Hello! If you're here reading this, maybe you've visited the website more than once in the past. If that's the case, thank you for your viewership. It means a lot to me 🙂 A lot has changed for me since I first started this blog. While I still love writing and I am still passionate … Continue reading Future plans
Expertise
When we develop our skill in any task, there are two ways to see it. The first is a selfish, egocentric view. As we become more experienced and proficient at what we do, we begin to see ourselves as experts and authorities on the subject matter. Of course, we feel good about this. We begin … Continue reading Expertise
21 Lessons for the 21st Century-Part III
Part III: Despair and Hope Terrorism "A small coin in a big empty jar makes a lot of noise" - This phrase sums up the way terrorism seeks to gain ground and political awareness. It might seem like acts of violence and brutality in the name of terrorism are rampant, but this is simply not … Continue reading 21 Lessons for the 21st Century-Part III
Context
This topic is something that I really feel needs to be emphasised a lot more in our current day and age. Given how ubiquitous social media is right now, and the ease with which anyone can post and share content, there are many people, experts even, who are eager to share their thoughts and opinions … Continue reading Context
21 Lessons for the 21st Century-Part II
Part II: The Political Challenge 5. Community A short chapter with a simple message: As we become more connected digitally, we are becoming more disconnected in our local communities and social groups. Loneliness is becoming increasingly prevalent for many people worldwide. The reality is that we humans have a very real biological need for social interaction, and … Continue reading 21 Lessons for the 21st Century-Part II
Meaningful work
"We might think that what we do in our work is unimportant - that is has no value or benefit, but this usually has less to do with the job, and more to do with how we feel at that particular point in time. For most of us, work takes up a huge amount of … Continue reading Meaningful work
Process vs Outcome
This is one of the concepts often repeated in meditation, and something which I feel is applicable in many aspects of our daily lives. It has played a crucial role in reshaping my understanding of the world and the nature of things, and so I thought I'd try to put it into words. I feel … Continue reading Process vs Outcome
21 Lessons for the 21st Century-Part I
This book written by Yuval Noah Harari is the 3rd book he has written, joining the likes of 'Sapiens: A brief history of humankind' and 'Homo Deus: A brief history of Tomorrow' (the latter of which I have not yet read). The book tackles the present day - outlining the various challenges that humanity is … Continue reading 21 Lessons for the 21st Century-Part I
Difficult relationships
It's natural to want to avoid interacting with people with whom we disagree, or whose actions provoke or frustrate us. We believe that they are at fault for the way they make us feel. This is a misguided view, because these difficulties do not lie with the other party but how we react to them. … Continue reading Difficult relationships
Mindfulness – A primer
Having played such a crucial role in my life since I started out practicing it, I've been wanting to write a proper piece about the practice of mindfulness - what it's about, why I think it's something that will be increasingly important for us, how it's helped me, and ways in which we … Continue reading Mindfulness – A primer
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