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8 traits of people who never feel lonely, especially in the second half of life - Silicon Canals

Cultivating genuine curiosity about others and a rich inner life enables lasting connection and reduces loneliness in later life.

Psychology

fromSilicon Canals

2 weeks ago

The Japanese concept that explains why chasing happiness makes you miserable - Silicon Canals

Ikigai emphasizes purpose-driven living over pursuing fleeting happiness, reducing anxiety by focusing on meaningful daily activity rather than constant pleasure-seeking.

fromSilicon Canals

2 weeks ago

8 rules to live by if you want to become the kind of old person who glows from the inside out - Silicon Canals

I've been thinking about this a lot lately, especially after watching my wife's Vietnamese grandmother at a recent family gathering. At 82, she moves through life with this remarkable lightness, even though she's lived through more hardship than I can imagine. She doesn't speak much English, but her presence speaks volumes. What makes someone age into that kind of person? The one who glows from within, who seems genuinely content, who younger people naturally gravitate toward?

Mindfulness

fromColossal

9 months ago

Through Fairy Lights and Butterflies, Chiharu Shiota Tethers Presence and Absence

Shiota's installation explores the concept of consciousness and its transformation through a blend of art, memory, and spiritual reflection.

fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine

9 months ago

chiharu shiota suspends butterfly wings over warm bed at beijing's red brick art museum

'While each time we slip into sleep, it is a rehearsal for death - a journey beyond the body,' the artist reflects.

Arts

fromWarpweftandway

9 months ago

Toc: Asian Studies 13:2

In this issue, the complex themes of paradox, emptiness, and the interplay of absence and nothingness in Eastern thought are explored by various authors.

philosophy

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8 traits of people who never feel lonely, especially in the second half of life - Silicon Canals

The Japanese concept that explains why chasing happiness makes you miserable - Silicon Canals

8 rules to live by if you want to become the kind of old person who glows from the inside out - Silicon Canals

Through Fairy Lights and Butterflies, Chiharu Shiota Tethers Presence and Absence

chiharu shiota suspends butterfly wings over warm bed at beijing's red brick art museum

Toc: Asian Studies 13:2

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