500 Words, Day 160. I often find myself in utter amazement as I gaze at some beautiful scenery. Standing face to face with the beauty of nature and the vastness of the planet can be an awe-inspiring and even mystical experience. Although this is the case, the beauty of nature and life is so impactful … Continue reading Day 160
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500 WORDS, DAY 152: Just Us & This World
I thank God that I can see nature and truly love it, that I can recognize the inherent beauty in this life and recognize it as something pure and powerful. I love the fact that I can just look around me and I can enjoy all the colors of the plants, of all the trees … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 152: Just Us & This World
500 WORDS, DAY 145: Disconnect
As we advance in the fields of science and technology, in artificial intelligence and robotics and automation of every kind; as we study and work so hard to invent and develop and then further improve every invention we can think of, every device we can dream up that would undoubtedly make our lives easier, we … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 145: Disconnect
500 WORDS, DAY 137: Boredom (Part 1)
Earlier today I saw the title of an article that stated that, despite people today having access to an ever-expanding selection of all kinds of media and entertainment, and despite steadily increasing levels of consumption of digital media and entertainment, people are continuously finding themselves more and more bored with life. Now, I didn’t actually … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 137: Boredom (Part 1)
500 WORDS, DAY 132: Dual Nature
We live in a world of duality, where everything has a certain degree of polarity. As human beings living in this world, we are not separate from it, but a part of it. W are one with nature, since we are really no different from the rest of it. We have our own polarity, and … Continue reading 500 WORDS, DAY 132: Dual Nature
500 WORDS, DAY 2: As long as you wonder, you are a philosopher
Yesterday I mentioned that I don’t know what my reason for writing is, yet I sit and start letting my brain go free and all this philosophical rigmarole starts pouring out. Cool, so what do I do with it? Where should I take it, in what direction exactly? Where was I going with all this anyway? Oh, right, I was explaining that I don't want a career in this, that this is a very deep and personal journey for me, this philosophical and spiritual thing, and that I don't intend to ever leave it behind, even if I never make a dime from it, because it reminds me that I'm truly alive.
A UNIVERSE OF WONDER
I feel humbled whenever I take a moment to acknowledge that this world is only a small part of the universe. The planet we inhabit forms part of a solar system, which is part of a galaxy – one of many billions that exist according to science. The most recent findings of Stephen Hawking before … Continue reading A UNIVERSE OF WONDER
DO WHAT’S RIGHT FOR OUR PLANET.
Serenity and peace of mind are things which are so sacred and much needed in our sick society. The song "Such a Rush" by Coldplay always reminds me of the sad yet comical way in which we all rush to our respective work places and meetings and appointments, all trying to get ahead, rushing to … Continue reading DO WHAT’S RIGHT FOR OUR PLANET.
The Three-Fold Nature of Man.
We are all familiar with the famous cartoon depicting an indecisive human being, receiving advice from both an angel with a shining halo on one side, and a horned little devil with a pitchfork on the other. Since a very young age it is clear to us that we simply cannot escape either side of … Continue reading The Three-Fold Nature of Man.
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