Almost twenty years ago ...

When I first started studying philosophy as an undergrad...

The very first philosopher I actually vibed with was Friedrich Nietzsche.

I know, pretty cliche, right?

Nietzsche is in many ways the teenager's philosopher.

Not because his stuff is bad (far from it). But his essentially rebellious spirit and free-spirited philosophy are certainly attractive to the youth.

And they definitely were to me.

Scholars fight about it, of course.

But there is one powerful thing Nietzsche's philosophy does.

It insightfully invites us to question whether the values that we have (mostly unconsciously) adopted from society actually help us live better. 

Or whether they serve as yet another oppressive force in this world that prevents people from flourishing.

That's certainly what spoke to my mind. And my heart when I first read his philosophy. 

You see, back then I was riddled with Catholic guilt that was, in many ways, preventing me from truly living. From flourishing. From living my best life.

It was something I had simply grown up with. 

Something that (because I was brought up as a lapsed Catholic) I had always uncritically accepted.

I had always thought that in order to be a good person, you needed to feel bad.

So, I felt bad. I felt guilty. About SOOOO many things. In my mind, that was the way to really show that you were a good person.

But it was through engaging with Nietzsche's philosophy that I was able to disabuse myself of this toxic vision of a supposedly good life.

It was Nietzsche who taught me that the values and principles that you think make up the way you should live can be the very thing that prevents you from living a good life.

By engaging with Nietzsche's philosophy, I was able to find a New vision of the good life.

A Better vision of the good life.

One that did not include deep existential guilt as an essential component.

But is instead with all kinds of inspiration, joy, and meaning!

In this way, through philosophy, I was able to liberate my mind and my spirit from an oppressive view of how to live that had taken over my life.

This powerful transformative experience through philosophy is one of the things that I offer my happiness coaching clients.

I use philosophy them consciously develop their OWN vision of the good life.

Just as Nietzsche did for me.

One that can help them skyrocket their quality of life.

But it's EVEN better for them.

You see, I had to wade through all kinds of complicated and difficult texts in order to gain these insights.

They get to SKIP all that stuff, you lucky devil ;)

I've done the work to turn these powerful and insightful but ultimately abstract philosophical lessons into actionable tools and techniques that you can readily apply to make your life better.

So, if you're ready to use philosophy to build the life of your dreams. If you're ready to turn decades of abstract learning into days of incredible personal growth, check it out!
 

To Your Living Your OWN Vision of the Good Life

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Santi Sanchez, Ph.D.

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