“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 [...]
“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 [...]
“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 [...]
“…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 [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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