Over the past month, I have dedicated my daily blog posts to various philosophers throughout history and different regions around the world. The journey of constantly dedicating each day and a portion of my time to complete my blog on learning about these incredible people, who have accumulated vast amounts of knowledge over the course of their lifetimes, expressed profound concepts, ideologies, philosophies, wisdom, and published deep thought-provoking works, has been wonderful experience, to say the least. At each crossroad after reading about a new philosophy or philosopher, another five doors would be opened, subsequently creating a new opportunity for me to learn and grow.

From the Stoics of ancient Rome to the wisdom of China, from the period of enlightenment to the depths of Russia, there have been so many amazing minds that have had profound thoughts on introspection, internal analysis, virtuous and righteous living, freedom of speech, questioning of life, understanding of the divine, and the correlation with nature and a deep-rooted connection of all things in the universe. These people have come from all walks of life, all backgrounds, socioeconomic groups, religions, cultures, and lifestyles, all of which have had something to offer to the world. All of them have something that questions our very existence and what it means to live, what it means to be human, and how to succeed in our search for happiness.

Some notable philosophers over the course of the month were Epictetus, Descartes, Marcus Aurelius, Schopenhauer, Miyamoto Musashi, Lao Tzu, Spinoza, Jung, and Dostoevsky. Every single philosopher that I read and learned about made me question a lot of profound thoughts and rethink some aspects of life, the world, and the universe.

Through introspection and internal dialogue, living a virtuous and morally righteous life, constantly aspiring to be the best version of ourselves, living in the moment because the present is all we really have, and never allowing external influences to affect our emotional grounding, understanding that everything - humans, animals, plants, and space - is unified and makes up all of the universal energy that we feel. All of these factors place a crucial role in contributing positively to our search for happiness. At every intersection, there are opportunities to learn, grow, and become a better version of ourselves today, better than we were yesterday.

Thanks,

Dean