Author: nickvooi

"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated." - Confucius

Now, if one were to say that living like a stone tumbling downhill and allowing such inclinations or desires or impulses to take one wherever they will is “freedom,” one would be incorrect. To live in such a way is only to be a slave to one’s desires and impulses. Real freedom is an attitude … Continue reading QOTD →

“The important thing is not what one is born with but what use one makes of that equipment.” Alfred Adler

“We can live only in the here and now. Our lives exist only in moments.” Excerpt FromThe Courage to Be DislikedIchiro KishimiThis material may be protected by copyright.

"To every man upon this earthDeath cometh soon or late.And how can man die betterThan facing fearful odds,For the ashes of his fathers,And the temples of his Gods." - Horatius, Lays of Ancient Rome

“In a word, happiness is the feeling of contribution. That is the definition of happiness.” Excerpt FromThe Courage to Be DislikedIchiro KishimiThis material may be protected by copyright.

“In a word, happiness is the feeling of contribution. That is the definition of happiness.” Excerpt FromThe Courage to Be DislikedIchiro KishimiThis material may be protected by copyright.

The courage to be happy also includes the courage to be disliked” The Courage to be Disliked by Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi

“It is only when a person is able to feel that he has worth that he can possess courage.” Alfred Adler