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How to know yourself-73: Physics, Metaphysics and Astrology
Before We Begin — Thoughts on Spirituality, Astrology, and Inner Balance Before we get into today’s questions, let me say this upfront:Astronomy is a science, astrology is nonsense.But if you say “I believe differently — I think planetary movements affect me,” then I leave you with today’s questions: We’ve come to the final part of…
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How to know yourself-72: Purpose
Reflections on Life’s Purpose, Reincarnation, Faith, and Mortality Do I think everything in life has a purpose? Why? Does the idea of dying in my current body and returning as someone or something else excite me? Even if I am a believer, does the thought that there might be no afterlife disturb me? What do…
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How to know yourself-71: Values
Hello friends! Although this is a topic that wears me out, I feel compelled to write as I near the end of this series: spirituality, religion, belief, and values. As I think about these questions, my life, and my readings, one thing that often comes to mind is a memory from our old religious culture…
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How to know yourself-70: Spirituality and Religion
Spirituality and Our Inner World We continue our journey into spirituality and the inner world. Today’s theme is about our internal landscape:How well can we separate religion from our inner world? How do they interact? How do they affect our daily lives? How have these relationships changed since childhood? What factors shaped us? Where do…
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How to Know Yourself-69: Existence and Meaning
Knowing Ourselves: Meaning, Existence, and Perspectives After completing about 90% of the journey of getting to know ourselves, we reach the themes of existence and selfhood. If you have truly reflected on yourself and made efforts to resolve the issues in your life, you will have reached not existential despair, but existential confidence. Instead of…
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How to Know Yourself-68: The Impact of Relationships on Self-Image
Life’s Balance: How We Approach Problems and Their Impact on Daily Life Life has a strange balance—the problems we face and the connections between them. It’s part of life’s reality. Today, as always, we’ll continue with questions, reflecting on how we approach challenges and how they affect our everyday lives. With this, we’ll wrap up…
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How to Know Yourself-67: Building a Strong Self-Care Philosophy
Questions for Reflection: Health Challenges, Stress, and Self-Care Today’s self-reflection questions: Health issues and psychological challenges are inevitable realities in every human life. How we cope, how our mental state is affected, and the philosophy we adopt toward self-care are shaped by our personal experiences and insights. When you face a major health problem—especially a…
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How to know yourself-66: Stress and Genes
How Do Negative Situations Impact Health, Well-Being, and Productivity? If we look at the scientific side: negative situations trigger the stress response in our bodies, releasing a cocktail of hormones that negatively impact our health and productivity. It can feel like there’s a chaotic circus swirling inside us — stress hormones juggling our emotions and…
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How to Know Yourself-65: Mastering Mind and Stress
Today’s questions revolve around how the mind influences our physical health and emotional state. But let’s be clear — this isn’t about “it’s all in your head” or some heavy academic study. As always, we’re approaching today’s reflections playfully, without aiming for rigid conclusions. How does our mind affect our physical and emotional health? It…
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How to Know Yourself-64: Questions for Deep Reflection
The journey of self-discovery is an experience that helps us understand who we truly are. As we delve deeper into our existence, we encounter many questions that illuminate different aspects of our lives. The more we ask these questions, the more we not only learn new things about ourselves, but we also begin to see…
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