Philosopher Nietske emphasised the lived life - a move away from a preoccupation with trivial concerns - he told us to avoid the unlived life, and to live boldly and fully.
In today’s modern, uber connected, world it is easy to get lost in a pursuit of things - shinier, brighter, faster, better, more. Which makes the examination side, one preached by many a philosopher, and made popular by Socrates and his unexamined life is not worth living idea, all the more difficult. With limited time, busy and tired, it is definitely easy to be lured into the buy-my happiness culture in the pursuit of feeling good quickly. And, we see how quickly we can fall prey to a consumer society that attacks our attention and aims to manipulate and confuse, that targets each of our own insecurities and delicate imperfections so vividly that we yearn for that next click of the buy now button.
This pursuit is an endless cycle. Schopenhauer wrote that “the accumulation of wealth and goods is endless and unsatisfying. The more we possess, the more our claims multiply.” He says “wealth is like seawater, the more we drink, the thirstier we become, and in the end, we don’t have our goods, they have us.”
This means that sadly, critically, we don’t experience things - we just buy them. And, in choosing things over experiences again and again we do our happiness and wellbeing, our relationships, our life, our planet, a tremendous disservice. In settling for a quick fix, we miss the truer beauty that lies just below.
Join author and activist, Evan Sutter, as he dives into our addiction to things. Skilfully connecting parenthood, work-life balance, technology, nature, connection, climate change, wellbeing and distraction; Sutter offers us a chance to foster a deeper awareness and take control of our time in order to really enjoy our lives!
EP. 25 - The Best Gifts To “Buy” Kids For Christmas in 2023 (AND IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK)
EP. 24 - Think Tranquillity. Not Happiness. Nor Fame. Not Success - (#7) 12 IDEAS TO CONSTRUCT A LIFE WORTH LIVING
EP. 23 - The Queen is Dead and 13 Fast Ways To The Good Life
EP. 22 - 12 Ideas To Construct A Life Worth Living - #6 HEALTH IS WEALTH
EP. 21 - 12 Ideas To Construct A Life Worth Living - #5 LEARN FOR LIFE, NOT FOR A JOB
EP.20 - - 12 Ideas To Construct A Life Worth Living #4 TRAVEL... AND MOSTLY YOUR INNER WORLD
EP.19 - - 12 Ideas To Construct A Life Worth Living - - #3 BE CAREFUL WHO YOU LISTEN TO
EP.17 - - 12 Ideas To Construct A Life Worth Living - - #1 GIVE UP
EP.16 - - Do We Have A Mental Health and Climate Crisis? Or Do We Have A Values Crisis?
EP. 15 - - How To Find Meaning and Purpose In A Crazy World That Makes Us Doubt If It Is Even Worth Pursuing at all
EP.14 - - Know Yourself or Suffer: The Greek Philosophers said ‘Know Thyself’ is the most Important Teaching. And It is More Important Today Than Ever Before.
EP.13 - - How to Explore Life Like a Real Adventurer and Find Happiness on the Way
EP.12 - - Life can be stressful: Here are 3 Simple Skills to Boost Your Wellbeing and Aliveness
EP. 11 - - Mental Health & The Modern World: Is Social Media Making Our Lives Unnecessarily Difficult?
EP.10 - - Life is Hard: Here's Some Simple Ways You Can Make It Harder, And Some Simple Ways You Can Make It Easier
EP. 9 - - The Most Radical Thing You Can Do To Enrich Your Life (and Possibly Save Humanity at the Same Time)
EP. 8 - - Is The Modern World Killing Off Our Wise Elders? And What We Can All Do About It Before It’s Too Late!
EP. 7 - - The Business of Happiness: Is Business The Key To Making The World A Happier Place?
EP. 6 - - A Guided Meditation on Befriending the Moment
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