Pain and Suffering
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Pain is nature’s way of getting our attention — and it works!
‘Existentialism’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life
The following articles are related to ‘Existentialism’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life.
Object and Subject: How We Participate In Creating Our Experience
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Our current way of thinking may influence the action we take, but we may change our way of thinking. The arrangement of a space may affect the relationships that happen within it, but the organisation can be altered.
A Real Pleasure
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I think the story of how we can live a satisfying life is a little complicated. Our behaviour isn’t always guided by what is most immediately pleasurable, and where and how we gain satisfaction is a bit complicated too.
What is a Good Life?
It seems to me that a good life is a mix of these three realms: the sensual enjoyment of the physical, the pleasure of discovering and expressing our uniqueness and the delight we take in what is beyond ourselves.
Living with (Our) Death and Dying
The point of contemplating our future death is to bring us back to a vivid consciousness of the here and now. The purpose is to clarify the choices we have, to have a sense of our priorities so that we can take steps to shape our lives around them.
