Philosophy explained

In this episode, I speak about why a healthy balance between giving and receiving is important in any type of relationship. I talk about why being able to give is important, but also why it's sometimes difficult to receive things from other people. This episode is part 2 of The Fountain.

Does it ever feel like you are taking on way too many responsibilities for other people their lives? Or does it feel like you find it difficult to count on others and rather just count on yourself for everything? Els van Steijn, a Dutch author, wrote a very interesting book explaining how your family construct and the way you connect with your parents influence your relationship with yourself and everyone else. In this podcast episode, I explain what the 'Fountain' is about and how you can recognize in yourself whether you might be standing in your own way towards feeling more freedom and connection.

Haven't listened to any of our episodes yet? Listen to this podcast episode for a recap of some of the main topics we discussed over 2021. Find out what you like and find the full episode in our list as well. Listen to this episode to find out our 7 New Year's Resolutions For 2022 Focused On Personal Development.

In this episode, I talk about the different types of meditations. Also, I explain to you why it should be part of your daily routine and how to do focused meditation yourself.

Find out whether the Greek Philosopher Aristotle is able to help us understand the meaning of life, even though he lived 384 B.C. Could we understand the perspective of a man who lived in a completely different era? Do you perceive the wisdom he shared during his time still as wisdom in the modern age? For the full article containing links with more information, visit https://www.thetrueconnection.com/aristotle-on-the-meaning-of-life/

Find out why you are your best consultant and learn how to consult yourself better. Find out why your gut feeling is actually reliable and how you can balance listening to your gut and using analytical thinking for solving your human life problems.

The Wheel of Life describes Buddhist philosophy through a single illustration. It explains the workings and consequences of karma and explains the different challenges we face. For the written article or illustration, visit https://www.thetrueconnection.com/the-buddhist-wheel-of-life-and-karma/

This podcast episode is about how to protect your authentic self. I explain this by the concept of the Circle of Authenticity. After explaining to you what this is, I talk about how it works and why we should protect it. Lastly, I discuss the Border of Authenticity and how important it is to work on your Border of Authenticity when you feel pressured or lost.

In this interview with psychologist Jess, we talk about why people hide some of their feelings, why it is unhealthy to do so and how to stop. This interview is part of a more extensive interview. Would you like to listen to the full interview? Then listen to 'The value of expressing emotions.'

Psychologist Jess explains to us why it is important for you to feel your feelings when making difficult decisions. Would you like to listen to the full interview? Then look for 'The Value of Expressing Emotions.'

Buddhists don't believe there is such thing as coincidence. Everything we experience has to do with our karma. But that doesn't mean we are being punished when we do something wrong. In this podcast episode, we talk about the Buddhist perspective on karma. Would you like to listen to the full interview? Then listen to 'How To Find Our Balance In This World, According To Buddhist David Marks.'

In this interview, Buddhist David Marks explains the 3 types of karma. Also, he talks about why Buddhists use mantras for purification. This interview highlight is part of a longer interview. Would you like to listen to the full interview? Then listen to 'The Real Buddhist Culture And How Buddhists Deal With Karma.'

In this interview, Buddhist David Marks tells us why inner stillness is important nowadays, and how to create inner stillness and inner peace in a fast-moving world. For the full interview, find 'How To Find Our Balance In This World, According To Buddhist David Marks.'

In a busy world, it is so easy to be occupied by a ton of things. In our newest podcast episode, we reveal three steps that can help you to slow down time.

For a lot of us, it takes a long time to find out why we feel in a certain way. Why do we feel angry? Why do we feel sad? And how do we move beyond it? What is the purpose of our emotions anyway? In this interview, I speak with Jess, a psychologist who does incredibly valuable work by treating children up to the age of 21. She explains to us the value of emotions and tells us how we should deal with them.