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Unconditional happiness
Meditation for me is about mindfulness Mindfulness to strive towards unconditional happiness Being able to realize that existence alone can equate to happiness Unconditional of a fancy car, a nice house, a relationship, money, pleasures, status… Awareness that existence alone, even for a second, can give you happiness That is the unbounded power of mindfulness Continue reading
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Philosophy makes you more sad
One of the most popular maxims in the world of philosophy, granted to us by good old Socrates, is that “the unexamined life is not worth living” Surely, the unexamined life is less interesting. But does it make a person sadder? To be a true philosopher, you must contemplate life and approach your transcendence. Simone de Continue reading
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Transcendence, or whatever
We are condemned to a life of freedom. Now, more than ever, the youth are imbued with an immense power We have the freedom to do anything we want but this freedom is a double-edged sword. Too much power and we fail to recognize it Paralysis of analysis occurs Choosing one project means closing the Continue reading
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Gratitude Day
I like to make my Sundays a gratitude day. Have no daunting commitments, and just spend the day with a sense of appreciation for what I have. Today I wanted to say a thank you to my readers of this blog, particularly to my readers from India. I’ve had a huge surge of readers from Continue reading
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Homophobic Slurs and Freedom
New podcast episode out!: Homophobic Slurs and Freedom “The other weekend while I was in New York some random man said a homophobic slur at me for no reason. But I am not offended. In fact, I want to liberate him from his own oppression. In this podcast I talk about Simone de Beauvoir’s concept Continue reading
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movies
i love movies i think there’s a certain mystery behind every movie who wrote the script? how did they get the idea? how did the actors/actresses interpret the script? how did the director convey the message? editor? music? stage crew? everyone plays a part in making a movie it’s a team effort, using skills from Continue reading
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knowledge x action
Knowledge is power, they say So learning is a superpower But knowledge alone isn’t powerful Knowledge used to inform action is true power Genuine power The thinker, and the doer Be both Continue reading
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Projects
In life we have the option to embark on different projects Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Project 4-1000 the question is: which project do I choose to fulfill my transcendence? But that’s not the right question Instead you need to look at transcendence in the framework of your life, not in the framework of Continue reading
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The meaning of life
“The meaning of life is whatever you are doing that isn’t killing yourself” Continue reading
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Life is a Grocery Store
I’ve been having some life dilemmas recently Regarding my education, career path, vocation, existentialism… and I talked to a professor at Villanova today who is the head of the Honors department and he gave me this great analogy: A lot of people think of life as a sprint. But life isn’t a sprint. It’s a Continue reading
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