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Apology of commitment

Apology of commitment

In our withered society, the most valuable "good" is "comfort". The value of something is all the greater as this thing is simple, fast and undemanding.

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Blessed are the poor in spirit

Blessed are the poor in spirit

Meister Eckhart's teaching has never been so timely. In his sermons he stated that only the "poor in spirit," that is, those who ignore religion or get rid of it, have the opportunity to encounter God.

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Give a meaning to your journey

Give a meaning to your journey

The only possible salvation is to escape from the dictatorship of entertainment on sale, from the digital social networks' fake friends, from the false idea of freedom based solely on quantity and commodity.

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Stop moaning!

Stop moaning!

I say this at every philosophical chat with the students of our courses. The listener looks at me, says I'm right though they don't give much of a thought to the concept and after a few moments, the only real starting point (even of arrival in reality) to transform oneself from a mere biological machine to a conscious individual, vanishes without leaving any trace.

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Stoic Lessons: The Power of saying NO

Stoic Lessons: The Power of saying NO

"Not" is a fascinating adverb and how we relate to it, tells of our character, of the ability to know how to manage your life without being a slave to your biological machine. The biological machine, not capable of free will, confuses the automatic response to stimuli with freedom.

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Stoic Lessons: Train discernment

Stoic Lessons: Train discernment

If you wish to make good use of these pills of stoicism, try for a week to commit to putting them into practice. Make it your priority and then see how and if your life changes. If they prove useless you will have lost little as they are free.

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Death as life's accomplishment

Death as life's accomplishment

In all of Mishima's writings, death occupies a fundamental place. It is as if all life has meaning only in the face of perfect death. The very meaning of life is given only with respect to the end of it.

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