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Being A Better Listener
We hear a lot about how to speak well in public, but very little about how to learn the equally important art of listening properly to others. Enjoyi…
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The Mysteries of Happiness – in 60 Seconds
Hours of thought by the team at the School of Life have led us to a 60 second film, summarising a lot of what we know about satisfaction. If you like…
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COME AND MEET US IN PORTUGAL
On October 20th, we're gathering in Lisbon, Portugal for a big conference centered around all the themes on this channel, including love, wisdom and …
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How Not To Rant
When we next catch ourselves going on a bit too long on a topic – or, to put it bluntly ‘ranting’ – we should dare to ask ourselves where our behavio…
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Why Your Child's Drawings Matter
Children can’t draw very well in the technical sense - but their art has important value for us nevertheless. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full…
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Why Your History Won't Support Your Present
Part of the pain of growing older is that we can start to see how much, at certain points, we misunderstood ourselves, what the costs of missing self…
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No One is 'Conventional
Everyone assumes that they are the only one to be freakish. In fact, of course, it’s very normal to be abnormal. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get fu…
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Emerging Philosopher: Where to Start with Philosophy?
Where do you start with philosophy? What are the good books to start with? These are questions that Em, our resident Student Philosopher, gets asked …
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The Distrust Test
One of the most useful realisations we might come to about ourselves is that we are ‘paranoid.’ Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all …
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Concealed Contemplations: Jaffa Cakes
#eatingdisorderawareness #secretthoughts #theschooloflife The best way to stop eating is to have something better to do with your life. That isn’t a…
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