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Nietzsche and the Art of Self-Overcoming

Nietzsche and the Art of Self-Overcoming Why Growth Requires the Death of Your Former Self “One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.” — Friedrich Nietzsche The Person You Think You Are Most people assume that identity is something they discover. …

There Will Come a Time When No One Remembers Your Name

There will come a time perhaps years or centuries in the future when your name will be mentioned for the last time ever. It’s a still, sobering reflection. But it can make you live differently today. We don’t usually take time to consider our own death. But when we do, …