Life

I write one of these every year. I read last year’s and was slightly amused how serious I sounded. But this is typical of me, I oscillate between thinking I take myself too seriously and not taking myself seriously enough.

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Every year I try to quietly reflect on the annual return of the sun’s position on my birth. I read last year’s entry, and I’m always amused reading…

Everyone makes up a story about their own lives, consciously or not. Some of us like to believe we are on a hero(ine)’s journey:

“In narratology and comparative…

Choices

I picked up Dark Matter on my kindle immediately after reading this post by Heath W. Black, and finished it within two days. Like Heath it had a…

I usually write these new year posts on the new year itself, so it is probably telling considering how late it is.

“He who has a why to live can bear almost any how”, Viktor Frankl proclaimed. I spent my entire life searching for my why, and there were phases when I was absolutely certain…

A little while ago I walked into a Guan Yin temple and prayed. I believe in symbolic gestures despite not being religious. I didn’t pray for happiness or better health, but I prayed for strength to endure the weight…

Life to me, is like managing a restaurant. Have you played Diner Dash or similar simulation games? There has to be an anticipation of different needs, the resilience to deal with the resulting consequences, subject to context and time. Our ambitions…