vieira (63)in #philosophy • 3 years ago • NoneCuriosity and stupid questionsI was thinking that actually the ability to delve deeper into a subject and to know beyond appearances is determined…vieira (63)in #thoughts • 3 years ago • NoneOn common sense and problemsLately I was thinking about how many problems can be avoided, or solved, if one simply has common sense. I think most…vieira (63)in #thoughts • 3 years ago • NoneAcknowledging foolishnessThere's something I've been doing lately and that's allowing myself to be a fool. I was thinking about how good it is…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 3 years ago • NoneRandom thoughts on thinkingI've been reading a lot of random stuff lately and one thing I've noticed is that the human mind can be a lot like a…vieira (63)in #thoughts • 4 years ago • NoneThoughts on whether you can be good and still be yourselfCan you be good and still be yourself? Or when you are going to do good do you need to act like a different person? Do…vieira (63)in #thoughts • 4 years ago • NoneA reflection on weakness, strength and balanceA question: Which is better, to be very good at one thing and lousy at all the others, or to be neither good nor lousy…vieira (63)in #economics • 4 years ago • NoneThe difference between investing and speculatingI think one of the most common misconceptions about the market, and by extension, about the stock market and/or the…vieira (63)in #thoughts • 4 years ago • NoneA few thoughts on luckOne thing I have realized when I reflect on my own past actions is the enormous impact that luck commonly has on…vieira (63)in #thoughts • 4 years ago • NoneOn learning to learnI was thinking about it, and I think that one of the most important, essential and fundamental skills that every…vieira (63)in #thoughts • 4 years ago • NoneSome thoughts on some historical mythsThe other day someone showed me a Facebook post —because I don't use Facebook— that was talking about a couple of…vieira (63)in #thoughts • 4 years ago • NoneThe reason why it's so hard to be good sometimesYou know, I was thinking about the following, actually, having a natural inclination towards good is not the same as…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 4 years ago • NoneSeeing through the illusions of our sensesI would like to talk today about the concept of "appearance", and by extension, also talk about the concept of…vieira (63)in #thoughts • 4 years ago • NoneSome thoughts on life, change, and evolution.The other day I was reading something about someone who was recounting his/her life and all the mistakes that had made…vieira (63)in #thoughts • 4 years ago • NoneDoing nothing: The reason why it is often the best option.Something that I have heard from many trainers and physiotherapists is that, to be well exercised, rest is as…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 4 years ago • NoneThe difference between believing in the truth and knowing the truthThere is a problem that I have observed, which is increasingly common, in my opinion, in the modern world, about how…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 4 years ago • NoneMind vs reality: on assumptions and labelsSomething that I have noticed when conversing with people, especially with strangers through the internet, is how…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 4 years ago • NoneLeaving room for the unexplainableSomething I've been thinking about lately is how, if we believe that all things that happen have a logical…vieira (63)in #wisdom • 4 years ago • NoneWisdom is in the mind of the beholderThere is a saying that says "beauty is in the eye of the beholder", and although there are some objections about…vieira (63)in #thoughts • 4 years ago • NoneFacts and feelingsThere is a phrase that has become very popular that says "facts don't care about your feelings". And while I…vieira (63)in #philosophy • 4 years ago • NoneOn philosophy, chatting and thinkingI remember that the first philosophical text I read was Plato's Theaetetus. I came across it by chance and immediately…