Philosophy
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Blog 13: Meditation – The Monkey Mind
27. August 2018 In the last few months I have started to meditate regularly. I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed at the beginning. There were two things that bothered me: The first one was that I could not get the hang of the Lotus Posture properly; the second one was that I could never really empty my mind during meditation. But I am a stubborn, or for a better word, a persistent person. I continue trying, even though I can still barely do a half Lotus Posture, and my mind is still full of thoughts most of the time. But slowly I can feel the benefits…
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Blog 12: Do You Really Love & Accept Yourself?
The bible says: “Love your neighbor as yourself“. But do you really love yourself? If you stand in front of a mirror, are you satisfied with what you see? Or are you unsatisfied with the way you look? Do you doubt that you will ever get what you want, because you are not pretty or good enough? Now close your eyes and try to feel and think about yourself. Who are you really? Are comfortable with yourself, your body and your identity? (In the following blog I will write about identity: Who am I really?) Many friends and even strangers I have met told me that they were unsatisfied with…
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Blog 6: Mit Der Rechten Gehirnhälfte Zeichnen Lernen
Als ich angefangen habe Porträts zu zeichnen, habe ich glücklicherweise das Buch “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain” (Deutsche Version: “Garantiert Zeichnen Lernen”) von Betty Edwards Online entdeckt. Heute bin ich immer noch von ihrer Theorie begeistert. Betty Edwards ist für mich die allerbeste Kunstlehrerin. Ihre Theorie hat mir nicht nur geholfen zu Zeichnen, sondern auch meine Augen für Details zu Öffnen, die ich sonst übersehen hätte. Sie hat mir die Welt aus einer völlig neuen Perspektive gezeigt. Mit Hilfe ihres Buches “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain” habe ich verstanden, wie wichtig es ist zu SEHEN (Um Betty Edwards und ihre Bücher kennenzulernen, bitte dem…
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Blog 7: Happy New Year – Live Like a Tumbler
German Version On New Year’s eve, thousands of thoughts flashed through my mind. A lot of memories came back when I read a post from one of my longest friends J. She posted a photo of the two of us smiling and hugging, which was taken just a couple of days ago during her 6th wedding anniversary. Under the photo she commented: “When I had just moved to this city 8 years ago, it was this girl who helped the lonely me find my other half. (Her original wording was actually more implicative. The word for word translation should read: “It was just this girl who helped the lonely me…