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New York City really hardens you up. It’s a beautiful place, yes. But oh so brutal too. Bumping into people, trading curses, doors slamming in your face. And let’s not forget the cold—the sharp relentless cold that cuts right through you, completely indifferent to how tough you think you are. It’s not a place for the faint of heart or mind. It’s for those who can endure being destroyed and…
My religion was not really my religion. It was a lifestyle, a routine, a ritual in which I was born into. The festivals, the temples, the gods, the prayers—I participated in these things like a child filling in a coloring book, trying to stay within the lines of someone else’s design. But honestly, I had quite a secular upbringing, which allowed me to openly interact with all religions. Since I…
Which of the two people concerned–the analyst or the dreamer–will dominate the other? I gave up hypnotic treatment for this very reason, because I did not want to impose my will on others. I wanted the healing processes to grow out of the patient's own personality, not from suggestions by me that would have only a passing effect. My aim was to protect and preserve my patient's dignity and freedom,…
Astrology is like jazz. Learn the scales, then improvise. At some point, you no longer need an authority to tell you and teach you about how it works. You just feel it, you know it. You sense the harmonies, anticipate the changes, and dance with the music of the spheres.
This is a response to the following X post: https://x.com/MrsDCtheCapital/status/1806814281327100398 1960s: sexual revolution and free love movement 1990s: the term “polyamory” was coined 2010s: dating apps led to a new sexual revolution, specifically with open relationships What do these decades have in common? An angular alignment between Uranus and Pluto. On the Uranus-Pluto cycle, founder of…
The following is a response to a post from David Perell and Lulu Chen Meservey: Why is the Christian story so compelling? "You know the saying that every person has a God-shaped hole? Well, I think every person's mind has a hole shaped in the story of Christianity. That is the story we resonate the best with: things were supposed to be a certain way,… pic.twitter.com/pBjuImq0iX — David…
I quit the gym. After 11 years—out of which 5 were years of deep obsession—I am saying goodbye to a life of weightlifting. I guess somewhere down the road the journey became too much about my external physique and less about my internal energy. But most of all, I feel a lack of agility and endurance because of the isolated nature of the workouts. Agility and endurance are traits I truly want to…
NY Tech Week reflection from a philosopreneur: It’s difficult to pitch Numinous Realm without embracing some level of material reductionism. In the process, the enchantment which is at the heart of the business is buried under techno-normie words and perceptions. These events give me a chance to experiment with different pitches but I don’t think I’ve nailed one down that is truly in the style of…
"Jack of all trades, a master of none" is a phrase I used to hide in the shadow of Resistance. Perhaps it's my Saturn Return (everyone goes through this astrological transit between the ages of 27–31, a time in which one is initiated into adulthood through a major career shift, marriage, the birth of a child, the death of a family member, or any kind of serious event that would shape an individual…
When I did not have to work for money, I held the philosophy that money was evil. This naive thought was coming from a kid who was being funded by her dad. But now that I’m running my own business and also running out of cash, I hold the philosophy that money is love. Such irony. But this is the truth of life: when you are in direct contact with the source, you develop a profound sense of empathy…
What a ride it’s been launching Integrate This . I’ve learned so much in the past few months and can affirm that the path of the philosopreneur is painful yet exhilarating. How do you share a worldview without having each person go through a graduate program? This is the problem Abeer and I are solving through Integrate This. What kind of worldview is Dior, Channel, Golden Goose, Balmain sharing?…
Persuasion is the way of the philosopreneur. Alfred North Whitehead writes: "The creation of the world––said Plato––is the victory of persuasion over force...Civilization is the maintenance of social order, by its own inherent persuasiveness as embodying the nobler alternative. The recourse to force, however unavoidable, is a disclosure of the failure of civilization, either in the general society…
Being a third culture kid is a true privilege. But there's no denying that a lack of belonging and cultural shame tend to latch on to that global mindset. I was born into a Hindu family in the small island city of Singapore. And at the age of 7, I was sent off to Kobe, Japan to live and be raised by my grandparents. Not knowing a word of Japanese, I was thrown into a Japanese-medium elementary…
The interplay between love and power; the beauty which hides within the beast; the intense attraction for the mysterious depths. This is the archetypal expression of Venus-Pluto, which is in an exact 28° alignment in the sky right now. Venus: soft, tender, beautiful, artistic, and receptive. Pluto: raw, taboo, destructive, animalistic, and transformative. You can witness Venus-Pluto in the way…
I’m not holding back anymore. This morning I attended a tech breakfast event in the Flatiron District. Most attendees were founders building a SaaS and/or AI company. When asked: “so what do you do?” I simply said: “I’m building a brand that uses astrology to design fashion.” Crisp compared to older versions of my pitch, and yet I found people tumbling down the rabbit hole with a flood of…
There are two archetypes of perfection that our psyches are guided by: Saturn and Neptune. Saturn’s perfection can literally be touched because it is of physical reality. But the issue with Saturn is that no matter how perfect something is, it will never be perfect enough. It’s the role that Saturn plays in forcing us to materialize perfection. On the other hand, Neptune’s perfection can only be…
The deeper I go into entrepreneurship, the more I find myself yearning for philosophy. It's the raw encounter with material reality through entrepreneurship that is pushing me into the tender arms of the philosopher. The idealism, the imaginative spirit, and the enigma of consciousness has me wrapped around its philosophical finger. Oh philosophy, you're such a dazzling temptation... But if I fall…
“We live in a time obsessed with originality." Truer words have never been spoken. David Perell hit the nail on the head with this statement while in conversation with The Cultural Tutor . A testament to why I truly and deeply believe you should not build a personal brand. Look, no one cares. As harsh as it sounds, I don't care about your story. I will only start caring once I know there is…
“While other entrepreneurs struggled to develop a worldview, he (Elon Musk) developed a cosmic view.” ––Walter Isaacson Reading this sentence gave me chills. The whole concept behind Philosopreneur is precisely this: to encourage entrepreneurs to embed their venture in a macro vision of the universe. And of course, to help philosophers develop business acumen so they can pragmatically spread their…
Entrepreneurship is tough as hell. Never have I had a moment in my life where I've had to solve so many problems at once. And let's face it, solving problems is not easy because you're constantly required to make decisions. The etymology of the word "decide" comes from the Latin root decidere which literally means "to cut off." So when you make a decision, you are cutting yourself off from an…
