Arend van Beelen jr.
@arendjr.bsky.social
Author, philosopher, programmer, entrepreneur, father and husband.
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I’m writing two books.
One is a psychological thriller about a woman who’s lost her husband and two kids in a horrifying accident. She struggles with grief and trauma.
The other is a non-fiction self-help book about finding inner truth and peace of mind.
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
One is a psychological thriller about a woman who’s lost her husband and two kids in a horrifying accident. She struggles with grief and trauma.
The other is a non-fiction self-help book about finding inner truth and peace of mind.
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
You Don’t Always Need to Make the Right Choice
"Embracing a philosophy can feel like a dangerous thing..."
philosophyofbalance.com/blog/you-don...
#philosophy #ideology #acceptance #PhilosophyOfBalance
"Embracing a philosophy can feel like a dangerous thing..."
philosophyofbalance.com/blog/you-don...
#philosophy #ideology #acceptance #PhilosophyOfBalance
You Don’t Always Need to Make the Right Choice
Embracing a philosophy can feel like a dangerous thing.
philosophyofbalance.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
You Don’t Always Need to Make the Right Choice
"Embracing a philosophy can feel like a dangerous thing..."
philosophyofbalance.com/blog/you-don...
#philosophy #ideology #acceptance #PhilosophyOfBalance
"Embracing a philosophy can feel like a dangerous thing..."
philosophyofbalance.com/blog/you-don...
#philosophy #ideology #acceptance #PhilosophyOfBalance
I’ve been asked how I dance that I dance
To which I say that is jazz
You listen to the music and add one more instrument
That instrument is free style
It’s you
And that’s what you dance to
To which I say that is jazz
You listen to the music and add one more instrument
That instrument is free style
It’s you
And that’s what you dance to
November 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I’ve been asked how I dance that I dance
To which I say that is jazz
You listen to the music and add one more instrument
That instrument is free style
It’s you
And that’s what you dance to
To which I say that is jazz
You listen to the music and add one more instrument
That instrument is free style
It’s you
And that’s what you dance to
Knowledge comes in Threes
Balance is found in Twos
Love is in One
Balance is found in Twos
Love is in One
November 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Knowledge comes in Threes
Balance is found in Twos
Love is in One
Balance is found in Twos
Love is in One
Elites live in ivory towers, but politicians live on top of wooden ones. That’s why #democracy works: If people become restless they start shaking the tower until the politicians fall off. Politicians are scared of this and should be; it motivates them into balancing the needs of all population. 1/3
November 14, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Elites live in ivory towers, but politicians live on top of wooden ones. That’s why #democracy works: If people become restless they start shaking the tower until the politicians fall off. Politicians are scared of this and should be; it motivates them into balancing the needs of all population. 1/3
Reposted by Arend van Beelen jr.
I’m writing two books.
One is a psychological thriller about a woman who’s lost her husband and two kids in a horrifying accident. She struggles with grief and trauma.
The other is a non-fiction self-help book about finding inner truth and peace of mind.
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
One is a psychological thriller about a woman who’s lost her husband and two kids in a horrifying accident. She struggles with grief and trauma.
The other is a non-fiction self-help book about finding inner truth and peace of mind.
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
November 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I’m writing two books.
One is a psychological thriller about a woman who’s lost her husband and two kids in a horrifying accident. She struggles with grief and trauma.
The other is a non-fiction self-help book about finding inner truth and peace of mind.
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
One is a psychological thriller about a woman who’s lost her husband and two kids in a horrifying accident. She struggles with grief and trauma.
The other is a non-fiction self-help book about finding inner truth and peace of mind.
#amwriting #WritingCommunity
It's time we finish the emancipation of men.
"Men are discovering that strength lies in the knowledge that we need to pair rationality with empathy to truly empower ourselves."
#Empathy #Emancipation #Masculinity #PhilosophyOfBalance
"Men are discovering that strength lies in the knowledge that we need to pair rationality with empathy to truly empower ourselves."
