Death brought into focus
Death once seemed distant, as though seen through binoculars. After losing a mother, it enters the details of everyday life: it can no longer be kept out of view.
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Thoughts, letters, articles, and quotes to revisit without hurry.
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A favourable wind and a chosen direction
Wind alone is not enough: an opportunity helps when we know what kind of life we are steering toward. A reflection on Seneca's Letter 71.
The distance between those who fight and those who decide
A saying attributed to Pablo Neruda asks us to consider the distance between those who decide on war and those who bear its human cost.
We do not choose what happens, but we choose how to respond
Events are not always in our hands; how we can face them leaves a concrete space for freedom.
Influencers, consumption and freedom of choice
Vittorio Sgarbi’s provocation about influencers raises a question: when does advice help us choose, and when does it replace our judgment?
Deception has a limit: time
Deception may persuade many people for a while; time and comparison with the facts test how long it can endure.
Walking side by side
True friendship neither commands nor depends: it walks beside us, making room for freedom and presence.
Making Mystery Understandable
A saying attributed to Einstein invites us to distinguish explanation from oversimplification and acknowledge what remains unknown.
Protecting a Dream
A father-son scene in The Pursuit of Happyness asks us to protect our dreams without confusing encouragement with illusion.
Fear of Pain and the Courage to Pursue Our Dreams
A line by Paulo Coelho opens a reflection on imagined pain, prudence and the regret of never trying.