When I consider how many influences I am subjected to at any given moment, I am astounded that I have maintained any ability to think for myself. Between mass media, the Internet, and word of mouth, I am inundated with thousands of opinions on a daily basis. For many people, this type of [...]
When I find myself faced with a problem that seems impossible to overcome, I look for the not-so-obvious lesson to be learned. Too often pessimism prevents me from seeing good in everyday situations. That of course stems from being entirely over-cynical but nobody, and I mean nobody, is perfect. However, when I am involved in [...]
Call me a coward, call me crazy, call me an atheist, but do not, under any circumstances, call me religious. It has been many years since I made up my mind about the source of life on this planet since it started some 6 billion years ago. I am not saying that I necessarily understand [...]
Too often I find that I have allowed myself to become entangled in the vicious cycle known as the “Rat Race.” Days blend with days, weeks with weeks, and so on and so forth until I become aware of the very fact that eluded me for so long before. What is that fact? Life is, [...]