Have you ever been speaking with someone and thought, “Hey they seem like a decent person”? Only to have them take you off guard by some wild statement. This is due to your subjectivity pertaining to moral and philosophical principles most likely. What is admissible to one person can be highly repulsive to another. What…
Category: The Mysterious
Embracing the Cold
What happens when your worldview changes? Firstly, what has it changed to? Has it changed to a more optimistic view or pessimistic viewpoint for example? Do you believe that what you do has a purpose and makes a difference in this existence, or do you believe that what you do does not matter in the…
Hello, Darkness, My Old Friend
It closes in with every passing day, I try to flee its grasp, but I cannot getaway. No matter what I do it consumes me bit by bit, Nihilism grows, creating more conflict. The search for happiness seems so futile, It has escaped me now for quite some while. I grow tired and stop to…
Tales from the Underground
I sit amongst the masses and find nothing in common with them. I am treated with contempt when I approach a checkout counter. When I ask a simple question, I am given an argumentative response. These are the types of behaviors that you will also encounter if you choose to live outside of societal norms…
The Shadow Surfaces
How often have you been out amongst others and hid your true thoughts about something being discussed? I would have to guess at some point every day! These thoughts come from the “Shadow.” It is your true self tucked away, to only come out in the privacy of your own choosing. What happens when the…
Protected: A Meaning to Life, or just an Abyss to Nothingness?
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Perceiving is Believing (Updated)
Delving into more works of the Stoics, I have solved a major enigma. Life is completely about how we use our minds to perceive our current conditions. The first aspect of this practice is living in the present and not lamenting so much about the past nor fretting about the future. This is an incredibly…
Great Expectations (Updated)
What is your latest great expectation? It is these expectations you set upon others as to the lottery representative picking the correct numbered floating balls! You are not in control of what others do and the sooner you understand this fact the better your mental state will be! What’s that? You say you’re in charge? …
Hope, a Frenemy that Deludes (Updated)
I’ll bet we have all hoped for something recently. As a matter of fact, I would say it could very well be a part of everyday life. Is this healthy? It can be. It can also be a major detriment. Let’s discuss. When I look at my own situation, I feel like hope has slipped…