philosiblog https://philosiblog.com Home of the Examined Life Mon, 08 Aug 2016 23:13:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://philosiblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/socratessq-150x150.jpg philosiblog https://philosiblog.com 32 32 59955258 Examine men’s ruling principles, even those of the wise, what kind of things they avoid, and what kind they pursue. https://philosiblog.com/2016/08/08/examine-mens-ruling-principles-even-those-of-the-wise-what-kind-of-things-they-avoid-and-what-kind-they-pursue/ https://philosiblog.com/2016/08/08/examine-mens-ruling-principles-even-those-of-the-wise-what-kind-of-things-they-avoid-and-what-kind-they-pursue/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2016 08:00:57 +0000 https://philosiblog.com/?p=12269 Examine men’s ruling principles, even those of the wise, what kind of things they avoid, and what kind they pursue. – Marcus Aurelius What does that mean? To me, this is about choosing friends, acquaintances and associates. It asks who … Continue reading →

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]]> https://philosiblog.com/2016/08/08/examine-mens-ruling-principles-even-those-of-the-wise-what-kind-of-things-they-avoid-and-what-kind-they-pursue/feed/ 1 12269 If you desire to make a difference in the world, you must be different from the world. https://philosiblog.com/2016/08/01/if-you-desire-to-make-a-difference-in-the-world-you-must-be-different-from-the-world-2/ https://philosiblog.com/2016/08/01/if-you-desire-to-make-a-difference-in-the-world-you-must-be-different-from-the-world-2/#comments Mon, 01 Aug 2016 08:00:55 +0000 https://philosiblog.com/?p=12261 If you desire to make a difference in the world, you must be different from the world. – Elaine S. Dalton What does that mean? How much change will happen if everyone is the same? If everyone thinks the same, … Continue reading →

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]]> https://philosiblog.com/2016/08/01/if-you-desire-to-make-a-difference-in-the-world-you-must-be-different-from-the-world-2/feed/ 2 12261 Every step you take, is a step away from where you used to be. https://philosiblog.com/2016/07/25/every-step-take-away-where-were-observe-consider-notice-attention-closer-farther-outcome-become-outcome-desire-change-individual/ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 08:00:18 +0000 https://philosiblog.com/?p=12253 Every step you take, is a step away from where you used to be. – Brian Chargualaf What does that mean? Each day, we move. We take steps, we evolve, we change, we learn. Each of those steps changes us … Continue reading →

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]]> 12253 Money is human happiness in the abstract. https://philosiblog.com/2016/07/18/money-is-human-happiness-in-the-abstract/ https://philosiblog.com/2016/07/18/money-is-human-happiness-in-the-abstract/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:00:21 +0000 https://philosiblog.com/?p=12243 Money is human happiness in the abstract. – Schopenhauer What does that mean? The longer version of the quote (included at the bottom of the post) goes on to state that once one can no longer be happy, in concrete … Continue reading →

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]]> https://philosiblog.com/2016/07/18/money-is-human-happiness-in-the-abstract/feed/ 4 12243 Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous. https://philosiblog.com/2016/07/11/learning-without-thought-is-labor-lost-thought-without-learning-is-perilous/ https://philosiblog.com/2016/07/11/learning-without-thought-is-labor-lost-thought-without-learning-is-perilous/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2016 07:54:51 +0000 https://philosiblog.com/?p=12235 Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous. – Confucius What does that mean? This quote is about the synergy between knowledge and ideas of how to do things. Learning brings knowledge. Thought brings ideas of how … Continue reading →

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