Peace of mind
“It is better for you to be free of fear and lying on a bed of straw than to own a couch of gold and a lavish table and yet have no peace of mind”. (Epicurus to an unknown female follower).
Archive of posts filed under the Enjoying your life category.
Live while you are alive
Experiences versus things
We humans spend a lot of time waiting in lines: people queue up for days in order to get their hands on the latest iPhone, or what feels like eons for a table at that new brunch place. You may be better off spending time and money on the latter. A growing body of research …
Epicurus and people of like mind
“The aim is not only to live a pleasant life, but, if possible to participate in the creation of a sub-culture, or perhaps a counterculture, that is conducive to a pleasant life. This process has to be ongoing because of the corruption of society. We live in a consumerist society where empty desires and values …
Business? Avoid it if at all possible.
“If I had known being nicer to customers was going to work so well, I would have started many years ago,” remarked Ryanair CEO, Michael O’Leary, after the airline posted its third profit upgrade in a matter of months this week. One suspects there may be more to the “rip-roaring” performance (half-year profits jumped by a …
Even more on telling the truth
Attentive readers will recall the question I was asked about telling the truth: “Was there any point in your life when you told people what they wanted to hear instead of what it was really like? And if so, do you now regret it?” I would like to briefly discuss the second aspect of the …