Why our mirror fails to reflect

How Our Mirror Fails to Reflect

Our mirror fails to reflect more than we realize. That’s not because the mirror is broken, but because we don’t treat it the way we should. This is a pivotal concept for me, that’s why I called these posts reflections. It wasn’t something I used to do before, to reflect. Read more

By Benny Voncken, ago
The Sword of Damocles. "A person who lacks the means, within himself, to live a good and happy life will find any period of his existence wearisome." - Cicero

The Sword of Damocles

The Sword of Damocles is a story I’ve always remembered from my childhood. At first I thought my father shared this with me. But recently I asked him about it and he told me he didn’t. So the mystery of where I heard it is one for the ages. But then an amazing thing happened when I decided to read some of Cicero’s works.

By Benny Voncken, ago
How to know yourself. "First say to yourself, what manner of man you want to be; when you have settled this, act upon it in all you do." Epictetus

How to Know Yourself

How to know yourself should have been one of the first reflections. This is foundational for anyone who wants to improve themselves. Unfortunately, many of us don’t think about asking profound questions to understand ourselves better. Most of the time we need an event to shock us into introspection. The Read more

By Benny Voncken, ago
What is privilege? "You are unfortunate in my judgement, for you have never been unfortunate."- Seneca.

What is Privilege?

What is privilege and why is it such a tense subject? Who has this advantage and what does that mean to them? What are your personal responsibilities in all of this? The main objective should be fo create equality of all.

By Benny Voncken, ago