No time to be tired

Yesterday, the tennis world marveled at the youngest world number one men’s tennis player and new US Open Men’s Champion, Carlos Alcaraz. When asked if he was tired after a grueling week, with three matches going to five sets and close to five hours each,...

Pale blue dot

The daily hustle consumes us and sucks us into a trance of rituals we perform to attain outcomes that we believe are significant. But unfortunately, some will take this as an opportunity to exert power, abuse, and even destroy what is precious and limited: that is our...

Flawed justifications

Individuals go through the daily grind of work, some for decades, and then finally hang it up. Strangely, they will often endure it well beyond the time they attain any pleasure because of others’ opinions or persuasion. The parent believes that this is what...

Approval and agreement

Why do we do certain things? Is it for the satisfaction of the activity and the knowledge that we are doing some good?  Or is it for our growth and personal wellbeing? If what we are doing is merely to appease others or with the implicit desire to attain approval...

Too far or lost?

Most of us enjoy and partake in some indulgence that may bring us some cheer. It may be good food, a luxury spa, a cocktail, or the company of pleasure. You have earned it, so you should enjoy it, on occasion. However, when we overdo it to the point that it becomes...