Council of Selves Welcome to Philosopher's Code - practical philosophy for everyday life: turning complex ideas into tools for happiness, growth, and clarity. If you prefer reading on the browser - click here Hey Reader! Last time we spoke about being a work in progress, about how we are never truly done developing our identity. Today we will take it one step further and see why we have "identities" instead of perceiving ourselves as a single identity moving through time. Happy reading:) What...
25 days ago • 4 min read
You are always a work in progress Welcome to Philosopher's Code - practical philosophy for everyday life: turning complex ideas into tools for happiness, growth, and clarity. If you prefer reading on the browser - click here Hey Reader! I'm starting something new today - although the main topic has always been philosophical, I wanted to add more quotes and references to philosophers who dealt with these questions. Perhaps you will want to explore their writings yourself, but either way you...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Walking a Tight Rope Welcome to Philosopher's Code - practical philosophy for everyday life: turning complex ideas into tools for happiness, growth, and clarity. If you prefer reading on the browser - click here Hey Reader! I have some exciting news today - I have a brand new website, a home for all my digital creation. From the newsletter which you know (and hopefully love), to my notes and book summaries, and also other areas such as using Obsidian as a second brain.You can take a look...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Preparing against luck Welcome to Philosopher's Code - practical philosophy for everyday life: turning complex ideas into tools for happiness, growth, and clarity. If you prefer reading on the browser - click here Hey Reader! I hope you are safe in these difficult times.The stoics spoke in length about how to stay resilient despite osbtacles and horrors, but sometimes what we need most is a hug, and beliving that we can, we will, see a better tomorrow. Making Choices that Compound Decisions...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Rigid vs flexible rules Welcome to Philosopher's Code - practical philosophy for everyday life: turning complex ideas into tools for happiness, growth, and clarity. If you prefer reading on the browser - click here Hey Reader! I hope you're doing well, and I hope you're being kind to yourself, even (and especially) when you fail to live up to your standards. Too Rigid, or not Too Rigid, that is the Question As a secular person, the thing that I love about religion is also the thing that...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Don't hate the good Welcome to Philosopher's Code - practical philosophy for everyday life: turning complex ideas into tools for happiness, growth, and clarity. If you prefer reading on the browser - click here Hey Reader! It's sometimes hard to noice the good around us, especially when there's bad news everywhere we look. So much so, that we sometimes fail to see the good for what it truly is. I hope this post will help you regain some of that good, to truly notice it.Happy reading:)fa Don’t...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Changing who we are Welcome to Philosopher's Code - practical philosophy for everyday life: turning complex ideas into tools for happiness, growth, and clarity. If you prefer reading on the browser - click here Hey Reader! last time we spoke about how self-love is essential for growth, but is it possible to grow? Beyond the simple minor improvements, fully changing our identity. Also, I'm trying out something new, since we are all busy people with limited time, the deep dive newsletter is a...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Self love and change Welcome to Philosopher's Code - practical philosophy for everyday life: turning complex ideas into tools for happiness, growth, and clarity. If you prefer reading on the browser - click here Hey Reader! Spring has arrived, and with that countless metaphors on growth, starting something new, and cultivating a "better you".But before we rush to change ourselves, what about appreciating who we are now? Is there a contradiction between the two? Let's explore it together. They...
5 months ago • 3 min read
The Joy of Doing Nothing Welcome to Philosopher's Code - practical philosophy for everyday life: turning complex ideas into tools for happiness, growth, and clarity. If you prefer reading on the browser - click here Hey Reader! I hope you are having a good time in the holidays, and that you have enough time to just do nothing and relax:) Doing nothing is apparently very hard. It sounds ridiculous, right? Usually something is hard because it's exhausting, because it demands our full attention...
5 months ago • 2 min read