Philosophy
ART.DE.NOUS is both a roadmap as well as a philosophy for meaningful change and a more uplifting way of life.
NOUS (νοῦς) has many meanings but for Aristotle it was both the basic principle of reason as well as the one and only measure of human growth and success. While on the one end, it decides the universal order of things, on the opposite end, it enables us to grow in the presence of everyday life. When we engage in NOUS not only do we find our own direction but also we start to see the essence of the whole.
ART.DE.NOUS is about finding the middle point where intention and outcome, possibility and limitation, potentiality and reality meet. When you find the place of balance on the continuum between opposites, you discover yourself and your unique way forward.
We have everything we need to live a good life. Yet very often we don’t see that. We don’t see ourselves, our experience, meaning and potential inherent in our very unique personal setup because we are more engaged in just getting by rather than reaching up for something higher. And then something feels off.
You don’t know what you want
You feel confused or conflicted around your choices
You have ‘everything’ yet missing something essential
You keep looping in familiar patterns and situations
You feel stuck in your own ways, roles and identities
You are unable to build fulfilling relationships
You don’t find inspiration in your everyday life
You don’t feel confident to do what you know is right for you
ART.DE.NOUS is about the capacity to decide the right direction for you and your life. There is a lot of confusion around both small everyday things as well as big life decisions. And the way out of confusion is clarity in thinking and consistent action. There is no need to force anything, nor to become somebody else. The key is to recognise yourself and your role in creating your story.
ART.DE.NOUS invites you to:
Listen to yourself and hear your story
Question your assumptions and pay attention to your answers
Give voice to the parts of yourself that normally stay silent
Focus on what is and let go of what no longer makes sense
Overcome your own conditions
Be greater than your own expectations
And, finally, do well what you are most capable of doing
