Category: Philosophy

Life lessons, Literature, Philosophy, Poetry, Quotes

Best Of – Fernando Pessoa’s Thoughts on Life, Dreams, and Love | Art of Saudade

During those hours when the landscape forms a halo around Life, and dream is simply a matter of dreaming oneself, I created, O my love, in the silence of my disquiet, this strange book like a series of arches opening up at the end of some abandoned avenue. Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet To write is to live. To dream is to find yourself. … Continue reading Best Of – Fernando Pessoa’s Thoughts on Life, Dreams, and Love | Art of Saudade

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Life lessons, Philosophy, Quotes

The Power of Silence | Confucius and Rumi Quotes That Still Resonate Today | Art of Saudade

Silence is golden. Imagine how many conflicts could have been avoided if we remained silent. Now think about the good decision you could have made if you chose to take your time and consider it in silence. Silence gives answers. – Rumi All the words sharper than knives could simply be replaced with… silence. Let silence take you to the core of life. – Rumi … Continue reading The Power of Silence | Confucius and Rumi Quotes That Still Resonate Today | Art of Saudade

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Learning, Literature, Philosophy, Quotes

When Dystopia Makes You Cherish Your Life | Blindness by José Saramago | Art of Saudade

They have mouths, but do not speak; eyes, but do not see. They have ears, but do not hear; noses, but do not smell. They have hands, but do not feel; feet, but do not walk; and they do not make a sound in their throat. Those who make them become like them; so do all who trust in them. Psalm 115:5-8  Dystopia is one … Continue reading When Dystopia Makes You Cherish Your Life | Blindness by José Saramago | Art of Saudade

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Literature, Philosophy, Quotes

Did Albert Camus Really Predict The Pandemic? | Art of Saudade

Lockdown, transmission, and quarantine are some of the words that have been part of our daily vocabulary for the past two years. These same words can be found in Camus’ philosophical novel The Plague. Published only two years after the Second World War, many literary critics believe that the plague symbolizes the battle against Nazism. However, digging into the book, it is easy to conclude … Continue reading Did Albert Camus Really Predict The Pandemic? | Art of Saudade

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Literature, Philosophy

Candide and Martin in 2022 | Art of Saudade

“Hey, write something about the French elections!” How do I get political without getting political? By doing what the 18th-century French philosophers did, I guess… use extra irony and turn everything into satire. One of the masters of irony during the Age of Enlightenment was Voltaire. In 1759, he wrote the biggest parody of his time – Candide, where he criticized every rotten detail of … Continue reading Candide and Martin in 2022 | Art of Saudade

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Culture, Life lessons, Literature, Philosophy, Quotes

Fear Of The Other According To Montaigne | Art of Saudade

Only a little less than a century after the Europeans “discovered” new lands, one of the greatest French thinkers Montaigne meets someone who spent some time with the “barbarous and savage cannibals”, as they called the Indigenous people.  Where did the word ‘barbarous’ come from? The name barbarous was given by the Greeks to any people that didn’t speak their language. The term simply meant … Continue reading Fear Of The Other According To Montaigne | Art of Saudade

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Brazil, Culture, History, Literature, Philosophy, Quotes

How To Postpone The End Of The World | Dia do Indio | Art of Saudade

Relax. This title is a provocation, says the author Ailton Krenak, activist of the socio-environmental and indigenous rights movement in Brazil. We’re not so doomed, yet. There is still a chance to reconnect with Nature. Today is the Dia do Indio (Indian Day) in Brazil and it’s a perfect occasion to remember the truth about nature told by the wise Indigenous communities. “I don’t understand … Continue reading How To Postpone The End Of The World | Dia do Indio | Art of Saudade

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Life lessons, Literature, Philosophy, Quotes

A World Full Of Baobab Trees And Roses | The Little Prince 79 Years Later | Art of Saudade

What book would you bring if you were stranded on a desert island? I don’t have to think twice. I’d definitely take a tale under 100 pages that will make me travel the universe and remind me of the essence of human nature. The Little Prince. Hey, that’s a simple children’s book, you might say. And it’s overrated. Hmm, are you sure that a book … Continue reading A World Full Of Baobab Trees And Roses | The Little Prince 79 Years Later | Art of Saudade

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Culture, Learning, Philosophy

Learning to love… the hard way | 122 Years of Erich Fromm | Art of Saudade

March 23, 1900: a boy is born into an Orthodox Jewish family in Frankfurt, Germany. 22 years later and a few years before the Nazi ideology started to rise in Germany, he completed his Ph.D. with a dissertation named “On Jewish Law”. If your teachers are Alfred Weber (brother of the famous sociologist Max Weber), the philosophers Karl Jaspers and Heinrich Rickert, there’s no doubt … Continue reading Learning to love… the hard way | 122 Years of Erich Fromm | Art of Saudade

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Happiness, Learning, Life lessons, Lifestyle, Philosophy, Quotes

How To Find Your Purpose In 4 Simple Steps | Art of Saudade

If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. What if you don’t hate Mondays and you just hate your job? Steve Jobs (no puns intended) reminds you that your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the … Continue reading How To Find Your Purpose In 4 Simple Steps | Art of Saudade

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