“Dulcius Ex Asperis”

sweeter after difficulties

Latin phrases are my new sources of inspiration. Few words with great , deep lessons. Many of them were the brainchild of wise philosophers and thinkers. Also, I really like how they sound when I say them out loud, almost…

Qui totum vult totum perdit

He who wants everything loses everything

We spend our lives in pursuit of things. There is so much that we want. All that we have somehow isn’t enough. We are a generation of grand goals, passionate pursuits and luxurious lifestyles.

Incepto ne desistam

“May i not shrink from my purpose”

Amen to that.

I believe that whenever we find our lives miserable or unhappy, it is because deep down we are falling short of what we are supposed to do. When we conform to a society we…

Gurdjieff- The Mystic

George Gurdjieff was an eighteenth century philosopher and mystic. He spent his life in pursuit of the metaphysical truths. He was only 9 years old when he lost his father. Before his death his father had summoned him to say a few words of advice. 9 year old Gurdjieff was given a basic…

“Tempus Fugit”

Time Flies

How often do we look back and wonder where the years went by. In the grand scheme of things, our lives are but a split second or even less. What’s to marvel about is how much we go through in the few moments we call life.

Seneca- On the shortness of Life

“De Brevitate Vitae”

Know Thyself

I always make an effort to know people for who they really are. I want to know what are they like under the surface, what do they live for, how do they feel, why do they do what they do.

I ask them questions to get an idea of how well do they know themselves. I observe them so I…

Nil Volentibus Arduum

Nothing is arduous for the willing

This statement holds so much truth that it gives me a little boost to keep going whenever my willpower simmers down. Willpower is actually a power that comes from a strong belief in something. It is the…

Eudaimonia

The flourishing life or the full life

Amor Fati

love of one’s fate

Intellectuals of our age think of fate as a mere excuse of the lazy people. It is now believed that people who do not want to take responsibility for themselves blame everything on destiny and a divine plan. For of course, to the rational mind there is no such…