Tag: quick insights
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How Taoism saves me an hour per day
I learned something from Taoism that completely changed the way I use my time. And strangely enough, I discovered that it is not about working harder. It is almost the opposite. From reading Lao-Tzu, I became fascinated by his metaphor of water. Lao-Tzu observed that water doesn’t struggle against the world. Instead of fighting, it…
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How Montaigne turned pessimism into optimism
I learned something surprising from Michel de Montaigne: We can turn pessimism into optimism, not by telling ourselves that everything will be fine, but by living intelligently and accepting the fact that things often go wrong. Montaigne lived in sixteenth-century France, during religious wars, political instability, epidemics, and extraordinary violence. He also suffered from kidney…
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How Schopenhauer reduced stress
What if I told you that one of history’s most famous philosophers had a surprisingly practical answer to stress? Arthur Schopenhauer believed that we can lead a good life despite setbacks and obstacles. He faced massive rejection, family conflict, professional failure, and years of being ignored. But instead of trying to eliminate every problem, he…
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Five crucial human skills that AI cannot do well
Everyone is worried that AI is going to make humans obsolete, but they are wrong. AI is great at integrating inputs and making calculations, but cannot do things that are truly human. Fear of AI is based on lack of perspective. Crucial skills that make humans happy are not things that AI is able to…
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Schopenhauer: How I became a hardcore realist
I didn’t become a hardcore realist because life became harder. I became one because two philosophers forced me to question almost everything I believed. Their names are Kant and Schopenhauer. For years, I believed the world worked the way I had been told. And I did what I had been told to do. Work hard.…
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Aristotle: How I got total clarity
For the longest time, I thought I needed more information. Another book. Another podcast. Another productivity system. I kept searching because I believed clarity was something I would eventually stumble upon if I just learned enough. But the opposite happened. The more information I collected, the more overwhelmed I became. No wonder that many other…
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Schopenhauer’s philosophy in three and a half minutes
What is the key to a fuller, happier, and more meaningful life? That’s the question Arthur Schopenhauer asked. While other philosophers focused on changing the world, Schopenhauer focused on something even more important: understanding human nature. He believed that once we understand what truly drives us, we can make wiser choices. We can enjoy life…
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How I put Aristotle’s ideas into practice
What if I told you I found the answer to self-improvement… from someone who lived over 23 centuries ago? Not through a morning routine. Not through productivity hacks. Not through manifestation. Not through positive thinking. Aristotle completely changed the way I think about becoming more effective. The biggest lesson I learned is this: I don’t…
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Montaigne: Why I love useless knowledge
“Why do we have to learn this? We’ll never use it.” Most of us have asked that question at some point. When we’re sitting in a classroom, studying history, literature, philosophy, or a language we don’t think we’ll ever speak, it can feel like a waste of time. We want practical skills. We want something…
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Schopenhauer: Comfort and passivity are the bottleneck
What if the biggest obstacle in our lives isn’t a lack of talent… Or lack of intelligence… Or lack of opportunity… What if it’s something much quieter… Passivity. I main, not making a decision. Not trying to get things done because of fear of failing. Just… doing nothing. There are wonderful excuses for passivity. Waiting…
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