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vieira (67)in #philosophy • 4 days ago
Dreams, intuition and the realm of the psyche
Human perception of the physical world basically depends on five senses that correspond in turn to five layers of physical reality. Sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. I think…
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vieira (67)in #reflection • 8 days ago
Who is the real fool?
I remember once, when I was in high school, we were in geography class and a girl stood up and asked the teacher a question. The question was, why is it colder in the mountains…
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vieira (67)in #thoughts • 9 days ago
Some thoughts on humility
One thing I have learned during my life through my own experience is that being humble is not simply a virtue that one can set out to be, but rather it is a reality that one…
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vieira (67)in #writing • 17 days ago
Writing & healing
Today I want to write and share my experience about writing, and how it has helped me heal, or at least helped me in the process. So, first things first. Back in 2019, I had…
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vieira (67)in #thoughts • 21 days ago
Failure 101: A thought experiment
A thought experiment on failure and creativity.
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vieira (67)in #reflection • 23 days ago
It's not rocket science
One thing I have come to learn over the past few years is that most things are often easier and less complicated than they appear at first glance. Steve Jobs once said:…
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vieira (67)in #thoughts • last month
It's not what you have, it's what you want
On fleeting and lasting happiness.
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vieira (67)in #life • last month
Life, hardships and evolution
I know I haven't been very active here lately, but I want to try again. I don't know, it seems like every time I try to come back something comes up, a situation happens, and I…
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vieira (67)in #thoughts • 11 months ago
The universe is talking, are you listening?
I think that while sometimes the unbeliever sees the universe and asks for proof, the one who wants to believe must simply keep quiet and observe. Perhaps there is plenty of…
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vieira (67)in #thoughts • 11 months ago
Being vs. doing
There is a legend - which, although of dubious reliability, nevertheless serves as a cautionary tale - that the Greek philosopher Speusippus, son of Potone (who was Plato's…
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vieira (67)in #thoughts • last year
On beauty
Is beauty objective or subjective? Is beauty only physical? What is beauty? I'll start by saying what I think. Some say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I find this…
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vieira (67)in #thoughts • last year
On skillful conversations and asking questions
What differentiates a lazy thinker from a deeper thinker? By no means would I call myself a deep thinker, however, I think I have learned a way, quite basic I would say, but no…
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vieira (67)in #philosophy • last year
Knowledge vs. wisdom
Today I want to talk about my thoughts on what wisdom is and how it differs from knowledge. Since I think the two are often confused, in particular, some people confuse deep or…
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vieira (67)in #thoughts • last year
On sincerity and self-acceptance
Today I want to talk about some thoughts I have about authenticity, sincerity, spontaneity and self-acceptance. I originally had the idea of doing several posts, but since…
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vieira (67)in #books • last year
The magical world of the Arabian Nights
Today I want to make a somewhat different, fun and interesting post, and talk about a book. A book I like very much, called The Thousand and One Nights, although popularly known…
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vieira (67)in #philosophy • last year
On knowledge and definitions
Knowing is more than memorizing definitions.
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vieira (67)in #thoughts • last year
On revisiting old books
So, since the end of last year as well as the beginning of this year I have been studying English both formally and on my own, and one of the language learning tips that has…
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vieira (67)in #love • last year
Love and oneness
You see, I am the opposite of you by nature. And it's not because we're different, or polar opposites, or anything like that, it's because "I" is literally the opposite of "you".…
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vieira (67)in #thoughts • last year
Ups and downs
So, the other day I was listening to a talk given by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, when he said this: If you want to go to - in Tibet - from eastern Tibet to Lhasa, you…
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vieira (67)in #philosophy • last year
Eulogy to Socrates
If I were to compare Socrates with Plato, and I apologize in advance for the simile I am about to use, I would think to see, apparently, an ass face to face with a white horse.…
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