Life Lessons

It is impossible for anybody, not even the most ineffectual people, to continue to choose a life of misery after being fully aware that ineffectiveness is simply a choice and the direct result of unproductive beliefs and behaviors. .. more..

When I was in my late teens and early twenties, my outlook on life was limited. I expected life to go a certain way.

We have all experienced that condition which we did not even know what to call; Whether we're looking at a beautiful view after a challenging hike, or watching a new leaf grow on a plant we've been tending indoors, the feeling we get in that .. more..

I have spent most of my high school time with my friends. We would skip classes to play pool or have some drinks. That rebellious behavior gave me a sense of self-satisfaction.

Remember to consider the difficulties that any person faces. Everyone has something that makes them suffer, but some are good at hiding their suffering from others.

Imagine that you are wandering in the wilderness alone and far from people, but when you turn a corner, you find a young man in tattered clothes who looks disheveled and incoherent.

Values define your personality. Your core values result from your behavior, meaning that your actions, not otherwise, determine your values. The Greek philosopher Aristotle expressed this best, saying, “Man acquires a .. more..

There are many of the bumps of life to which we are exposed. Life is inherently between hardship and pleasure, success and failure, poverty and rich.

Children are often asked about where they see themselves in the future. Their responses usually teem with imagination and dreams, featuring whimsical professions or expressing a desire to embody fictional characters endowed with .. more..

We extol the virtues of freedom in books, movies, speeches, and everyday conversations—a desire deeply embedded in most of us as we recognise its potential to enhance our happiness. Yet, the quest for increased freedom in one's .. more..

Most people want you to change your mind to suit them, but they won't change their opinions to suit you. Instead, they continue leading their lives. How do you see it?

Note: This article is by Eric Weiner, who gives us life advice from his book, The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers.