Do you ever worry about terrible things that haven't happened yet, and may not even happen at all? Do you invent catastrophes and live anxiously in your own head? Well, Spinoza might be able to help. Here is his theory in three steps. First, Spinoza argues that so much misery is caused by despair, because despair, for Spinoza, is when we lose faith in our own ability to carry on. It's when we see and define ourselves by weakness. It's when we think that we will fail at whatever life happens to t

Today is the perfect day and the right moment to say this. Whenever I think of Saint Michael, a unique sense of peace and rest fills my soul. I don’t know how or where this peace comes from, but his presence in my life brings me immense joy, and I am forever grateful. The main reason I made this video is because I felt a beautiful jealousy of the deep love my mother has for Saint Michael in her heart. I want to know and love Saint Michael not just when a holiday arrives, but in my ordinary, ever

The Day Napoleon’s Empire Finally Fell