Why Do Musicians Retire - Video →

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Do Musicians Retire Only When They Lose the Music

What happens when our music runs out? Do musicians retire when that happens?  Louis Armstrong said that musicians don't retire, they only stop when there is no more music left in them.

Music is a connection between our physical self and our very souls. We feel the music. It reflects our heart. Music with scriptures are hymns. We worship through hymns. The feelings of our heart are conveyed in verbal prayer. Our bodies and faces reflect the images of happiness and sadness, with music opening those feelings.  Singing makes us better. Sometimes we sing for what we long for. We use music to help us get by without things wanted.

Louis Armstrong also said that “What we play is life”. What is that music that is our life? How did that music get to be inside us, the musician? Is it a song yearning for something, or is it a song celebrating something?

Intellectual Arrogance Can Be Life Changing and Hold You Back →

In other words, being clever without arrogance means acknowledging that you don't know everything. Then, when that is clear you seek knowledge from those who may know more than you do.

Because, let's face it, if you're the most intelligent person in the room, you're in the wrong room.”

Passion Enhances Desire to Reflect Positivity →

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Positivity for the scientist means that the substance being tested for is found present. For all of us, being optimistic or positive or in attitude would be considered “positivity”.

For my video channel the word, positivity, was chosen to represent one of the playlists. Another playlist is labeled “Life Changing Events & Ideas”, which could include “Positivity” because so many examples of how this state can be life-changing exist.

A Philosophical Look at Self-Help Authors →

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My videos on self-help authors and philosophy might spark interest in several books. Most are self-help, and a couple have to do with the philosophical view of our life journeys. Both Aristotle and Socrates have a lot to say about happiness; after all, that seems to be the goal of most of us in one way or another.

Background

To understand Socrates is to grapple with an enigma—a man whose life, words, and actions have been etched into history and remain in mystery. Born in Athens in 469 BC, Socrates eschewed the conventions of his time. He did not accumulate wealth, hold public office, or author volumes of philosophical doctrine. Instead, he roamed the streets and agora, conversing with Athenians from all walks of life.

Socrates' teachings and ideas have been primarily preserved through the dialogues of his illustrious student, Plato. Through these dialogues, we encounter a philosopher who believed wisdom began with recognizing ignorance. His method of inquiry, the Socratic method, was not a mere intellectual exercise but a profound way of life—an approach to knowledge and self-awareness that inspires wisdom seekers today.

Philosophers are Self-Help Authors - Video →

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This video focuses on some thoughts about how Philosophers were and are Self-Help Authors. A good example of this was Aristotle who taught that happiness is the supreme practical good because it is perfect, final, self-sufficing, and complete. His teachings on this were a self-help approach to achieve this goal.

Check the Video out Click Below.

Why Philosophers are Self-Help Authors   

“Ancient Greece and Rome were cultures where Self Help Books were written by what we today refer to as Philosophers. Philosophy has a long and rich history, from ancient times to the present, and covers diverse topics such as ethics, logic, metaphysics, epistemology, politics, and general advice on living your best life. See the rest of this article in the content session.”

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According to Florida State University Philosophy Department: Quite literally, the term "philosophy" means, "love of wisdom." In a broad sense, philosophy is an activity people undertake when they seek to understand fundamental truths about themselves, the world in which they live, and their relationships to the world and to each other.