by philipp68
The last post was about our psychological roots, how old memories can provide comfort and nourishment. In this sketch I tried to capture our physical roots, how a good bowl of soup can nourish our body and make us remember that we are children of Earth. Earth is an amazing planet As a kid I always dreamt of leaving Earth to explore the universe in a spaceship. I thought that being an astronaut must be the coolest job in the […]
by philipp68
My latest hero for awesome advice is Alan Watts. In his books he addresses the big questions of our existence by describing and contrasting the different schools of thought of east and west. I like that he never takes sides, that he sincerely wants to put the reader in a position to decide for himself what a fulfilled life could look like. And the best: according to Zen tradition Alan knows that life is far too serious to take it too seriously, and that often […]
Categories: Life & Work • Tags: Attitude, Meditation, Mind, Nature, Wisdom
by philipp68
I had a lot of fun watching famous physicist Richard Feynman explain how rubber bands work. Isn’t it amazing that even after winning the Nobel Prize, something as simple as a rubber band can put a big grin on Richard’s face? I drew this simple sketchnote to remind us how incredible complex, beautiful and a little crazy the physical world is. I hope that the next rubber band you encounter will put a big smile on your face. Making us […]
Categories: Sketchnotes • Tags: Nature, Physicist
by philipp68
According to the dictionary one of the definitions of nature is: A creative and controlling force in the universe. When I think about nature I certainly think about all the plants and animals, the whole ecosystem on planet earth. But what about my mobile phone? Is my iPhone part of nature? Is it part of the ecosystem we life in? Here a small story I made up to contemplate this silly question: Once upon a time lived Roxie. An open […]
Categories: Life & Work • Tags: Compassion, Ecosystem, Nature, Technology
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