Author: Dr. Thomas Maples
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The Story of Narcissus: Echo, Mental Health, and the Journey to Find Purpose
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Learning to Swim
Trust: A Cornerstone of Faith To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don’t grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float. Alan Watts How to Find Purpose in Life What does it mean to let go and […]
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Your Personal Myth
Positive Motivational Life Thoughts Science and technology revolutionize our lives, but memory, tradition and myth frame our response. Arthur M. Schlesinger How to Create Meaning and Purpose in Your Life with a Personal Myth Do you ever feel like you’re just going through the motions without a real sense of purpose or meaning in your […]
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Echo & Narcissus – Perceptions of Self Development Amongst Social Egocentrism
The Myth Within Podcast Summary In today’s episode, Dr. Tom continue his exploration of the mythological characters Echo and Narcissus from a lens of social and cultural egocentrism and its effect on personal development. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thomas-maples8/message
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Echo: Navigating the World of Distractions to Find Self
In today’s podcast, Dr. Tom explores the myth of Echo, Hera, and Zeus from the lens of contemporary distraction. How can we find the nature of the Self in a world that so buys for the ego’s attention?
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Purpose… Through Strength, Courage, & Direction
Words of Wisdom “But effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.” ~John F. Kennedy A Philosophy of Purpose Purpose knows no bounds. It doesn’t move in any unilateral direction. It does not know left or right, up or down, male or female, black or white, night or day. It only knows right […]
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Finding Purpose
Words of Wisdom As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being. ~ Carl Jung A Philosophy of Purpose What would the field of psychology be without that ever-nagging pull for people to kindle a light from the meaning […]
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Greatness in Responsibility
Words of Wisdom You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today. Abraham Lincoln The price of greatness is responsibility. Winston Churchill Greatness in Responsibility Where has the responsibility gone? As I see so much screaming about rights, what is right, and privileges people feel entitled to, I cannot help but think, where […]
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The Sum of Small Efforts
Words of Wisdom Success is the sum of small efforts – repeated day in and day out. Robert Collier Philosophical Food for Thought What can be achieved with just small efforts, day in and day out?It takes millennia for water to chip away at rocks. But it does! Just look at the magnificence of the […]
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Strength of Character
Words of Wisdom Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. — Arnold Schwarzenegger Philosophical Tidbits of Wisdom As a person steps onto the stage, facing those inner daemons that have called to them for countless hours, days, and […]
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The Will to Persevere
Words of Wisdom Philosophical Food for Thought Far too often, we fear failure. But there is beauty to be found in failing forward. You see, failure is a mindset. It doesn’t happen to us; we create success by perception, self-talk, and willingness to persevere. While this is known as a core principle of developing a […]
