AvatarJames SucichAvatarAvatarThe Middle Passage: A Jungian Field Guide to Finding Meaning and Transformation in MidlifeThe Marginalian - Maria Popova“In the middle of the journey of our life I found myself within a dark woods where the straight way was lost,” Dante wrote in the Inferno. “The perilous time for the most highly gifted is not youth,” the visionary Elizabeth Peabody cautioned half a millennium later as she considered the art of …
AvatarJames SucichFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhat the ancient Indian text Bhagavad Gita can teach about not putting too much of our identity and emotions into worktheconversation.com - Robert J. StephensA 2023 Gallup poll found that U.S. employees are generally unhappy at work. The number of those who feel angry and disconnected with their …
AvatarJames SucichFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBelief in the Soul Is Found in Every Time and Placemindmatters.ai - NewsHere’s a defense, from Minding the Brain (Discovery Institute Press, 2023), of a widely-hated philosophical concept, substance dualism. Put simply, …
AvatarJames SucichAvatarAvatarThich Nhat Hanh on True Love and the Five Rivers of Self-KnowledgeThe Marginalian - Maria Popova“For one human being to love another: that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks… the work for which all other work is but preparation,” Rilke wrote to his young correspondent. The great difficulty of loving arises from the great difficulty of bridging the abyss between one consciousness …
AvatarJames SucichFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo12 Philosophical Concepts You Should Knowworldatlas.com - Megan DeakMany ponder the meaning of life and what it takes to be a good person. These are queries that have inspired the study of philosophy, a discipline …
AvatarJames SucichFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoA Zen Story for Limitless Happinessthetaoist.online - Kumar DeveshYoshi sat under the cherry blossom tree, watching the petals dance in the breeze. Though the day was beautiful, a frown creased his brow.“Sensei,”he …
AvatarJames SucichFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCuriositythetaoist.online - Jerry SherwoodDoes curiosity kill cats? Well, I suspect it played a role for this cat; more on that later. For now, let’s start with the full sentence from which …
AvatarJames SucichDefining the 12 Character Archetypesnofilmschool.com - Jason HellermanI don't know about you, but when it comes time to develop characters, I get a little stressed out. To truly know your character, you need to be able …
AvatarJames SucichFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoObstacle Is the Waythetaoist.online - Suresh NatarajanIt is not uncommon for many who get into any meditation process including self-inquiry to experience an even greater conflict during their day-to-day …
AvatarJames SucichFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoQi: The Vital Force in Taoist Beliefs and Practicesthetaoist.online - Paddy MurphyLet’s have a look at one of the founding blocks of TaoismContinue reading on The Taoist Online »
AvatarJames SucichFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhat Taoism teaches about the body and being healthytheconversation.com - Michael NaparstekNew Year’s resolutions often come with a renewed investment in making our bodies healthier. Many may take to the newest diet plan or sign up for a …
AvatarJames SucichFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoYes, we have free will. No, we absolutely do not.bigthink.com - Dan FalkYou’re thirsty so you reach for a glass of water. It’s either a freely chosen action or the inevitable result of the laws of nature, depending on who …