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
Why we travel. "You're running away in your own company." Seneca.

Why we Travel

Why do we travel and seek out new exotic destinations? Is it to brighten our spirits so that we can be ready to go back to our jobs again? When you look at our society, we can see that the vast majority of people are stuck in the same routine. Read more

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
Why we need a Philosophy of Life. What is the need to weep at parts of life? All life is worthy of our tears." Seneca. Person standing on a rock in a mountain range.

Why We Need a Philosophy of Life

Philosophy can help us deal with life because it can be difficult. Let me rephrase that, life is difficult. We all have our issues. Although I don’t have any factual proof, I’m quite sure that a majority of people have problems and struggles. If life is so difficult, how can we navigate these troubled waters?

By Benny Voncken, ago