BlogHide Resteemsvieira (63)in philosophy • 3 years agoCuriosity and stupid questionsI was thinking that actually the ability to delve deeper into a subject and to know beyond appearances is determined by our ability to ask questions. We have to ask those questions, but not just any…vieira (63)in thoughts • 3 years agoOn common sense and problemsLately I was thinking about how many problems can be avoided, or solved, if one simply has common sense. I think most of the time that's all that's needed. I don't think it is always necessary to be…vieira (63)in thoughts • 3 years agoAcknowledging foolishnessThere's something I've been doing lately and that's allowing myself to be a fool. I was thinking about how good it is to let oneself be foolish sometimes, to admit our own ignorance, to accept that…vieira (63)in philosophy • 3 years agoRandom thoughts on thinkingI've been reading a lot of random stuff lately and one thing I've noticed is that the human mind can be a lot like a sponge. I can read and read but at a certain point, my mind has absorbed too much…vieira (63)in thoughts • 3 years agoThoughts on whether you can be good and still be yourselfCan you be good and still be yourself? Or when you are going to do good do you need to act like a different person? Do you feel you are being yourself by doing good, or do you feel you are being who…vieira (63)in thoughts • 4 years agoA reflection on weakness, strength and balanceA question: Which is better, to be very good at one thing and lousy at all the others, or to be neither good nor lousy at any of them? I was thinking about this and what the answer to that…vieira (63)in economics • 4 years agoThe difference between investing and speculatingI think one of the most common misconceptions about the market, and by extension, about the stock market and/or the cryptocurrency market is that the market is a zero-sum game, i.e., that your…vieira (63)in thoughts • 4 years agoA few thoughts on luckOne thing I have realized when I reflect on my own past actions is the enormous impact that luck commonly has on results. I think that luck plays a significant role in life and we often…vieira (63)in thoughts • 4 years agoOn learning to learnI was thinking about it, and I think that one of the most important, essential and fundamental skills that every person should have is to know how to learn. It's unbelievable, but I think most…vieira (63)in thoughts • 4 years agoSome thoughts on some historical mythsThe other day someone showed me a Facebook post —because I don't use Facebook— that was talking about a couple of surprising things about medieval times. It was said, for example, that the palace of…vieira (63)in thoughts • 4 years agoThe reason why it's so hard to be good sometimesYou know, I was thinking about the following, actually, having a natural inclination towards good is not the same as being good. Because I think that not all people, but perhaps most, have a natural…vieira (63)in philosophy • 4 years agoSeeing through the illusions of our sensesI would like to talk today about the concept of "appearance", and by extension, also talk about the concept of "illusion". Because I think people are often confused about what these things mean…vieira (63)in thoughts • 4 years agoSome thoughts on life, change, and evolution.The other day I was reading something about someone who was recounting his/her life and all the mistakes that had made him/her who he/she is, and at the end that person said something like, if…vieira (63)in thoughts • 4 years agoDoing nothing: The reason why it is often the best option.Something that I have heard from many trainers and physiotherapists is that, to be well exercised, rest is as important as doing all your exercises. Whenever I hear that I say "Then why am I not…vieira (63)in philosophy • 4 years agoThe difference between believing in the truth and knowing the truthThere is a problem that I have observed, which is increasingly common, in my opinion, in the modern world, about how people are having a rather superficial knowledge of the truth, and in many cases…vieira (63)in philosophy • 4 years agoMind vs reality: on assumptions and labelsSomething that I have noticed when conversing with people, especially with strangers through the internet, is how, perhaps many people, don't live in reality, but simply in their minds. I already…vieira (63)in philosophy • 4 years agoLeaving room for the unexplainableSomething I've been thinking about lately is how, if we believe that all things that happen have a logical explanation, will this cause us to see only those things that seem to have a logical…vieira (63)in wisdom • 4 years agoWisdom is in the mind of the beholderThere is a saying that says "beauty is in the eye of the beholder", and although there are some objections about whether beauty is really subjective or not, today I will not talk about it, maybe…vieira (63)in thoughts • 4 years agoFacts and feelingsThere is a phrase that has become very popular that says "facts don't care about your feelings". And while I understand the intended message, something like no matter how you feel about the truth…vieira (63)in philosophy • 4 years agoOn philosophy, chatting and thinkingI remember that the first philosophical text I read was Plato's Theaetetus. I came across it by chance and immediately began to read a few pages in the middle of the book. It completely caught me…
