Life lessons

  “The unexamined life is not worth living." – Socrates   The above words were spoken by Socrates, right before his death by drinking poison in ancient Greece. He had chosen to die instead of living the rest of his life in exile and not doing what brought out the life in him. And he was only able to find what brought out the life in him through examining himself and looking inwards. He accomplished this thorough what we now call introspection . Introspection is, in essence, the process of looking inward and describing one’s own experience. A device used by many greats throughout history, it is essentially a form of self-reflection to find meaning or a sense of purpose in life. Nowadays, we live in a world that’s constantly changing and growing. And you would think that’s a positive because any growth, ultimately, is a positive thing. But that’s where the problem lies, you see. We, as humans, are wired to resist change at all cost. We want to control the things around us, a...