Year after year, we discover that the days remain more or less the same and that the solutions to our conflicts, as well as greater joy, are the result of our own decisions and actions. Of course, it is not easy to make a decision when we have several options in front of us… or … Read more
Today I saw Spring. It is certain that we can see it every year, however, we live such busy lives that it often happens that the great beauties of nature pass by unnoticed. The Spring I saw today radiated like a refined and glittering spirit among the trees. This beautiful image caught my attention and … Read more
This sobriety is primarily technical and is based on increasing efficiency through technological improvements, while still adhering to the model of “economies of scale” (which aims to sell as many products as possible). This approach allows for savings in resources and energy. However, this external solution is seen by some as not logically following the … Read more
Today, when the myth of equality is shaken, it is easier to appreciate the wisdom of the ancients who claimed that all things and beings live different lives. Moreover, even in the same person, it is difficult to find two identical states of mind during one day, month, or year. Unfortunately, except for exceptions that … Read more
Human beings, of course, require more or less enclosed spaces to live; it is their living space… similar to the “territory” that animals mark for themselves. We all need to set certain goals, go through trials, endure failures, celebrate successes, and thousands of other things that only reveal to us the horror of the emptiness … Read more
They say that philosophy is impractical and serves no purpose. However, we will respond to that: big questions, big uncertainties… where can we find answers to them? What do we do with what suddenly overwhelms us when we find ourselves alone with ourselves: why life, why death, why pain, why do we age, why do … Read more
Marsilio Ficino sends greetings to his beloved Amerigo Corsini. It is said that Apollo, who is the founder of medicine, created two sons with special qualities, Asclepius and Plato: Asclepius to heal the bodies, and Plato to heal the souls. Physicians who follow Asclepius usually treat physical pain with ointments and salves called sedatives because … Read more
The philosophical movement of Stoicism is divided into early, middle, and late Stoicism. Late Stoicism is the final light of ancient philosophy, eclectic and vibrant. Seneca (4th century BC – 65 AD) beautifully said: I will always mention Epicurus to you, so that all those who invoke the words spoken by others know that what … Read more
Plutarch, a Greek philosopher and biographer, was born around 46 in Chaeronea in Boeotia, at a time when Greek culture was in decline. Due to his great erudition and noble character, he gained much respect not only in Greece but also in Rome. For many years, he served as a priest in the most famous … Read more
