An old 18th-century white man smoking a pipe, with a long white beard and a walking stick, sowls his face at society and lives secluded with nothing but his pen and paper.

When we think of philosophers, our minds tend to drift towards the influential 18th and 19th-century thinkers, who fit the description above. With names like Schopenhauer, Kant, Nietzche, Hegel, spring to mind.

Well, there is a whole other spectrum of influential thinkers we often don't hear much about. These individuals lived into the 21st century and their ideas often caused a revolution in thought and freedom of speech.

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Philosophy is like a cushion that you can always fall back on when life slaps you in the face.

After going through some emotionally tough times myself in the last few weeks, I’ve had to really test my philosophy. It’s easy to dismiss philosophy when life is all good, but when you get down in the dumps and don't have that cushion to fall back on, it isn't fun.

That’s why we should all cultivate some type of philosophical meaning in our lives, even if it’s just in the background. Because I promise you, when you are battling life’s demons…

Read one book and you absorb decades worth of life lessons and stories to change how you see the world. That’s all it takes to reshape your whole life. The joys of reading…

Nearly two years ago, I found myself in a dark place. I came to the overdue realization that the people around me were taking me down a path I didn't want to go down, one that went against what I stood for.

I left behind friends I grew up with, ones that became part of my family. For the first time in my life, I experienced true…

Our friends are some of the most important people in our lives. Especially those we grow up with. We move through life together, we create memories that will last lifetimes, and most of all we are there for each other during the hardships that life hurls at us.

I think one of the most important aspects people often overlook in friendships, is how our peer groups influence who we are.

“You are the average of the five people you spend your most time with” — Jim Rohn

I always heard this quote being preached by business gurus but overlooked it…

Some of these phrases go back millennia. They are the types of things we see inscribed into the walls of colosseums and Ancient Roman Palaces, or phrases scribbled down in the personal writing of former statesmen and emperors.

You’d be surprised how much influence these simple words have in our modern culture and philosophy as we know it. We are still taking lessons from individuals who lived thousands of years ago and applying them to this current catastrophe we have going on.

Philosophy has saved me from the dark emotional turmoil that goes on within my head. It’s given me…

Keanu Reeves, one of the most famous Hollywood actors, continues to capture the interest and hearts of the internet. Everyone loves this humble, mysterious, and charismatic man, it’s impossible not to. I’m going to explain why.

Despite being quiet, reclusive, and introverted in nature, Keanu still has an obsessive fanbase. He’s achieved world-class fame, yet he acts nothing as you would expect. He has no social media, he still takes the New York subway, donates a huge portion of his money to an unnamed leukemia charity, and stops on the roads to help random people with their broken-down cars.

Keanu…

Immersing myself in philosophy over the past two years has changed my life. I mean, who would think that reading up about historical overthinkers would give me such a strong sense of reassurance and answers about my own existence? I certainly didn't think that would happen, but it did.

Want to know the best thing about philosophy? It‘s accessible to anyone, even to people who haven't ever read a book before. If you are intimidated by this area, thinking you aren't intellectual enough, or you won't understand: Schools of thought like Stoicism, or reading philosophers like Michel de Montaigne from…

Sometimes, insults can feel like bullets lodging themselves into our flesh. Or a heartbreak can leave you paralyzed by painful emotions. Then there’s that moment when someone back-stabs you, slicing your trust down the middle.

Every time we go through an experience that challenges us emotionally, we come out the other side with a fresh perspective and a thicker skin. Sure, when we're presently experiencing betrayal, heartbreak, or insults, it’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

If there is one thing philosophy has taught me, it’s that having a calm stoic demeanor in times of…