If I want to change, it Will be a slow process. I cannot expect the chains to fall off in one go, for I have forged them, shaped them, during a lifetime. However, I shall not accept that I am doomed to be fettered indefinitely. I shall not recognize there’s no light on the other … Continue reading Laying the Foundation for a Statement of Action | Change IS Possible
I am on a journey to find,the moon on a moonless night,and darkness where there is light. Hah, what folly, y’all say,laughing behind masks of clay.But I know it’s naught but a facade. For when you think nobody’s there,you as well traverse the sands,lookin’ fo the promised land. So take my hand, dear friend.Join me … Continue reading Journey
Mind & Body need to be balanced because an imbalance in either direction causes one part not to fulfill its role. What If The Body Rules? If we let ourselves be ruled by the seeking of bodily pleasures, this will ultimately leave us empty and unfulfilled. Why? We sacrifice our long-term joy for temporary spurts in … Continue reading Harmony of Body & Mind
This morning I rose early, far too early. The clock said it was still sleepy-time, and I agreed. I was tired, utterly fatigued. Yet, I could not make myself return to the realm of sleep. So instead, I just lay there in my perfectly comfy bed, turning and tossing for what seemed like hours to … Continue reading Don’t Go Too Far Down the Productivity Rabbit Hole
“In the past few decades, medical science has rendered obsolete centuries of experience, tradition, and language about our mortality and created a new difficulty for mankind: how to die.” — Atul Gawande Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande is a phenomenal book on the shortcomings of modern healthcare and the importance of … Continue reading Living a Good Life to the Very End | Thoughts on “Being Mortal” by Atul Gawande
On accepting the inevitability of death and the importance of embracing an attitude of gratefulness towards life. Forget all else, Lucilius, and concentrate your thoughts on this one thing: not to fear the name of death. Through long reflection make death one of your close acquaintances, so that, if the situation arises, you are able even … Continue reading Death Is Inevitable - Despair Is Not
Being able to choose among endless possibilities, isn’t that what freedom is? Isn’t it great to make our own path through life rather than walk the pathway that was predestined to us? Perhaps. But, to me, it seems that the increased complexity of life and the ability to have more freedom of choice puts more … Continue reading Crossroad : The Dilemma of Choosing Among Endless Possibilities
Making things easier for us is in and of itself not a bad thing. But it can be problematic when we become too comfortable. Why? Because it is through hardship that we adapt and grow. It is in the darkest of moments that we shine the most. What if we are never issued a challenge? … Continue reading On the Dangers of Convenience #3
Benjamin Bratz 