[Image credit] I absolutely love public libraries—free books, what’s not to love? BUT the downside? My ever-growing backlog of books I’ll probably never get through. If only human reading speed could keep up… truly tragic. Okay, enough whining. I am now reading Poor Charlie’s Almanac. Luckily, there is a beautiful FREE digital version online!! JustContinueContinue reading “Charlie Munger’s Guide to a Miserable Life: Lessons from His Harvard School Commencement Speech”
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Book Club: What Should Life Mean to You by Alfred Adler
[Image credit; Also see The Vienna Schools of Psychotherapy Gold Coin Set] I started reading this book as a part of a book club, drawn to its reputation as a foundational work in Alfred Adler’s Individual Psychology—a theory that has profoundly influenced fields like parenting, education, and therapy. However, this is not a light orContinueContinue reading “Book Club: What Should Life Mean to You by Alfred Adler”
Flow Like Water: Wisdom of the Eighth Verse of the Daodejing
Verse 8 by Lao Zi: 上善若水。水善利万物而不争，处衆人之所恶，故几于道。居善地，心善渊，与善仁，言善信，正善治，事善能，动善时。夫唯不争，故无尤。 “The highest good is like water.Water benefits all things without competing,And it dwells in places that others disdain.Thus, it is close to the Dao. In dwelling, live close to the land.In the heart, keep to the depths.In relationships, be kind.In speech, be truthful.In governance, be just.In action, be capable.InContinueContinue reading “Flow Like Water: Wisdom of the Eighth Verse of the Daodejing”
Enigma of Life’s Origins
It’s strange how some questions linger in the mind—like a splinter that occasionally pokes at you. Recently, I was reminded of a question that has haunted me since my high school biology days: How did life begin? It’s one of those exasperating puzzles that is both endlessly fascinating and depressingly unresolvable. Now, thanks to AI,ContinueContinue reading “Enigma of Life’s Origins”
Gratitude for Meaning
[Written by ChatGPT] I’ve been thinking a lot about the meaning of life recently, and I can’t help but feel an overwhelming gratitude for the very ability to search for meaning. It’s something uniquely human and yet profoundly universal—an experience we all share, no matter where we come from or what we believe. The factContinueContinue reading “Gratitude for Meaning”
Unthinkable Thoughts?
[Written by Grok. Image credit] The concept of “unthinkable thoughts” delves into the boundaries of human cognition, exploring ideas or concepts that seem to lie beyond our mental grasp. Philosophers, mathematicians, scientists, and cognitive psychologists have long pondered these limits, with figures like Kurt Gödel in mathematics showing through his incompleteness theorems that there areContinueContinue reading “Unthinkable Thoughts?”
Book Club: The Meaning of Life (What Life Should Mean to You by Alfred Adler)
I’ve always wondered why we seek meaning in life—why we look for purpose beyond survival and material comfort. Are we the only species that contemplates meaning – is this search uniquely human? And if life itself appears inherently meaningless, why is the pursuit of meaning so universal? Simply living and surviving is, in itself, anContinueContinue reading “Book Club: The Meaning of Life (What Life Should Mean to You by Alfred Adler)”
Understanding Karl Popper: Piecing Together the Historical Backdrop
[1920s Street View in Vienna, Austria. Image credit] I started reading Karl Popper’s Unended Quest, but quickly hit a roadblock—I realized I don’t know enough history to fully appreciate the context of his world and ideas. From the world wars to the philosophical and scientific developments of his time, I feel woefully ignorant. So, thisContinueContinue reading “Understanding Karl Popper: Piecing Together the Historical Backdrop”
The Enduring Flow of the Dao: Wisdom from the Seventh Verse of the Daodejing
Verse 7 by Lao Zi: 天长地久。天地所以能长且久者，以其不自生，故能长生。是以圣人后其身而身先；外其身而身存。非以其无私耶？故能成其私。 “Heaven and Earth endure.The reason Heaven and Earth can endureIs because they do not live for themselves;Thus, they can live forever. Therefore, the sage places themselves last,And yet they come first;They put themselves outside,And yet they are preserved. Is it not because they are selflessThat they can achieve theirContinueContinue reading “The Enduring Flow of the Dao: Wisdom from the Seventh Verse of the Daodejing”
Book Club: Unended Quest by Karl Popper [Reading Plan]
I’ve recently discovered Karl Popper and his philosophy of critical rationalism. I started reading his autobiography and found it incredibly engaging. It’s not a book you can rush through. Following Grok’s advice, I plan to break it down into five sections and share my thoughts and reviews gradually. Related posts: Popper to Deutsch to parenting,ContinueContinue reading “Book Club: Unended Quest by Karl Popper [Reading Plan]”
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