by eliasaltrichter | Feb 27, 2021 | philosophy, writing
The gods envy us They envy us, because we are mortal, because any moment could be our last Everything is more beautiful, because we’re doomed. You will never be lovelier, than you are now. We will never be here again. Achilles, The Iliad Many texts and stories tell us...
by eliasaltrichter | Feb 2, 2021 | politics, writing
Essay über eine menschenfeindliche Politik, und die Absitinenz der Menschlichkeit Der Vorfall, der sich vor einigen Tagen in Wien ereignete, ist nicht leicht zu verdauen. Das, was sich abgespielt hat, die Folgen und die zerstörten Perspektiven können niemanden...
by eliasaltrichter | Jan 27, 2021 | creative writing, short story, writing
The day that came to an end had held nothing special for me, except for that very moment. I was on my way home from work. The energy drowning with each step I took farther away from the building and tiredness taking over. This magical feeling of motivation always left...
by eliasaltrichter | Jan 20, 2021 | creative writing, writing
Note: When I wrote that text I was in a darker place than I am now. Though I am still dealing with that issue, I can handle it better and writing about it helped me very much! For more than two years now, I have been giving myself away. Away to those, not less...
by eliasaltrichter | Jan 14, 2021 | creative writing, writing
It were my last few days in Vienna. After working in the city for five weeks I’ve met lots of new people and made tons of precious and valuable experiences. And still, I am not sure if it was a coincidence or simply the magic of the moment, the magic of leaving my...
by eliasaltrichter | Jan 5, 2021 | philosophy, writing
The coronavirus is now amidst us for almost a year. Longer than expected by most experts and politicians, who thought that it would be over by July or August. The numbers declined yes, but started skyrocketing again in autumn. The first lockdown was totally fine, most...