#Empathy #Emancipation #Masculinity #PhilosophyOfBalance
The Emancipation of Men
Men are discovering that strength lies in the knowledge that we need to pair rationality with empathy to truly empower ourselves.
philosophyofbalance.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
It's time we finish the emancipation of men.
"Men are discovering that strength lies in the knowledge that we need to pair rationality with empathy to truly empower ourselves."
#Empathy #Emancipation #Masculinity #PhilosophyOfBalance
"Men are discovering that strength lies in the knowledge that we need to pair rationality with empathy to truly empower ourselves."
#Empathy #Emancipation #Masculinity #PhilosophyOfBalance
Yesterday, my 5-year old said out of the blue, “I feel like I’m my daddy’s daddy.”
I told him that we shouldn’t take these things too literally, but that I think he’s well on his way to understanding spiritual truth.
So proud of him 💜
#Spirituality
I told him that we shouldn’t take these things too literally, but that I think he’s well on his way to understanding spiritual truth.
So proud of him 💜
#Spirituality
November 11, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Yesterday, my 5-year old said out of the blue, “I feel like I’m my daddy’s daddy.”
I told him that we shouldn’t take these things too literally, but that I think he’s well on his way to understanding spiritual truth.
So proud of him 💜
#Spirituality
I told him that we shouldn’t take these things too literally, but that I think he’s well on his way to understanding spiritual truth.
So proud of him 💜
#Spirituality
If you ever wanted to read a single post that gives insight into me, the human condition, and why those motivate me into writing the Philosophy of Balance, I believe this is the one:
Teaching Empathy: philosophyofbalance.com/blog/teachin...
#Empathy #Humanity #Philosophy #PhilosophyOfBalance
Teaching Empathy: philosophyofbalance.com/blog/teachin...
#Empathy #Humanity #Philosophy #PhilosophyOfBalance
Teaching Empathy
Empathy is not merely an innate sense of compassion, it's also a learned skill that can be taught.
philosophyofbalance.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
If you ever wanted to read a single post that gives insight into me, the human condition, and why those motivate me into writing the Philosophy of Balance, I believe this is the one:
Teaching Empathy: philosophyofbalance.com/blog/teachin...
#Empathy #Humanity #Philosophy #PhilosophyOfBalance
Teaching Empathy: philosophyofbalance.com/blog/teachin...
#Empathy #Humanity #Philosophy #PhilosophyOfBalance
Philosophy is the study of truth and wisdom.
Wisdom is the art of knowing when to apply which truth.
#Philosophy
Wisdom is the art of knowing when to apply which truth.
#Philosophy
November 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Philosophy is the study of truth and wisdom.
Wisdom is the art of knowing when to apply which truth.
#Philosophy
Wisdom is the art of knowing when to apply which truth.
#Philosophy
The #PhilosophyOfBalance aims to find a rational understanding on the value of #empathy as well as an empathic understanding on the value of #rationality. It teaches us how to live in #balance, for the betterment of ourselves, our relationships with others and ultimately, society as a whole.
November 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
The #PhilosophyOfBalance aims to find a rational understanding on the value of #empathy as well as an empathic understanding on the value of #rationality. It teaches us how to live in #balance, for the betterment of ourselves, our relationships with others and ultimately, society as a whole.
Reposted by Arend van Beelen jr.
Loved this, from my dear friend Emily....
"You'll know you're in some learned helplessness when someone offers suggestions about your stuff and no matter what they say, you have a 'yeah but' for why that won't work."
"You'll know you're in some learned helplessness when someone offers suggestions about your stuff and no matter what they say, you have a 'yeah but' for why that won't work."
The Cage is Open
I'm going to describe a scientific experiment that was conducted by studying mice, and if you don't want to read that part, you can just start below the photo.
emilykoriath.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Loved this, from my dear friend Emily....
"You'll know you're in some learned helplessness when someone offers suggestions about your stuff and no matter what they say, you have a 'yeah but' for why that won't work."
