“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, [...]
“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, [...]
“…can’t change the past. Can’t do it. Whatever happened, happened.
We’re the variables. People. We think. We reason. We make choices. We have free will. We can change our destiny.”
- Daniel Faraday (LOST s05ep14, The Variable)
LOST
I begin today’s post by proudly confessing that I’m a Lostie (an ardent fan of the TV Series LOST). In fact, [...]
The Years Gone By
Looking back in 2009, we all learnt a lot in life. Hopefully, we became better persons and are now looking forward to a richly rewarding year.
The walk into the future will not be without challenges and hiccups. There are new things to be done, new people to meet, new days to be [...]
“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 [...]
The first episode of the fourth season of Grey’s Anatomy is titled ‘A Change is Gonna Come’. Following is an excerpt of the episode transcript:
“In the practice of medicine, change is inevitable. New surgical techniques are created, procedures are updated, levels of expertise increase.
Innovation is everything. Nothing remains the same for long. We either adapt [...]
Power Up
It’s interesting how we rediscover some things.
I have previously shared some stories I used to listen to on Family FM’s (now Radio 316) ‘Power Up’, in several notes:
In My Prayers Tonight.
Shattered Dreams? Well Think Again.
Fable
The other day, I was reading the Sunday Nation and in Mutahi Ngunyi’s article, I saw the full text of [...]
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 [...]
Dire Straits
Every now and then, we get to a point in life where a complete turnaround is all that can work.
Such a dire situation is often characterized by suffering, loss of faith, hopelessness and enduring guilt.
Grey’s Anatomy
The following song by The Soulsavers was featured in an episode of Grey’s Anatomy, where Dr Miranda Bailley had [...]
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