🎬 Episode 288 – Rehan Foundation Interview Series In this episode, we are joined by Paul Bowen, a retired Professor of Philosophy whose life and career have been dedicated to exploring some of humanity’s most profound questions about knowledge, ethics, purpose, and the human experience. With decades of academic experience and a passion for thoughtful discussion, Paul brings a unique blend of intellectual insight and practical wisdom. Now 81 years old, Paul is a husband, father of two children, and grandfather of two grandchildren. Living in Denver, Colorado, he reflects on a lifetime of learning, teaching, and personal growth, offering valuable perspectives on what it means to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. In this engaging conversation, we discuss: * The lessons learned from a lifetime of studying and teaching philosophy * How philosophical thinking can help us navigate modern challenges * The importance of critical thinking, wisdom, and lifelong learning * Reflections on family, relationships, and the journey of aging * Advice for younger generations seeking purpose and fulfillment This episode is filled with thoughtful insights, timeless wisdom, and inspiring perspectives for anyone interested in philosophy, personal growth, and living a meaningful life. 📌 Part of the Rehan Foundation Interview Series 🎥 Episode #288 🌍 Foreigner Episode #23 Rehan Allahwala Shahrukh Ali Mohsin Rathore Seo Wala

🎬 Episode 288 – Rehan Foundation Interview Series In this episode, we are joined by Paul Bowen, a retired Professor of Philosophy whose life and career have been dedicated to exploring some of humanity’s most profound questions about knowledge, ethics, purpose, and the human experience. With decades of academic experience and a passion for thoughtful discussion, Paul brings a unique blend of intellectual insight and practical wisdom. Now 81 years old, Paul is a husband, father of two children, and grandfather of two grandchildren. Living in Denver, Colorado, he reflects on a lifetime of learning, teaching, and personal growth, offering valuable perspectives on what it means to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. In this engaging conversation, we discuss: * The lessons learned from a lifetime of studying and teaching philosophy * How philosophical thinking can help us navigate modern challenges * The importance of critical thinking, wisdom, and lifelong learning * Reflections on family, relationships, and the journey of aging * Advice for younger generations seeking purpose and fulfillment This episode is filled with thoughtful insights, timeless wisdom, and inspiring perspectives for anyone interested in philosophy, personal growth, and living a meaningful life. 📌 Part of the Rehan Foundation Interview Series 🎥 Episode #288 🌍 Foreigner Episode #23 Rehan Allahwala Shahrukh Ali Mohsin Rathore Seo Wala

Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own. #PauloCoelho via Basit Alvi

Bism'Allah. I keep being asked to comment on horrific photos of children killed in Gaza... Do the people asking not think I have feelings? The real question is, would the people asking these questions see any difference were the photos of Israeli children? I would not; every death of child, every injury to a child are terrible tragedies to their parents, and our Human Family. Anyone who doesn't realise this is really missing the point... I do not take sides when it comes to the Israeli and Palestinian peoples. How can I? Firstly, their conflict is not my conflict. I'm neither Israeli nor Palestinian. Both Palestinians and Israelis are my sisters and brothers in our Human Family (Bani/Bnei Adam in Arabic and Hebrew). The Israeli/Palestinian conflict is over land and resources, it is not really about religion or ethnicity, both Israelis and Palestinians are multireliguous, multiethnic communities. Many arguments currently being made against Israel apply just as much to Hamas, and more so in some ways - Hamas deliberately targets civilians! That is completely indefensible, whichever way we look at it. How many Israeli children would have been killed were it not for Israel's "Iron Dome" antimissile batteries? Were Hamas as heavily armed as Israel, the casualties on both sides would be countless. We can certainly question the Israeli response, but seriously what do we expect the Israelis to do? The Israeli government would be being negligent to do nothing in the wake of ongoing rockets launched against their civilian population. Which government would tolerate that? In Syria it's been estimated around 9,000 children have been killed, and we still don't know how many children ISIS have murdered in Iraq. Do we only mourn when the children are killed are predominantly Muslims? Remember, Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said all children are born in a state of fitrah. All children are innocent... The propaganda of extremists on both sides, both Hamas supporters and the Southern Baptist backed Likudniks, is seriously getting ridiculous. We need to ensure we are centred, and assess what is really going on. After nearly 7 decades, it should be clear that both sides have issues, neither is innocent, and old approaches are not bringing us any closer to resolving this conflict. I sympathise with the people of Gaza, but not for Hamas. As Muslims, we need to investigate, reflect and be more nuanced in our responses, not everything is as simple as it seems... If we care about children, we should be seeking an end to all violent conflicts, as children are always their greatest victims. Salam. Paul Salahuddin Armstrong Association of British Muslims www.aobm.org

Pakistanis, myself included, Love being on Facebook a creation of the West and also a Jew (correct me if wrong) , we love to pay lip service, we love to post senseless things to be a part of the conversation just to show we are smart, we love to highlight things in other countries but yet wont look into our own collar, we love to point fingers, we love to let liquor factories operate in our Pak Land, we love to let liquor store operate, we love to not put up pics or comment about these things, we love, we love , we love ohh what a loving nation we are. I bet someone would love to reply back on my comment i might love to reply back..ohh the love .... ;) Paul Hendrick Ferns

In the digital world, You have less than a second to make an impression on someone.. Paul Polak

I am very very thankful to Sir Paul to give me so many hours to spend time with him & learn so many things from him. Thank you to his team Paul PolakTeam and Kathryn Polak for making this happen. God bless you all.

Passion makes a person stop eating, sleeping, working, feeling at peace. A lot of people are frightened because, when it appears, it demolishes all the old things it finds in its path. No one wants their life thrown into chaos. That is why a lot of people keep that threat under control, and are somehow capable of sustaining a house or a structure that is already rotten. They are the engineers of the superseded. Other people think exactly the opposite: they surrender themselves without a second thought, hoping to find in passion the solutions to all their problems. They make the other person responsible for their happiness and blame them for their possible unhappiness. They are either euphoric because something marvelous has happened or depressed because something unexpected has just ruined everything. Keeping passion at bay or surrendering blindly to it - which of these two attitudes is the least destructive? I don't know. ―Paulo Coelho

Should Paul M Turso be worried for his friend requests from Pakistan ? Mitch Carson, Paul M Turso came really close to visiting Pakistan, but he did not, can you share your experience of Pakistan to him :)

I learned something recently: our true friends are those who are with us when the good and bad things happen. They cheer us on and are pleased by our triumphs. They help us to overcome an ordeal. BUT false friends only appear at difficult times, with their sad, supportive faces, when, in fact, our suffering is serving to console them for their miserable lives Via Paulo Coelho