My Focus:
I started thinkArete.com to share my passion for life and philosophy. My focus--in the words of Aristotle--is not with things as they are, but with things as they might and ought to be.

My Mission:
I'm currently distilling the universal truths of the world's great philosophers, mystics and psychologists and sharing their wisdom via thinkArete.com. I hope to inspire people to think and to create their own philosophy of life.

The Name "thinkArete":
The classic Greek philosophers had a word for the process of self-actualizing and striving to reach your highest potential. They called it 'Areté.' (pronounced ar-uh-tay)

In fact, Areté was one of the most important values in classic Greek culture. Guys like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle taught that the meaning of life was happiness and that the way to achieve happiness was to live with areté (aka excellence, striving to reach your highest potential).

I believe that by looking at the universal truths taught by philosophers, religions, and current psychological research, we can find the keys to self-actualizing and happiness. Hence, my mission to get the world to "thinkArete."

Feedback!
I hope you enjoy the site and would to hear from you! Send me an email and let me know what you think, what you'd like to see, or jusy say "hi"!