“The will to meaning is the basic motivation for human life.” -
Viktor Frankl (Holocaust survivor)
A Better Understanding
Seeking meaning and purpose is perhaps the singular reason that human beings progress. This is what makes life worth living, as we seek a deeper understanding of ourselves and life, despite its attendant complexities.
Even in the face of suffering, [...]
NOTE:
This post is the second in my 3-part Valentines Day series, that seeks to take a different approach to Love and Valentines. The first one was Human Becoming: Practical Steps to Self Respect and Compassionate Relationships.
“There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot [...]
“Once awareness is free,
intent will redirect it into a new evolutionary path.”
- Carlos Castaneda
Well, I have always believed in Learning and Sharing. Because only then can we individually and collectively become better persons, by positively affecting the lives of those we interact with.
That said, I recently downloaded a very profound eBook by one Dr. David [...]
“You’ve gotta make your own kind of music
Sing your own special song
Make your own kind of music
Even if nobody else sings along.”
- Mama Cass Elliot
Inspiration from LOST
All this week, we are featuring posts that are inspired by the TV Show LOST. The final Season of LOST premieres on February 2nd.
Make Your Own Kind of Music
Today, [...]
“I’ll tell you something,
It’s not hard to die when you know you have lived, and I did.
Oh, how I lived.”
- Edie Britt (Desperate Housewives s05e19)
The Lessons We Must Learn
Only yesterday, I was watching season 5 of Desperate Housewives. The 100th episode (s05e13) is titled “The Best Thing That Ever Could Have Happened”. Here, residents of [...]
Lynette Scavo: Hey! Mary-Alice, are you okay?
Mary Alice Young: Yes, thank you. I’m fine.
Lynette: No, you’re not. I can tell. Please, tell me what’s wrong. Let me save you.
Mary Alice: You can’t.
Lynette: Why not?
Mary Alice: Sweety, we can’t prevent what we can’t predict!
Lynette: Isn’t there anything I could do?
Mary Alice: Yes. You can enjoy this [...]
“Step by step, heart to heart, left right left
We all fall down like toy soldiers
Bit by bit, torn apart, we never win
But the battle wages on for toy soldiers.”
- Eminem (Like Toy Soldiers)
A Time of Crisis
Reading news articles yesterday, I realized just how many things need our urgent attention.
World leaders are currently meeting in Denmark [...]
Less is More
Simplicity is a vital aspect of life that is often overlooked. Many believe that complex means more, and therefore better. The truth is quite to the contrary.
In design, simplicity is a key component of a rich user experience and robust function. This has been further explored at Complit Design. Less is more in [...]
Real Heroes Go The Extra Mile
Over a decade ago when I was in Form Two, Ezra (my desk-mate) wrote a small list of attributes that make one a Real Hero. One of these things was that a real hero goes the extra mile.
This weekend, I met this lady who at one time, was the housekeeper [...]
Inspired Reading
This comeback post has been inspired by a blog post by a friend on Purpose, and by a Goals Report by Brian Tracy that I recently read.
Peter’s Walkabout
On March 10 2009, Peter’s Walkabout was launched. From the very first post, we sought to identify, share and benefit from whatever lessons life throws at us [...]
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