I never thought I’d write one of these, talking about myself is the last thing I’d ever want to do and every time I have to do it it’s a living nightmare. Perhaps writing an essay about myself may be easier
I’m writing this to commemorate my 18th birthday which…
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 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. …
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…
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…
Humans like to think of themselves as rational, intellectual beings, who have a strong grasp of reality. Well, this is true to some degree. Throughout history, obscure thinkers have risen from the ground putting forth ludicrous theories that leave someone with a rational thought process utterly perplexed.
Philosophy is perhaps…
Did you know the most complicated thing on earth is the human brain? It has 100 billion neurons.
Bit of a random fact you might be thinking, but it's to prove that nothing else needs to be as complicated as you think. The reason why we have all of this…
“So, what are you doing with your life?”, “What gives you your drive in life?”, “Where do you see yourself in 30 years?”
To some people, these questions invoke a deep sense of anxiety, simply because of the uncertainty and pure embarrassment one may feel when they are at a…
Where do philosophical ideas come from?
It’s a good question. There are many different philosophies nowadays, some originating from thousands of years ago, like Taoism, and other popular ones emerging as late as the 20th century, such as existentialism.
However, these unique and seemingly original philosophies don't come from out…
I just lost my wallet for the second time in 10 days. Yes, that’s right. I lost everything, my travel cards, my ID, my credit cards, gym membership cards. Quite unlucky some may say.
But then I replaced it all, so I had a fresh new wallet and all my…
