The ancients knew things we’ve forgotten.
Concepts that shaped great civilizations but are missing from modern life.
Here are 33 ancient ideas we should bring back (you'll want to bookmark this):
"Know thyself."
Everyone quotes it. Almost no one knows what Socrates actually meant.
He wasn't telling you to find your passion or your purpose.
He meant: know that you know nothing.
Here's the man behind the quote —
Short. Overweight. Balding. By most accounts, genuinely unattractive.
But he fought in three separate wars as a heavy infantryman.
In freezing winter, he walked barefoot, wrapped in a single thin cloak, on purpose — training his mind to need less.
He could drink all night and never get drunk.
Once, mid-conversation, a thought hit him. He stood in place and thought about it for an entire night, unmoving, until sunrise.
This is the man who told the world he knew nothing.
Maybe that's exactly why he knew more than most.
We do not weep because the song is done, we rejoice that we knew the music ….
Pretty Lights - Finally Moving - Taking Up Your Precious Time https://t.co/FUYhcWJMM4 via @YouTube
A tip of the hat to The Blueprint.
To a true family man and a cherished friend: may your soul sail into eternal peace as you chase the horizon. 💫🌌🪽 You lived with a full heart, P’Ray…. and your inspiration remains with us always.
Beyond the stars and the reach of destiny, love stands as a timeless anchor in the heart. May you embrace the divine current of peace, as true love is the soul's quiet endurance. Sending deep strength to you, P’Mam. 🤍 Holding your entire family in my thoughts and honoring his memory in sacred silence. #allthebeautifulsoulsthatshapedfreespirits
The purest, most beautiful rendition of Gabriel’s Oboe I’ve ever heard. No fancy interpretation can outshine music from a pure soul. Thank you, Maja. This performance moves me to tears and brings deep peace. 🎶✨
𝐄𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐨 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐞 - 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥’𝐬 𝐎𝐛𝐨𝐞 (𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧) | 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐚 Ł𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐤𝐚, 𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐞 - 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝. 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐳𝐞𝐣 𝐊𝐮𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐚ł𝐚
“Her name was Elizabeth. And when she wanted me, she used to play this little tune that echoed through the castle, it was my signal to run to her.”
My prince, reigns supreme within the hollowed chambers of my heart, a noble sovereign to whom I gladly cede all sovereign.
“Living without love is the worst disease of all, my friend. It is like a fine incessant rain that gradually eats away at your bones, turning you into a formless sponge unable to stand upright. And then, no matter how strong your love is ………………
I’d hate for you to feel that way, without it, everything else withers. It’s what’s keeps us standing tall. What do you think helps fight that “rain”?
The knowledge of the life’s fragility is the catalyst for living passionately. 🪶
Let this deep yearning for a love without limits become a whispered spell, a silent promise to weave wonder, where hearts connect beyond words, in perfect, unconditional grace.
First look at a new Olaf animatronic
• The animatronic is able to meet guests and speak/interact with them
• Coming soon to Disneyland Paris’ upcoming World of Frozen land
Gangsta’s Paradise by Colio spent 7 weeks at no.1 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was released in 1995 and became a global hit .The first rap single ever to go straight to number one in Britain and It was the second best-selling of that year.
Almost every time, people choose the light when the light is real and reachable. Coolio’s dream is not naive. That’s why the song stays in my head.
En Thaïlande, les éléphants blancs, rares et albinos, sont tenus pour sacrés et hautement auspicious depuis des siècles, bien avant l’émergence des conceptions modernes du bien-être animal. Leur offrir les honneurs suprêmes et des soins exceptionnels est, dans cette tradition, l’antithèse même de la maltraitance. Ils résident dans des pavillons royaux spécialement aménagés, se voient attribuer des titres nobles et sont entourés d’une vénération profonde.
Leur apparition dans les grandes processions royales n’a rien d’une exploitation : elle constitue au contraire une marque de respect immense, à la fois envers ces animaux et envers la monarchie. On peut y voir un équivalent de l’exposition de reliques sacrées ou de trésors nationaux lors des plus hautes célébrations dans d’autres cultures. 🐘🙏
🇹🇭🐘 Onze éléphants peints en rose ont défilé à Bangkok en hommage à la reine mère Sirikit, décédée en octobre et honorée par un an de deuil officiel en Thaïlande. Ils ont été peints pour rappeler les éléphants albinos, symboles de bon augure ⤵️
Houses on stilts also allow cross ventilation which helps cool them naturally. The airflow’s so good. Our ancestors were incredible architects of their time, some houses didnt even need nails, they used interlocking wooden joints like mortise and tenon to assemble the entire structure which made it easy to relocate if they ever needed to be moved. Large and ample windows on all sides, elevated floors, high ceilings, open layouts, you dont feel stuffy inside even tho there’s no a/c. They really took the humid, tropical climate into consideration. It’s smth so unique about traditional houses in SEA that should be adapted more in modern design.