"While you live, while you may, become good.” – Marcus Aurelius It seems that the subject of immortality has entered my world over the past couple of months. First, I watched a Netflix documentary, Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever, which narrates the bizarre experiment that Bryan Johnson, a tech millionaire, is … Continue reading Chasing Immortality: A Philosophical and Political Reflection
Category: Philosophy
I Just Want a Normal Life
I was reading a news article about politics in Germany this weekend, and something a 20-year-old said caught my attention. This young man said, "… but we just want a normal life.” All politics aside, this declaration took me back to when I was 20—yes, a little over 31 years ago for those who want … Continue reading I Just Want a Normal Life
Philosophical Reflections: on Life, Freedom, and Governance
I’m currently reading The History of Philosophy by A.C. Grayling1 and am at the part where the author describes the philosophical thoughts of Baruch Spinoza, born in 1632 in Amsterdam. Grayling explains Spinoza’s ideas about the best life and the purpose of the state (or government). Below are some parts that caught my attention. Regarding … Continue reading Philosophical Reflections: on Life, Freedom, and Governance
Today Matters
John C. Maxwell wrote an outstanding book titled "Today Matters." In it, he describes the process to better understand what we need to do to have a meaningful and sucessful life. He says, "People create success in their lives by focusing on today. It may sound trite, but today is the only time you have. … Continue reading Today Matters
Gratefulness Tolerance
Every morning, I sit in the same spot to savor my cup of coffee. I like this spot because it offers a nice view of nearby farms, allowing me to appreciate the rolling hills and the beautiful sunrise while enjoying my hot cup of black Puerto Rican coffee. The tranquility of my quiet neighborhood is … Continue reading Gratefulness Tolerance
Simplicity
“Simple living is not trouble free. Simplicity offers no permanent protection against adversity, but it will help you to deal with ill fortune more calmly and sensibly, while giving you the foresight to head off unnecessary setbacks. By establishing reasonable expectations and responsible habits you will no longer be a ready candidate for victimization. You … Continue reading Simplicity
Community Requires Forgiveness
"What is forgiveness? Forgiveness means that I continually am willing to forgive the other person for not fulfilling all my needs and desires. Forgiveness says, "I know you love me, but you don’t have to love me unconditionally, because only God can do that." I too must ask forgiveness for not being able to fulfill … Continue reading Community Requires Forgiveness
The Meaning of Life
I visited Kingston, Canada back in the summer of 2019 and I found a little book titled "The Duties of Man" by Joseph Mazzini, written in 1907. I read the book in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, and I really enjoyed the book. I have read many statements about the meaning of life over the … Continue reading The Meaning of Life
Theory of Happiness
“With the theory of happiness, of well-being, as the primary aim of existence we shall only form egoistic men, worshippers of the material, who will cary the old passions into the new order of things and corrupt it in a few months. We have therefore to find a principle of education superior to any such … Continue reading Theory of Happiness
Resiliency
"Resilience is commonly thought of as 'bouncing back,' like a spring, to our pre-crisis shape or norm. A more apt metaphor for resilience might be 'bouncing forward,' rebounding and reorganizing adaptively to fit new challenges or changed conditions. For instance, with a major loss - a job, a home, or a life partner - we … Continue reading Resiliency
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