Sweden found the key to happiness- the balance — Sweden is one of the happiest countries in the world. Thanks to a brilliant framework — a philosophy that keeps everything in harmony for the society. The key to Sweden’s happiness is Lagom. This word means “not little, not too much, just perfect”. The concept’s purpose is to live a…

How to exploit your primal instincts — Human civilization advanced so much from where it started. We’ve gone from horses and tents to Airbus A380’s and skyscrapers. We now have complex systems, like economics, education, or the stock market, which most humans don’t even fully understand. But did we become smarter? Actually, there is no evidence that…

Take an alternative look at your progress. — Every field has competition. You aren’t the only one who wants to become a successful filmmaker, writer, or businessman. Rivals are everywhere and there is only one way you can get rid of them- by facing difficulties. We always want to get to our end goal as soon as possible…

The ring of Gyges and fear of consequences. Gyges was a young shepherd out in a field. This was when he saw a giant crack in the ground after a recent earthquake. He decided to descend and check it out. There, he finds a skeleton holding a golden ring. Gyges…

“Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.” — The American dream is a flawed concept. I hate that it guides so many people in their lives. Making monetary gain the main goal in the adult life of Americans probably made the US the richest country in the world and influenced a bunch of other economies as well. This…

“The price of greatness is responsibility over each of your thoughts.” — Have you ever heard of the idea of voting with your money? I’ve thought of how I could use it for other areas in life. And came up with this: we vote for the life we want to have with our attention. Our decisions also shape a big part of…

One of the most controversial philosophies in the world — Aside from the unspellable name, this philosophy really caught my attention with its unique values. This Greek philosophy was started by Epicurus more than 2000 years ago. It’s one of the most western philosophies I’ve ever written about. While Buddhisms and Confucianisms of the world are focused on spiritual fulfillment…

It’s been exactly 2500 years since his death, yet the philosophy he came up with still influences China to this day. I can probably write an article for every Confucius quote out there. The guy really changed the world. Confucius built a philosophy so good, it grew into a religion…

You’ve probably heard this word before. Zen is so popular, it’s now synonymous with mindfulness and calmness. But what this school of Buddhism is actually about? Well, you already heard most of the teachings if you read That’s Philosophical for a while. …