I feel quite fortunate to have crossed paths with
on Substack a few months ago. He has been pioneering efforts in micro-philosophy, which is a useful approach for cultivating one’s own philosophy of life. I particularly find it helpful in the reconstruction process for those who left religion or those who want a non-religious framework for human development. He is currently offering a free course on how to create your own micro-philosophy.A few points of Paul’s that I particularly appreciate include:
Philosophy is often associated with academia, books, and famous philosophers and their ideas, but philosophy is a universally applicable pathway for cultivating a more meaningful, liberating, integral and unitive life.
Most people are being governed by a nexus of conditioned and indoctrinated beliefs, mindsets, narratives and ideologies that they are largely unaware of, and the antidote is to use free, independent, critical and self-reflective thinking to cultivate your philosophy of life from the inside out.
There’s much to gain from the wisdom of others but you don’t have to be restrained by a singular belief system, or pick and choose your beliefs from a list of experts and gurus; you can explore your own internality to determine what values, beliefs, and convictions resonate most deeply with you.
One’s philosophy of life is not created solely or even primarily by reading books and studying philosophy, but is cultivated through your felt relationship with all of life and living.
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