"You'll know you're in some learned helplessness when someone offers suggestions about your stuff and no matter what they say, you have a 'yeah but' for why that won't work."
#Materialism is an illusion.
"To remain intellectually honest, not just with ourselves, but with the universe at large, we must accept that materialism is a mere illusion, a projection of the mind."
philosophyofbalance.com/blog/materia...
#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfBalance #Physics #Metaphysics
"To remain intellectually honest, not just with ourselves, but with the universe at large, we must accept that materialism is a mere illusion, a projection of the mind."
philosophyofbalance.com/blog/materia...
#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfBalance #Physics #Metaphysics
Materialism Is an Illusion
Materialism is but an incomplete view of the world. The higher truth is consciousness.
philosophyofbalance.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
#Materialism is an illusion.
"To remain intellectually honest, not just with ourselves, but with the universe at large, we must accept that materialism is a mere illusion, a projection of the mind."
philosophyofbalance.com/blog/materia...
#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfBalance #Physics #Metaphysics
"To remain intellectually honest, not just with ourselves, but with the universe at large, we must accept that materialism is a mere illusion, a projection of the mind."
philosophyofbalance.com/blog/materia...
#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfBalance #Physics #Metaphysics
Help me out with this #showerthought: Is #anarchism just the most radical form of #liberalism? Because they believe no individual may be forced into doing anything…
November 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Help me out with this #showerthought: Is #anarchism just the most radical form of #liberalism? Because they believe no individual may be forced into doing anything…
Free Will is real and you better believe it!
That's a bold statement, I know, and one that I cannot prove. Yet I do believe it is our most rational position to take.
Read on: philosophyofbalance.com/blog/free-wi...
#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfBalance #FreeWill
That's a bold statement, I know, and one that I cannot prove. Yet I do believe it is our most rational position to take.
Read on: philosophyofbalance.com/blog/free-wi...
#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfBalance #FreeWill
Free Will Is Real And You Better Believe It
Free Will exists. We may not be able to prove it, but believing in it is our most rational option by far.
philosophyofbalance.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Free Will is real and you better believe it!
That's a bold statement, I know, and one that I cannot prove. Yet I do believe it is our most rational position to take.
Read on: philosophyofbalance.com/blog/free-wi...
#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfBalance #FreeWill
That's a bold statement, I know, and one that I cannot prove. Yet I do believe it is our most rational position to take.
Read on: philosophyofbalance.com/blog/free-wi...
#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfBalance #FreeWill
With only a few days left until #Halloween 🎃, what better time to travel to an abandoned hamlet in a dreadful glen in #Scotland, 1924?
Child of the Moon is an eerie #horror #mystery that will keep you pining… 🌕
www.amazon.com/Child-Moon-A...
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #fiction #novel
Child of the Moon is an eerie #horror #mystery that will keep you pining… 🌕
www.amazon.com/Child-Moon-A...
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #fiction #novel
Child of the Moon
Child of the Moon - Kindle edition by Silver, Aron. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Child of the Moon.
www.amazon.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
With only a few days left until #Halloween 🎃, what better time to travel to an abandoned hamlet in a dreadful glen in #Scotland, 1924?
Child of the Moon is an eerie #horror #mystery that will keep you pining… 🌕
www.amazon.com/Child-Moon-A...
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #fiction #novel
Child of the Moon is an eerie #horror #mystery that will keep you pining… 🌕
www.amazon.com/Child-Moon-A...
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #fiction #novel
I wrote a post on The Establishment of Self-Awareness on my blog about Philosophy of Balance: philosophyofbalance.com/blog/self-aw...
If you like, I also take requests for topics you want me to write about!
#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfBalance #SelfAwareness #SelfImprovement
If you like, I also take requests for topics you want me to write about!
