• A Selfless Self-Interest

    A Selfless Self-Interest

    We do not harvest in the fall because we need it; we harvest because we deserve it through our efforts. This is not about moral principles—though moral and spiritual laws do exist—but about the fundamental principle: “If you want to reap, you must plant.”

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  • Yesterday You Said Tomorrow

    Yesterday You Said Tomorrow

    Controlling your mind is crucial. Mastering your thoughts and directing them with intention is fundamental to achieving success. Without discipline and a clear plan, the mind drowns in a dark spiral of excuses and missed opportunities.

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  • Rise And Shine

    Rise And Shine

    Every morning, the sun rises, casting its golden light across the world. It is a daily miracle, often taken for granted, yet it holds immense power to inspire and rejuvenate our spirits.

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  • Your Siren Song

    Your Siren Song

    In Homer’s epic poem Odyssey, the Sirens are known for their enchanting and irresistibly seductive voices that attract sailors towards them. However, beyond their portrayal as mythical temptresses, there is a valuable lesson to learn from these captivating beings.

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  • An Idle Mind Is the Devil’s Playground

    An Idle Mind Is the Devil’s Playground

    This proverb highlights the importance of keeping our minds active, purposeful, and directed, as they can easily become vulnerable when left to wander. Idleness is a missed opportunity, like a blank canvas waiting for an artist to create something beautiful or a seed waiting for fertile soil to grow.

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  • Red Moon

    Red Moon

    Looking up at a red Moon casting the rare crimson glow upon the night sky reminds us of the impermanence of all things and the wisdom inherent in nature’s cycles.

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  • A Cosmic Perspective

    A Cosmic Perspective

    Stoicism is a Hellenistic philosophy popular in Ancient Greece and Rome. It emphasises personal virtue and resilience, and it offers valuable insights into the art of meditation. For Stoics, meditation is not only a tool for relaxation but a path towards virtue and tranquillity, and one of its most powerful techniques is embracing a cosmic…

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  • Let Go

    Let Go

    Great and beautiful changes are on the horizon, but they come with letting go of those that cannot come with you. Let go, no matter how difficult it may seem, so that you can move forward.

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  • The Blindness Within

    The Blindness Within

    The greatest blindness is not one of the eyes but of the mind. So warns the ancient Stoic philosopher Seneca in his moral teachings. He speaks of an inner darkness that afflicts those enslaved to their passions and desires — a self-imposed “blindness of the mind” that clouds vision and obstructs the path to truth…

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  • Roses Are Red Violets Are Blue

    Roses Are Red Violets Are Blue

    Poetry has a special way of bringing us closer together by highlighting the beautiful connections that exist between all aspects of life. Love, like nature, is ever-changing yet eternal; it is a force that exceeds time and space to unite hearts and souls through shared experiences and emotions.

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