a “free spirit”, according to Nietzsche
The worst ties are those we don't notice. "None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe …
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Letting go hurts, but holding on to the useizable hurts more
Letting go. Just two words that are said in less than a second but whose practice can take us a lifetime. Letting go is one of the most difficult …
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How to replay back when someone insults you, according to the Stoics
Seneca said that one day, while Cato visited public toilets, he was pushed and beaten. When they interrupted the fight, he refused to accept an …
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