# Philosophy

### [This “Pretty Ugly” Poem Invites Us To Examine Our Self-Talk & Perspective](/content/philosophy/this-pretty-ugly-poem-invites-us-to-examine-our-self-talk-perspective/index.html)

It could certainly be argued that a large amount of the social content in our…

**Author**: [Anthony Gucciardi](/content/author/anthony-gucciardi/index.html) | **Date**: March 18, 2023

### [Sigmund Freud’s Lesson On The Highest Level of Decision Making](/content/psyche/sigmund-freuds-lesson-on-the-highest-level-of-decision-making/index.html)

Modern existence is built around the dominance of the mind, but Freud -- of all…

**Author**: [Anthony Gucciardi](/content/author/anthony-gucciardi/index.html) | **Date**: September 16, 2022

### [We Have Fractured Ourselves Through Our Thinking | Rumi’s Timeless Wisdom](/content/psyche/we-have-fractured-ourselves-through-our-thinking-rumis-timeless-wisdom/index.html)

We have become fractured, or perhaps more appropriately, we have neglected our own fracturing as…

**Author**: [Anthony Gucciardi](/content/author/anthony-gucciardi/index.html) | **Date**: July 17, 2022

### [The Death Of Meaning & Wonderment In The Mundane World](/content/ancestry/the-death-of-meaning-wonderment-in-the-mundane-world/index.html)

We have developed a society that prioritizes what works mechanically and functionally over meaningful experiences…

**Author**: [Anthony Gucciardi](/content/author/anthony-gucciardi/index.html) | **Date**: April 14, 2022

### [Are You Living Your Own Story?](/content/spirituality/are-you-living-your-own-story/index.html)

We tend to think that we write and live out our own stories, but the…

**Author**: [Anthony Gucciardi](/content/author/anthony-gucciardi/index.html) | **Date**: March 28, 2022

### [Is Mutual Understanding & Connection The Antidote to War? | Ken Wilber’s Message](/content/philosophy/is-mutual-understanding-connection-the-antidote-to-war-ken-wilbers-message/index.html)

I don’t have to agree with everything you say, but I should attempt at least…

**Author**: [Anthony Gucciardi](/content/author/anthony-gucciardi/index.html) | **Date**: February 27, 2022

### [You Were Not Born To Just Go To Work, Pay Bills, And Die](/content/business/you-were-not-born-to-just-go-to-work-pay-bills-and-die/index.html)

There are around 125 billion galaxies in the observable universe, each with 100 thousand million…

**Author**: [Anthony Gucciardi](/content/author/anthony-gucciardi/index.html) | **Date**: February 8, 2022

### [Examining Our Perceptions | How Perceptions Get In The Way of Reality](/content/mindset/examining-our-perceptions-how-perceptions-get-in-the-way-of-reality/index.html)

Is it possible for us to view something for what it is, or one another…

**Author**: [Anthony Gucciardi](/content/author/anthony-gucciardi/index.html) | **Date**: February 7, 2022

### [Love As A Transformative Agent In The Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King](/content/philosophy/love-as-a-transformative-agent-in-the-spirit-of-dr-martin-luther-king/index.html)

We tend to consider love as a universal experience — but what about a transformative…

**Author**: [Anthony Gucciardi](/content/author/anthony-gucciardi/index.html) | **Date**: January 17, 2022

### [The Toxic Pursuit of Self-Esteem](/content/business/the-toxic-pursuit-of-self-esteem/index.html)

My kids are part of the trophy generation, where teachers and parents, armed with good…