The Scourge of Retrospective Wisdom
Recently I saw three young men in a shopping centre, with their faces fully tattooed. They were completely unrecognisable. One of them even had on his forehead in large letters, 666. I could only see their eyes through all the dark disfiguring ink. People all...
Resentment of Accountability
Recently I saw three young men in a shopping centre, with their faces fully tattooed. They were completely unrecognisable. One of them even had on his forehead in large letters, 666. I could only see their eyes through all the dark disfiguring ink. People all...
The Posterity of Rejection
“Get over it” is the modern directive from insensitive but well-intentioned people. And we can get over most things, and move on from most of our hurts and neglect. Very few however get over personal rejection, whether it was intended by the perpetrator or...
The Insanity of Ideology
Ideology and balance are incompatible notions. We human beings are rarely balanced. Every day I meet people driven by unconscious ideals, that to me seem illogical, unbalanced and extreme. I meet people who have: extreme views, extreme diets, extreme...
The Epidemic of Narcissism
Narcissism is a pathological obsession with oneself at the exclusion of others. Narcissist’s own importance is paramount in their own eyes and everything they do is about their popularity, attainment, obtainment and advantage. Narcissists largely are not aware of...
A Disoriented Reality
Existentialism is simply defined: When we believe our experience is the total truth. However, we see the world as we are, not as it truly is. Depending on our experiences, our hurts, and our circumstances, we will see the world through the lens of that reality....
The Excitement Delusion
What you need is more excitement in your life. That’s what the latest Instagram headlines, media posts and magazine covers are telling me. They assure me that if only I had more pleasure and exhilaration in my life, I would be much happier and fulfilled. It...
Draining Darwin’s Swamp
Evolution has humanity rising from Swamp Goo, which Darwin and others named primordial soup. It depicts our origin and development as being; From Goo, to You, via the Zoo. The theory itself is immensely speculative, needing a step of faith, at least equal to...