The Wisdom Of

Great philosophers on how to stay young as we get older!

Nov 14, 2025
Explore how aging can be seen as a time of possibility rather than decline. Discover Nietzsche's idea of reclaiming childlike playfulness and the Taoist perspective on yielding to change for vitality. Delve into Hannah Arendt's notion of natality, emphasizing our capacity to start anew at any age. Finally, reflect on Camus’s concept of an inner summer, representing enduring hope and youthful spirit. Aging can be a journey of growth, not loss!
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Recover Playful Creative Presence

  • Nietzsche prizes childlike play as a form of spiritual rebirth and creative innocence.
  • He urges living without resentment and creating in the present to renew the self.
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Stay Soft To Stay Alive

  • Taoist thought links flexibility and openness to life and youthfulness.
  • They recommend yielding to change and meeting the world as if for the first time.
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Natality: The Power To Begin Again

  • Hannah Arendt's concept of natality names our capacity to begin anew as a core human power.
  • Embracing this potential prevents hardening into routine and sustains a youthful openness.
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