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Julian Bašić
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Most Men Lead Lives of Quiet Desperation

A tragic trap that has manifested itself into a modern epidemic. — A rich and powerful man scatters thousands of seeds in his plot of land. Some of the seeds never end up growing, merely rotting away into the endless earth. Some of the seeds end up thriving, becoming fully independent, and growing into large and established oak trees, with their roots…

Philosophy

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Most Men Lead Lives of Quiet Desperation
Most Men Lead Lives of Quiet Desperation
Philosophy

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Published in The Apeiron Blog

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Two Modern Philosophers Whose Ideas Shook My Core Essence

The less mainstream philosophers have more to offer than you'd think. — 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…

Philosophy

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Two Modern Philosophers Whose Ideas Shook My Core Essence
Two Modern Philosophers Whose Ideas Shook My Core Essence
Philosophy

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Published in Mind Cafe

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4 Hidden Philosophical Gems To Live By

#3 The homeless dog philosopher of Ancient Greece and his lessons on freedom. — 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. …

Philosophy

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4 Hidden Philosophical Gems To Live By
4 Hidden Philosophical Gems To Live By
Philosophy

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Published in Books Are Our Superpower

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5 Awe-Inspiring Insights From My 5 Favourite Books

Over 1,600 pages of wisdom concentrated into five actionable lessons — 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…

Books

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5 Awe-Inspiring Insights From My 5 Favourite Books
5 Awe-Inspiring Insights From My 5 Favourite Books
Books

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Published in Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

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6 Lessons I Learnt From Cutting Out my 6 Closest Friends

It was lonely at first. Then I became the person I always wanted to be. — 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…

Friendship

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6 Lessons I Learnt From Cutting Out my 6 Closest Friends
6 Lessons I Learnt From Cutting Out my 6 Closest Friends
Friendship

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Published in Mind Cafe

·Apr 6, 2022

This One George Orwell Quote Changed the Way I Viewed Freedom

Orwell’s message is more important now than ever before… — Whether you like Orwell or not, his words require our attention. He’s one of those writers you simply cannot ignore, no matter how hard you try. His dark descriptions of dystopian worlds have fascinated people for generations. Perhaps our fascination with his writing tells us that a seed of fear…

Society

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This One George Orwell Quote Changed the Way I Viewed Freedom
This One George Orwell Quote Changed the Way I Viewed Freedom
Society

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Published in Mind Cafe

·Mar 28, 2022

Philosophy As a Guiding Purpose — 5 Ancient Greek Words To Meditate On

2,000 years of wisdom packed into five single words. — I’d rather read a couple of pages from the words of a man who died 2,000 years ago than ever take advice from an internet self-help guru. Want to know why? The whole premise of modern self-help/improvement can trace back its roots to the original writings of some of Greece’s…

History

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Philosophy As a Guiding Purpose — 5 Ancient Greek Words To Meditate On
Philosophy As a Guiding Purpose — 5 Ancient Greek Words To Meditate On
History

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Published in Wholistique

·Mar 21, 2022

The Enchiridion: A Handbook For Living a Better Life

This ancient philosophical text is all you need. — 1800 years ago, the wise philosophical words of an impoverished and crippled slave named Epictetus were written for the first time. Epictetus was born into slavery in 55 C.E in modern-day Turkey. He was enslaved in the house of a secretary to the Roman Emperor Nero. His name literally means…

Philosophy

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The Enchiridion: A Handbook For Living a Better Life
The Enchiridion: A Handbook For Living a Better Life
Philosophy

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Published in Mind Cafe

·Mar 21, 2022

A Philosophical Rule To Live By: “I Am a Student of Life”

Embrace your cluelessness. — I recently went snowboarding in Montenegro, a small country of 600,000 in South-Eastern Europe. It was a trip with me and four other of my friends. As my other friend and I were experienced snowboarders, and the others had never been on the slopes, we took it upon ourselves to…

Life Lessons

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A Philosophical Rule To Live By: “I Am a Student of Life”
A Philosophical Rule To Live By: “I Am a Student of Life”
Life Lessons

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Published in Mind Cafe

·Mar 17, 2022

These Einstein Quotes Taught Me What It Means To Be a Genius

Be warned, these three quotes will make you question reality. — Do you know what the definition of genius is? Well, in one of the two definitions stated by the Oxford Dictionary, “Einstein” is stated as the definition. Along with adjectives like brilliant and intellectual. But looking at Einstein himself, your traditional view of what a genius may be, could be…

Education

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These Einstein Quotes Taught Me What It Means To Be a Genius
These Einstein Quotes Taught Me What It Means To Be a Genius
Education

5 min read

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