#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfBalance #SelfAwareness #SelfImprovement
The Establishment of Self-Awareness
A short post on the importance of self-awareness and what we can do to reinforce it.
philosophyofbalance.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I wrote a post on The Establishment of Self-Awareness on my blog about Philosophy of Balance: philosophyofbalance.com/blog/self-aw...
If you like, I also take requests for topics you want me to write about!
#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfBalance #SelfAwareness #SelfImprovement
If you like, I also take requests for topics you want me to write about!
#Philosophy #PhilosophyOfBalance #SelfAwareness #SelfImprovement
With #Halloween 🎃 right around the corner, what better time to travel to an abandoned hamlet in a dreadful glen in #Scotland, 1924?
Child of the Moon is an eerie #horror #mystery that will keep you pining… 🌕
www.amazon.com/Child-Moon-A...
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #fiction #novel
Child of the Moon is an eerie #horror #mystery that will keep you pining… 🌕
www.amazon.com/Child-Moon-A...
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #fiction #novel
Child of the Moon
Child of the Moon - Kindle edition by Silver, Aron. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Child of the Moon.
www.amazon.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:05 AM
With #Halloween 🎃 right around the corner, what better time to travel to an abandoned hamlet in a dreadful glen in #Scotland, 1924?
Child of the Moon is an eerie #horror #mystery that will keep you pining… 🌕
www.amazon.com/Child-Moon-A...
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #fiction #novel
Child of the Moon is an eerie #horror #mystery that will keep you pining… 🌕
www.amazon.com/Child-Moon-A...
#BookSky #WritingCommunity #fiction #novel
@justinberkobien.bsky.social Dear reverend, hope you don’t mind me intruding. I’m working on writing a book called the Philosophy of Balance (and Why I Believe in a Universal God). The purpose of the book is a unification of belief systems that can hopefully reduce polarisation. 1/2
October 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
@justinberkobien.bsky.social Dear reverend, hope you don’t mind me intruding. I’m working on writing a book called the Philosophy of Balance (and Why I Believe in a Universal God). The purpose of the book is a unification of belief systems that can hopefully reduce polarisation. 1/2
My award-winning #horror #mystery Child of the Moon is on #sale at #Amazon #Kindle for only 2 days more...
So travel now to #Scotland, 1924, and uncover an eerie truth.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
#WritingCommunity #novel
So travel now to #Scotland, 1924, and uncover an eerie truth.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
#WritingCommunity #novel
Child of the Moon
Child of the Moon - Kindle edition by Silver, Aron. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Child of the Moon.
www.amazon.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
My award-winning #horror #mystery Child of the Moon is on #sale at #Amazon #Kindle for only 2 days more...
So travel now to #Scotland, 1924, and uncover an eerie truth.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
#WritingCommunity #novel
So travel now to #Scotland, 1924, and uncover an eerie truth.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
#WritingCommunity #novel
My award-winning #horror #mystery Child of the Moon will remain on #sale at #Amazon #Kindle for the next 5 days. But the discount is getting less over time…
So travel now to #Scotland, 1924, and uncover an eerie truth.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
#WritingCommunity #novel
So travel now to #Scotland, 1924, and uncover an eerie truth.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
#WritingCommunity #novel
Child of the Moon
Child of the Moon - Kindle edition by Silver, Aron. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Child of the Moon.
www.amazon.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
My award-winning #horror #mystery Child of the Moon will remain on #sale at #Amazon #Kindle for the next 5 days. But the discount is getting less over time…
So travel now to #Scotland, 1924, and uncover an eerie truth.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
#WritingCommunity #novel
So travel now to #Scotland, 1924, and uncover an eerie truth.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
#WritingCommunity #novel
My award-winning #horror #mystery Child of the Moon is on a limited #sale at #Amazon #Kindle!
Travel now to #Scotland, 1924, to uncover an eerie truth...
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
Travel now to #Scotland, 1924, to uncover an eerie truth...
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
Child of the Moon
Child of the Moon - Kindle edition by Silver, Aron. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Child of the Moon.
www.amazon.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM