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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Aug 7

#PierceBrosnan #JamesBond #Spirituality #Growth

Pierce Brosnan’s James Bond: The Spirituality of 007

Strength, Tenderness, and the Shadow Between

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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Jul 25

"Free Will is only real when we understand ourselves enough to decide."

#Growth #Change #Philosophy

Are We Shaped or Do We Shape Ourselves?

Part 3 of 3: Free Will and the Environment

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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Jul 23

Rise Strong VII

Quotes by Henry Ward Beecher, Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, and others | Images by Kostas Dimopoulos and TieuBaoTruong

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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Jun 6

Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Jun 1

Simplicity isn’t the absence of difficulty—it’s the presence of alignment.

A cup of tea. A biscuit. And one very uncomplicated idea.

#OxfordCogitate #Simplicity #Clarity #ThoughtfulLiving #Philosophy #KeepItSimple

Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · May 21

They dared to love. Two poets said: the world be damned—we choose each other. And sculptor Hosmer said: I see you. Three artists. One cast. Every inch says: hold fast.

A monument to devotion and unapologetic artistry.

#RobertBrowning #Feminist #Rebellion #Bronze #Wild #SculptureSpeaks #Art

📸: Harriet Hosmer’s cast of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning’s clasped hands, c.1853

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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · May 15

Writing doesn’t make much noise.
Doesn’t leave a mess either.
But sometimes it saves the day.

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#WritingLife #CreativeRoutine #QuietWork

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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Apr 21

Why did Titanic top Endgame? It’s not just box office—it’s emotion, narrative depth, and how stories shape us. A new post from Oxford Cogitate explores why this filmic face-off matters more than you think.

#film #storytelling #philosophy #Titanic #story #Avengers

Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Apr 21

The labours are done, but the self endures. Hercules rests not as a man spent, but transformed, not in surrender, but in sovereignty—proof that struggle forges the soul. In the stillness beyond struggle, he becomes the question: who are we when nothing is left to conquer?

#Philosophy #Soul #Rest

Hercules Resting from His Labours. An engraving by Giorgio Ghisi.

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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Apr 7

To confront the abyss is to become the author of your own becoming.

#Existential #Hero #Mythic #Mindset #Resolve #InnerAlchemy #FaceTheDark #PhilosophyInMotion #LaboursOfHercules

Hercules capturing Cerberus, the three-headed dog of Hades. An engraving by Heinrich Aldegrever.

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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Mar 21

Slay the doubts and silence the fears.

#Doubt #Fear #Hercules #Mythology #HeinrichAldegrever #Courage #Strength #HeroicTales #LegendaryBattles #Art

Hercules killing the dragon Ladon, guardian of the golden apples in the Garden of the Hesperides. An engraving by Heinrich Aldegrever.

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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Mar 14

Three heads, three bodies—one fate: to fall. Geryon thrashes, but Hercules doesn’t break, doesn’t falter. Only the roar of battle and the scent of victory. The strong tear their names into history. So when fate throws monsters your way, don’t run. Swing hard. And strike true.

#Mythology #Ivory #Art

A carved ivory game piece with Hercules slaying the three-headed/bodied Geryon.

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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Mar 10

The gigantic Augean stables had never been cleaned. The task was deemed impossible. Hercules did it anyway.

He didn’t ask how. He simply acted. That’s the power of unbreakable will.

#InnerPower #FaceTheImpossible #HerculeanTask #DoTheImpossible #NeverGiveUp #ImpossibleIsNothing #Art #ClassicArt

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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Mar 10

Ever felt like life knocked you down hard? Yes, same.

This post is about why getting back up—again and again—is what really matters.

Live on 21 March. Don’t miss it. 💪

#KeepMovingForward #NeverGiveUp #InnerStrength #ArtInspiration #Art #NewBlogPost #ComingSoon #MotivationMonday

When Life Hits Hard—So Can We

Quote by Serena Williams | Images by John Hoppner & Edward Mitchell Bannister

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Petra Heikkinen⁷ @pheikkinen.bsky.social · Oct 11

“Don't be trapped in someone else's dream.”
- Kim Taehyung

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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Mar 2

“Your goals don’t have to make sense to anyone else—they’re for you. They give you direction and help you grow. So, even if you’re chasing something that feels minor, it’s worth it. It’s about your well-being, after all.”

#PersonalGoals #Wellbeing #FindYourDirection #Care #Empower #PurposeDriven

United I Stand

OM, ENOUGH

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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Feb 26

“Without a clear goal in life, we can start to feel like we’re just drifting. It’s easy to feel stuck, or even question our own value. That’s why having a personal aim, no matter how small or insignificant it might seem, is so important.”

#Growth #PersonalDevelopment #MindsetMatters #Goals #Life

United I Stand

OM, ENOUGH

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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Feb 25

“Strength is not in never failing, but in rising even when fate turns against you.”

(Hercules slayed Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, after being tricked)

#InnerStrength #Rise #Willpower #HeroWithin #Lessons #Failure #Unbreakable #Spirit #Wisdom #Art

Hercules slaying Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons.

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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Feb 21

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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Feb 19

“the challenges we face aren’t about the material struggles, but about something deeper—our spiritual growth.”

#Mind #Rise #SpiritOverStruggle #UnseenBattles #InnerAlchemy #SoulEvolution #TranscendLimits #Power #LiveBeyondFear #Wisdom

Giving Thanks

By Mead, THANKSGIVING: A STUDY IN PROPORTION

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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Feb 14

A peek into the past with this 1868 illustration of St. Valentine’s Day! 🎉💘 It’s amazing how traditions evolve but the love stays the same.

Love as fierce. Happy Valentine’s Day. ❤️

#Love #ValentinesDay #ValentineVibes #Art #HistoricalArt #ValentineTraditions #LoveThroughTheYears #Throwback

St. Valentine's Day--The Old Story in All Lands, an image from Harper's Weekly, February 22, 1868

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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Feb 10

Hercules didn’t just fight monsters—he fed them their own cruelty.

Turn the tables on what seeks to devour you.

(Hercules throwing Diomedes to his man-eating Horses)

#Hercules #Mythology #Strength #Courage #HeroicDeeds #Monster #Cruelty #Legendary #AncientMyths #Epic

A carved ivory disc game piece with Hercules throwing Diomedes to his man-eating Horses.

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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Feb 6

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Oxford Cogitate @oxfordcogitate.bsky.social · Feb 5

Strength is not just in muscle but in will—when the wild rages, tame it; when the struggle rises, master it.

(Hercules taming the Cretan Bull)

#StrengthAndWill #ConquerTheChaos #Hercules #MasterYourFate #Art #TameTheBeast #Philosophy #Wisdom #UnbreakableSpirit #MythAndMeaning

A bronze sculpture of Hercules taming the Cretan Bull.

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