In Stillness is the Key (Amazon), I feel like Ryan Holiday simply set out to write a guide to the good life—it just so happens that you can weave a theme of stillness through that guide. If you're new to philosophy or spirituality, this book is …
Zen Stages of Enlightenment: The Ten Bulls or Ten Oxherding Pictures (Short Story)
Although I'm already familiar with most of the topics in Ryan Holiday's new book, Stillness is the Key (book summary), I'm grateful that the book introduced me to this story. Holiday says: One of the best stories in Zen literature is a series of ten …
50 Profound Quotes & 5 Deep Questions from “The Lessons of History” (Book Summary)
Looking for the full book summary? You can find it here: 35 Human Learnings from "The Lessons of History" by Will & Ariel Durant (Book Summary) Civilization owes Will and Ariel Durant a debt of gratitude for dedicating their lives to the study …
35 Human Learnings from “The Lessons of History” by Will & Ariel Durant (Book Summary)
"There is something greater than history. Somewhere, sometime, in the name of humanity, we must challenge a thousand evil precedents, and dare to apply the Golden Rule to nations." — Will Durant Note: To make this post length more manageable, I …
What is Gerotranscendence & Can You Experience it at a Younger Age?
There's definitely something universally intriguing about transcendence. Maslow revised his own hierarchy of needs late in his life to propose transcendence—or self-actualizing transcenders—above self-actualization as the highest height of …
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24 Characteristics of the Self-Actualizing Transcender (Maslow Theory Z Summary)
Looking for the full book summary of Maslow's "The Farther Reaches of Human Nature"? How about deep dive notes on self-actualization or transcendence? This post includes Maslow's highlights on self-actualizing transcenders from The Farther Reaches …
