19th September 2022 Go where you are celebrated not tolerated! I learned this quote today and it does seem profound. Who we surround ourselves by can raise us to our full potential or cloud, misunderstand and hinder us. Social norms are powerful & are delegated by your surrounding group, unaware or not. As Bruce Lee … Continue reading Praise vs Criticism #15
2nd June 2022 When dogs are just being dogs, fish are just being fish, humans are also just being humans. When visiting clusters of humans especially where certain cultures are strong, one begins to realise people start acting eerily similar to one another. The songs they like, the opinions, they way of speech, their expressions, … Continue reading It’s Not Just Your Hair That Gets Conditioned #13
2nd June 2022 When you are dishonest you tell two lies one to the other and one to yourself to justify. Reflecting on times I have personally been dishonest or noticed it in people it has been deep rooted in fear, whether we know it or not (the latter probably being the most common). It … Continue reading Is Honesty The Best Policy? #12
31st May 2022 A phrase that echoes around every office wall, from janitor to CEO. Columns upon columns of high rises with a multitude of quirky chic dispensers on each floor. They administer the sought after chemicals that our society relies upon to function. I am talking about coffee. "I am so tired I think … Continue reading I Need My Coffee #11
30th May 2022 I have not written in a while despite meaning to do so, and so we reach number 10. Quite often we can feel locked in a certain way unable to progress. To listening to those who are greater (standing on shoulders of giants), travelling, watching myself and others, has helped me gain … Continue reading The Keys to Unlock Your Self #10
4th April 2022 In case you didn't realise the title is a parody of Will Smith at the Oscars 2022. Spring has finally sprung! After some months away, I have had some topics come to mind. Especially Maslow's Hierarchy of needs. For example why do I want to creatively express myself; edit & create blogs … Continue reading Get My Wife’s Name, Out Your Gossiping Mouth! #9
7th January 2022 “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants”. This is what Isaac Newton wrote in a letter to Robert Hooke in 1675. Learning from the failures and the understanding of those before in order to see further and achieve higher. The following quotes I have come … Continue reading Standing on the Shoulders of Giants #7
6th January 2022 ...Gently down the (mental) stream, Merrily merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream… Welcome to 2022! Hope this year will be great for you! I have not written in a while and during this time I have become more aware of the metal stream as the title suggests; a slight parody … Continue reading Row, Row, Row Your Boat! #6
31st August 2021 Interestingly ruminating about the future or past is not that useful but many humans do it. A lot of philosophy including Stoic, Zen and modern scientific “mindfulness” points to giving your attention to the moment that exists now, as it is the only thing you can control. This release of stress, mind activity … Continue reading A Brief Brain Blog in Time #2
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