It’s a simple question: What constitutes a good day? Take a few moments to think about it and see what you come up with, if you come up with anything at all. Perhaps you’ll agree with me that it’s often the most simple questions that are the toughest to answer.
Read MoreProust got it partly right with "we suffer, therefore we think"
According to Proust, ideas which have arisen without pain lack an important source of motivation. Mental activities can thus be divided into two categories. On the one hand, there are “painless thoughts”, sparked by no particular discomfort, e.g. having a disinterested wish to find out how sleep works. On the other hand, there are “painful thoughts”, arising out of a distressing inability to do something, e.g. not being able to sleep due to insomnia.
Read MoreThree reasons why birthdays should always be celebrated
The older we get, the harder it becomes to celebrate birthdays. When we were kids, we definitely didn’t have this problem. But for some reason, as we become middle-aged, we gradually start losing interest in our own birthdays. Even those round numbers can become a drag. I wonder why this happens to so many of us?
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