“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you … More
Category: Philosophy for Everyday Life
This Cute, Cute Life
She said, “I am all ears.” I heard it as,”I am all yours.”
Diogenes – Live on Your Own Terms (Without Worrying About Money or Status) (Cynicism)
This video (20 minutes long) talks about 5 ways to live on your own terms from the philosophy of Diogenes. … More
Sartre — Be Authentic (And Stop Caring What Others Think) (Existentialism)
This video talks about 6 Ways To Live Authentically from the philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre. Sartre was a 20th-century French … More
Go with the flow?
The more free-spirited people among us say, “Go with the flow”. I like to say, “The flow anyway will keep … More
“I Teach at a Business School. It’s Time to Shut Them Down.” — A NYT Article
By Chris Marquis Mr. Marquis is a professor at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School and the author of “The … More
Back to Interrogating the “Sense of Doership”
Once we realize we are NOT the doer (https://selfrealization.blog/2026/10/31/pooh-poohing-karma-theory/), what happens next? To realize you are NOT the doer is … More
One Possible Philosophy of Life
“Give the kiss a miss; don’t kiss the Miss; don’t miss the kiss.”
Pooh Poohing Karma Theory
Hinduism tells you, and now even the West has started believing it (Instant Karma — John Lennon — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqgTSk9Aq50), that … More
A 44-Year-Old Divorced Woman Shares Her Hardest Life Lessons
13-minute Video — I [Sprouht] talked to 44-year-old Mory Fontanez (an Iranian American), who, at the peak of her career, … More