Experiences gained before puberty are deeply ingrained in our personality and stay with us for a lifetime, while imagination and dreams are the invisible fabric of our being and often the main drivers of our actions. That is why children’s literature plays a significant role in shaping character and attitudes towards value systems. Great writers … Read more
“Adopt the rhythm of nature: patience is its secret.” Ralph Waldo Emerson “Nature always awakens in us a sense of awe and admiration with its unparalleled beauty, mysterious principles, and enigmatic laws that govern the universe.” “For ancient Greek philosophers, especially the pre-Socratics, it is said that they lived with a deep sense of this … Read more
It is interesting to observe the education system as a system and compare ‘systemic’ and ‘reductionist’ perspectives. From a reductionist perspective, the whole is the sum of its parts, and in order to solve problems, the parts need to be studied separately and “fixed.” Considering the education system, it is easy to see that problems … Read more
Many believe that it is better to interfere as little as possible in children’s upbringing. They do not want to “impose” their own values or “correct their behavior” and even think that knowledge exams and any form of grading are wrong and can cause permanent harm. This is probably a reaction to previous exaggeration in … Read more
Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may … Read more
How dreams are realized To those who are reading my texts for the first time, I always point out that my articles are actually reflections, some insights and occasional contemplations. I believe that every person has a philosophical nature, that we are all philosophers and that there is no university that could create philosophers. A … Read more
There are those who withdraw into solitude and seek meaning in learning; however, knowledge is just another form of self-expression… On the other hand, there are those who don’t find enough ways to fill the long hours of boredom and seek escape in esntertainment; yet, all of that is insufficient to avoid the emptiness of … Read more
