Introduction Dario Tonelli’s The Skeptic’s Paradox is an ambitious and thought-provoking dive into one of humanity’s oldest and most frustrating philosophical questions: do we truly have free will, or is it all just an illusion created by the wiring of our brains? From the very first page, Tonelli makes it clear that his aim is not to solve the riddle once and for all, but to explore its depth with curiosity and honesty. In doing so, he crafts a book that feels as much like a philosophical conversation as it does a personal journey. The Skeptic’s Paradox The book opens with an engaging and relatable scene: a conversation between a professor and his student over dinner. The professor declares he has irrefutable proof that free will does not exist. As the stunned narrator tries to absorb this news, the waiter approaches to ask for an order, forcing an immediate confrontation between theory and lived experience. It is here that Tonelli introduces what he calls the “skeptic’s pa...
Introduction There are various definitions of success and therefore, there are many principles given by people to attain success. Deepak Chopra has given the seven spiritual laws of success in his book that we can apply to attain any goal. These laws can be applied to any aspect of life including success. Nature uses the same principles to create everything that we can see, smell, hear, taste, or touch in material existence. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success Law 1: The Law of Pure Potentiality The first law of the seven spiritual laws of success is the Law of Pure Potentiality. The ability to fulfill any dream lies in knowing our essential nature and knowing who we are. We are the eternal possibility with an immeasurable potential of all that was there, is there, and will be there. One can develop true potentiality and access the first law through Silence, Meditation, and Non-judgment. Law 2: The law of Giving The second law of the seven spiritual laws of success is the Law of Giving...