I am, like many people in the world I think, feeling significantly displaced. In his 1841 essay ‘Friendship’, R. W. Emerson looks at two basic elements that go into the composition of true friendship. With quotes from the essay. ‘Leisure time’ is a relatively new idea, and what it involves has changed dramatically. Does ‘leisure’ […]

Paying attention to what we say allows us to gain insight and promote change through our speech. With quotes from Heschel, Orwell & Eadie. Proverbs are nuggets of wisdom, passed down through centuries which we can still learn from today. ‘The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions.’ The difference between being busy and […]

The act of being good implies adhering to a high standard of moral conduct. At first it may bring to mind someone who is selfless, gentle, caring and incessantly agreeable. True goodness, however, demands of us a number of more complex and at times, thorny obligations. It should take some level of courage to be […]

Do not judge. We are so quick to demonize others, when we ourselves hold our own depravities. We all have both darkness and light. In recent history, the virtue of temperance has been associated with strict asceticism. A joyless lifestyle, filled with self-deprivation and suppression. But temperance was never meant to be an extreme. When […]

Although a characteristic often associated with the downtrodden, humility is in fact a gift granted to those willing to keep their eyes open to blinding light. Do not judge. We are so quick to demonize others, when we ourselves hold our own depravities. We all have both darkness and light. ‘A proverb is a short […]

I am, like many people in the world I think, feeling significantly displaced. Hustle culture is a lie. It will ensure that you miss the most magical moments in life while pursuing the most menial. Fortitude is one of the cardinal virtues that most of us probably believe we understand. It is often called courage, […]

Do not judge. We are so quick to demonize others, when we ourselves hold our own depravities. We all have both darkness and light. ‘A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience’, so said Miguel de Cervantes. This week’s proverb: ‘Do right and fear no man.’ Instead of the punishing thought process, perhaps […]

Paying attention to what we say allows us to gain insight and promote change through our speech. With quotes from Heschel, Orwell & Eadie. Proverbs are nuggets of wisdom, passed down through centuries which we can still learn from today. ‘The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions.’ The difference between being busy and […]

‘A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience’, so said Miguel de Cervantes. This week’s proverb: “You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.” Feeling isolated isn’t so much about being alone, as it is about feeling like we are in it alone. With quotes from Jung, Donne & more. […]

Fortitude is one of the cardinal virtues that most of us probably believe we understand. It is often called courage, strength, endurance-the facing of fears. But as ever, when discussed as a virtue, it becomes multifaceted. What is true and virtuous fortitude? Prudence isn’t something we hear much about these days. When we do, it’s […]

Prudence isn’t something we hear much about these days. When we do, it’s usually loosely associated with cautiousness- hardly a virtue. Why then, was it believed to be a cardinal virtue for all those centuries? Quotes from Aesop, Eliot, Cicero & more. Creativity isn’t something everyone engages with; usually because we’re afraid of doing it […]

Fortitude is one of the cardinal virtues that most of us probably believe we understand. It is often called courage, strength, endurance-the facing of fears. But as ever, when discussed as a virtue, it becomes multifaceted. What is true and virtuous fortitude? Prudence isn’t something we hear much about these days. When we do, it’s […]

We continue facing the truth in the underworld and keep being gifted with solid materials to bring with us above ground. They are heavy and our shoulders grow tired. But we also grow stronger and are increasingly able to bear the truth and any suffering that ensues. Brick by brick, truth by truth, we begin […]

In deceiving others, it is taken for granted that we know the truth and instead of it, choose to tell a lie. It is a conscious act. If the same theory is applied to self-deception, it would mean that we are both the holder of the truth and believer of the lie. That’s hard to […]