The Walkabout

Once again, we get a chance to have fun with pictures and words.
Enjoy:

Look again and see the bigger picture…

Rain
Rain epitomizes blessings. It heralds and facilitates growth. Rain renews hope.

The song ‘Rain’ by The Corrs is a personal favourite. Consider the following deep lyrics to a really nice song:
Be edified:
RAIN
By The Corrs
Going crazy in the middle of the night
Slipping, sliding into heavenly bliss…
Fallen angel spinning from the light
Slipping, sliding into heavenly lace…
But it’s all, [...]

Belief System and Convictions
On Thursday, I read a blog post by Jamaapoa on the Foundation of a Belief System. Jamaapoa is currently on a pilgrimage of rejuvenation, self-motivation and self-improvement.
Jamaapoa writes that a belief system is “what you stand for, what guides you and what forms a basis for your values in life.” Something I [...]

“So everywhere we look, big things and small things,
material things and lifestyle things,
life is a matter of choice.”
- Barry Schwartz
Psychologist Barry Schwartz gave this insightful, yet funny talk at TED Global some years back.
This talk was recorded in July 2005 at the TED Global Conference in Oxford, England.
Highlights of this Talk:

The Official dogma of all [...]

“I think that most people, take out of The Exorcist what they bring to it.
If you believe that the world is a dark and evil place, then the Exorcist will reinforce that.
But if you believe that there is a force for good…”
- William Friedkin, Director of ‘The Exorcist’.
An Open Mind
In my last post on Movies [...]

After launching the all-new PeterNjenga.com, a close friend asked me if I was marketing Peter Njenga (myself) or Complit Communications (my registered business). I told him that Peter Njenga is the brand I am particularly keen to build at the moment. And I explained to him why.

Many people have a load of aspersions about the [...]

Some songs are just plainly inspiring. This one by Jewel needs no introduction. The lyrics say it all.

Enjoy and be edified:
HANDS
By Jewel
If I could tell the world just one thing
It would be that we’re all OK
And not to worry ’cause worry is wasteful
And useless in times like these
I won’t be made useless
I won’t be idle [...]

Jonathan Haidt
Two days ago, I watched (yet again), Jonathan Haidt’s TED Talk about the moral roots of, and the real differences between liberals and conservatives. This talk touched on Ideology and Openness to experience, among other things…
After the very informative talk, I sought to find out more about Jonathan Haidt, who is an Associate Professor [...]

“I’ve always thought that a film should first of all be an emotional experience.
It should make you laugh, or cry or be scared.
But it should also inspire and provoke you, and make you reflect.”
- William Friedkin, Director of ‘The Exorcist’.
The Challenge
A while back, I decided to challenge myself and do what some people cannot even [...]

“The line between Good and Evil
cuts through the heart of every human Being”
- Alexandre Solzenitsyn
Earlier today, I was watching this awesome TED Talk by Phil Zimbardo.
Phil discusses GOOD and EVIL, and analyzes situations that often make people behave in shocking ways. Later in the talk, he summarizes typical situations and how our reaction to various [...]