Manifestation of our existence in this world is mandatory !
Exams, Marcus Aurelius, and the Lesser Struggle "You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." – Marcus Aurelius I’m sorry to have kept you all waiting — my exams were on. They went well, by the grace of God and your prayers. I’ve always thought the whole point of exams is to grind our knowledge until it’s so finely powdered that we forget it right after writing the paper. Just joking. Don’t take me too seriously here — although, let’s be honest, there’s a grain of truth in it. Yes, it was a struggle, but life continues. And until we attain liberation or salvation, there’s no stopping. In fact, even attaining liberation, salvation, or moksha is a bigger struggle — so for now, I’ll stick with this lesser struggle instead. Western Philosophy: After Aristotle Came the Party In the vast realm of Western philosophy, after Aristotle, there was a dramatic shift — the Hellenistic schools arrived: Cynics, Epicureans, Stoics, Ske...