Published inAbout Me Stories·PinnedAbout Me — Tomas ByrneBecoming and Difference and Why They Matter to Me — Welcome! And thank you for stopping by. Over the course of the next few months, I will be posting a number of articles on fulfillment: how to live a fulfilling life. They will primarily be written from a philosophical perspective, but are intended to be practical and directly address the topic…About Me7 min readAbout Me7 min read
Published inNew Writers Welcome·PinnedTo Live Fulfillment We Must Embrace CreativityAnd Release Judgement — What judge of art could ever create art? What judge of life could ever create life? Life as Art Despite the limitations society might press on us, life is limitless, creative, and our deepest urge is to express ourselves in our own way and be heard. …Philosophy5 min readPhilosophy5 min read
Published inThoughts And Ideas·PinnedBecoming and DifferenceGilles Deleuze and Creative Philosophy — Fulfillment What if life could be continuously fresh and new, light and free? What if even during our most difficult moments we had a light source within, a strength that could help us see beyond the darkness? …Philosophy9 min readPhilosophy9 min read
Published inLife as Art·6 days agoConnection 5Ecosophy Part Two — Felix Guattari In 1989, Felix Guattari put forth his views of what an ecosophy might entail in his book, The Three Ecologies. Guattari rejects a dualistic man vs nature view of reality, but instead posits a monism and pluralism that permeates all of the biosphere. For Guattari, eco-philosophy is the study of…Philosphy5 min readPhilosphy5 min read
Published inLife as Art·May 29Connection 4Ecosophy Part One — Nowhere is there a need to openly explore our concepts and values more than in relation to the current environmental issues we face collectively. The drastic reduction of biodiversity, the accelerating overpopulation of the planet and the marching onslaught of climate change threaten to destroy the planet’s current ecosystem once…Philosophy4 min readPhilosophy4 min read
Published inLife as Art·May 13Connection 3Problems and Effects — Situation vs Creation We are historically situated. We are creatures that think in terms of language. We are born into a social and linguistic heritage and inhabit social formations that carry meanings we did not create. But to participate in a process of becoming is to radically create, to open the door on…Philosophy4 min readPhilosophy4 min read
Published inLife as Art·Apr 29Die Each DayA new song… — A flash of light cuts deep in my side Follow on down to the ground The demons hiding inside my mind Know that love’s the only sound And now this silence stay Alone where we lay In this darkness we remain chained While our faith waits, we lose our way In this…Philosophy2 min readPhilosophy2 min read
Published inLife as Art·Apr 21Life on the LineA new song… — Life on the line Feel for the light, to stay alive this time Crawling in the dark We end in the night, to survive this fight But it’s lie, we know No one gets out alive, we know Life on the line Life is a dream, memories fade away Don’t give up…Philosophy2 min readPhilosophy2 min read
Published inLife as Art·Apr 14One More Layer of SkinA new song… — A tide of guns wash the shore Mirage of need, no end in store Salt of the earth can you see the light To feed a child’s thirst, end this plight Head in a tailspin, cries in the night Memories that fade, feelings that die Search for a reason, source of my…Philosophy2 min readPhilosophy2 min read
Published inLife as Art·Apr 7Tear the FateA new song… — Tear the fate and chains Time a torn up tale Cold blood turned desert heat For honor not for gain Sorrow breaks the spell Doubt that rips like steel Screaming black hour thunder Your grey reflection Marks the spot you fell Hold on to the dreams you were born to…Deleuze1 min readDeleuze1 min read