Author: André Baechler

Many people only seem to exist through the judgements they emit whenever they speak, applying generalities and clichés to everything that surrounds them. Thus they pretentiously sound out their ready-made truths, forgetting that their vision of the world amounts to observing the universe through a keyhole.

It is not possible to embark upon a journey of self-discovery under general anaesthetic. Many try to find an easier way, depending on a guide or a therapist, who as if by magic would solve all their problems and heal all their wounds.

How can one find peace in a turbulent world whose structures fall apart a bit more every day? Is it possible and is it even decent? In my view, inner peace is not a selfish privilege to be enjoyed at someone else’s expense, but a state of being which we choose and nurture and which… Continue reading To be at peace in a turbulent world

It never ceases to astound me that human beings continue to hope for external solutions to their problems from political, government or religious institutions which promise the moon. With this approach, we in fact surrender our power because we have always been taught that we are powerless and that salvation can only be found on… Continue reading The illusion of an external solution