Dragons and Snakes in Traditions

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Dragons are common motifs in myths, legends, and folklore of many ancient cultures. They are usually depicted as serpent-like or reptilian creatures, with elongated bodies covered in scales, large wings and eyes, and the ability to breathe fire. They represent certain qualities and strengths that humans need to express, certain trials or limitations that need … Read more

Today I saw the sea…

Today I saw the sea… A solitary figure, with rolling capital letters, Mother, Mothers – Mayas, Marys – reflected in the primal and watery substance that holds within its deep bosom the concealed origin of the most primitive forms of life. They say that Nature preserves symbols powerful enough to awaken the dormant souls of … Read more

In the Shackles of Habits

There is no person who hasn’t acquired some habits throughout life. Each of us has them, the desirable ones and the undesirable ones, some that we are aware of and some that we may never become conscious of. And precisely because they are so present, we accept them as inevitability and, if they don’t bother … Read more

About Perseverance or the Need to Find One’s Own Rhythm

“Waking up from ‘winter sleep’, dissatisfied with how we spent our time, we often promise ourselves that with the arrival of spring we will turn over a new leaf. And then everything really starts to change.” “Starting over is not that easy. In general, good intentions are not enough in these situations, because as soon … Read more

Our achievements

There are those who glorify the past, the golden times long gone, in other words, the “good old days”. Allegedly, in those times people were good and honest, and virtue ruled the world, so we should return to things as they were or at least as we imagine them to have been. From this perspective, … Read more

The Power of Habit

Where slavery to habits dies, man is born. Jorge Angel Livraga We all have habits. Some are good, useful, they make our lives easier and more beautiful, while others create small or big problems for us and others. Habits are usually adopted unconsciously. We repeat them day after day and they become more and more … Read more

Longing for change

In today’s world, many long for change. People want to see changes, they want a world that will know how to deal with burning issues, not only recognize them but also offer valid solutions and finally – solve them. We can quickly list the main questions that the world as a whole is facing today, … Read more

Plato and the World Crisis

The concept of “crisis” describes a situation that we cannot resolve with our usual means and is therefore deeply connected to the concept of change: in order to overcome it, we need to change our behavior. To be more precise, we need to know how to utilize the occurrence of a crisis in order to … Read more

Simplicity of Philosophy

The word philosophy today usually evokes difficult-to-understand theories and debates. However, this is far from the true spirit of philosophy, which strives for simplicity and clarity. Today’s culture is overcomplicated and collapsing under the deluge of words and information. If we return to the original meaning of the word philosophy, we can grasp the spark … Read more

Collaboration, laws and myth – foundations of civilization

According to Yuval Noah Harari, the author of the books Sapiens, Homo Deus, and other bestsellers, the reason why human beings began to dominate the planet is not because we were more intelligent, but because we learned to cooperate. In order to achieve cooperation, we need rules or laws that we all accept and adhere … Read more