Plain living, high thinking.

Existence & Self

On authenticity, subjectivity, and the life worth living.

Reading order

  1. 01

    Essence of Existential Psychotherapy

    An introduction to existential philosophy that answers all the questions that have been lingering in...

  2. 02

    Subjectivity: How to Become the Protagonist of Your Own Life

    Ever since I firmly grasped self-centeredness in my own hands, I have become stronger than before,...

  3. 03

    Reason and Emotion

    For the longest time, I’ve dismissed emotion and elevated reason. I’ve always believed emotions were...

  4. 04

    Wandering and Belonging

    The Longchang Enlightenment I was recently moved by a video from Luo Xiang: “Should we persist in...

  5. 05

    Elements of Happiness for INTJs

    I feel like I'm living too heavily. Even drinking with a Romanian friend before Christmas, I found...

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