How Søren Kierkegaard defined anxiety Anxiety, according to philosopher Søren Kierkegaard, is a fundamental aspect of the human experience. In his book "The Concept of Anxiety," Kierkegaard argues that anxiety is not a pathological condition, but rather a necessary and positive aspect of human existence. Kierkegaard contends that anxiety is…

One day a fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach, with his fishing pole propped up in the sand and his solitary line cast out into the sparkling blue surf. He was enjoying the warmth of the afternoon sun and the prospect of catching a fish. At about that time…

It is not that I do not have materialistic stuff and lots of money. It is that I do not have the same need for it as you do. What do I mean by that? Money, stuff, and experiences are rewards for most human beings, and most humans need high…

When more than one human is present, defense occurs in various forms of self-preservation. Cosmetics are born and the mask is on to live up to one's own identity. There is nothing strange with how society is. Why? Because as stated, if almost everybody puts a mask on to out mask the other for the sake of self-preservation, to protect oneself from the other, to look good in their view so that they can feel good about themselves, then the society is set up exactly as it is meant to be.

A man enters a cafeteria… A: What do you want handsome? B: Honestly, do you actually think I'm handsome? A: Yes I do. B: Be honest, you can't hurt me. A: Ok, I do not actually. B: Then why did you say so? A: I guess I wanted to make you feel good. B: Why? A: Why what? B: Why were you trying to make me feel better? A: Because that's what people do. B: “Silence" A: Because… Because I wanted you to like me, so I lied.

The common sentiment is that people want to be free to do what they want, and as much as that makes sense, that’s the only thing that they do, is what they want. Which seems to me is just another form of slavery. If you are incapable of doing the…

Confidence has to be in the source from which things arise, not from the results that one gets. — There is a tendency for basically everyone in sports and business to ride the high of confidence when things are going well, and to suffer the lows of confidence when things are not. Viewing it that way, through that lens, you never really own anything. You’re always at the mercy…

In a dialogue, when person A speaks, person B don’t respond with exactly the same meaning as that seen by person A. Thus, the meanings are similar, but not identical. When person B replies, person A sees a difference between what he meant to say and what the other person…

Anxiety is fear of an uncertain outcome with consequences. Take away consequences, no fear, and therefore no anxiety about the outcome. Man thinks he lives in freedom and experiences episodes of anxiety, but the truth is, that man lives in anxiety and experiences episodes of freedom. Man does not know…