Fernando Pessoa

Be Whole: Greatness Without Excess or Omission

Finally, wholeness ripens through habit. The Ignatian ‘examen’ (c. 1548) offers a brief daily review: notice consolations and desolations without disguising either, and resolve small course corrections. Likewise, expressive writing has been shown to reduce rumination by naming experience plainly (Pennebaker, 1997). A simple practice follows: each evening, list what you avoided, what you played up, and what you actually value. Then schedule one next action that includes the neglected and right-sizes the overstated. Repeated quietly, this loop makes Pessoa’s sentence operational: nothing essential excluded, nothing authentic exaggerated—and, in that proportion, greatness becomes possible. [...]

The Unmatched Power of Creative Passion

Ultimately, the enduring allure of artistic passion lies in its ability to inspire others. Even those not engaged in the arts often marvel at the dedication and sacrifice witnessed in stories of creation, finding in them a mirror for their own latent desires. As Pessoa intimates, the artist’s fervor remains unmatched, continuing to fuel culture, progress, and the enduring human search for meaning. [...]

Act as the Philosopher You Can Be - Fernando Pessoa

Pessoa, a Portuguese poet and author, often explored themes of identity, existence, and the nature of thought in his writings. This quote reflects his belief in the intellectual potential of the individual as central to modernist philosophy. [...]