What Would We Do if We Weren't Affraid?

The Thinkarete Manifesto

I found a cool, inspirational video with a powerful message, very motivational, it’s the Think-arete Manifesto. Check the video:



I believe in the capacity of every man to take full control of its own future, but are we willing to do it? The perspective of Humanism in Psychology proposes that we all have our own potentials and the ability to reach that potential.

The Name think “areté" comes form the classic Greek philosophers word for the process of self-actualizing and striving to reach your highest potential. They called it 'Areté.' (pronounced ar-uh-tay).

Areté was one of the most important values in classic Greek culture. Guys like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle taught that the meaning of life was happiness and that the way to achieve happiness was to live with areté (aka excellence, striving to reach your highest potential).

I found it on ThinkArete.com, the author proposes that “in order to "think- areté," you have to know who you are and what you are here to do (intention) and have the self-mastery to do what you need to do when you need to do it (impeccability).”

He also believes that by looking at the universal truths taught by philosophers, religions, and current psychological research, we can find the keys to self-actualizing and happiness.

Finally he proposes to start asking ourselves a simple question:

“Am I capable of more? More happiness, more fulfillment, more contribution, more love, more fun, more smiles, more fill-in-your-positive-emotion/experience?

Of course we are. That’s an easy question.

The harder question: Are we willing to do something about it?”

You can also find on this website famous philosophers notes, books, poems, famous quotes.

"I cannot teach anybody anything; I can only make him think." Socrates, 5th century bce Greek philosopher.

So let's start thinking-areté, I think is worth a try: ThinkArete.com - Where you go to grow.