“Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, All the king’s horses and all the king’s men, couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again.” Have you ever felt this way in life? You are at a point where you feel damaged and weakened. But, what do you think you should do? The Stoics (1) are among many philosophers who strongly understand the suffering associated with human beings. They counsel that the only solution, barring mental illness, is to step inside the self and to open the door to the personal journey of self-discovery.
Continue reading Did you ever have a great fall?Podcast Episode 88: The greatest adventure I will ever experience is my life. I must believe this and then pour my heart and soul into its development.
The gift of sound
The capacity to hear is such a wonderful gift. Whether it is the cooing of a baby or the soft calling of birds early in the morning, we are pulled and influenced by sound. Unfortunately, we are more and more bombarded by white noise, a bland timbre that has no value or redeeming quality at all. What began as background accompaniment of the vocal cord or the lyre has now descended into audio gibberish.
Continue reading The gift of soundPodcast Episode 87: We must remember that we are natural people and originally came from the countryside. If we forget this truism and think that our urban life is real, we run the risk of being exposed to the vagaries of life
Podcast Episode 86: Acknowledge the gifts that you have received because of your birth and then get to work on developing the beautiful you. Don’t suffer with indecision, act and produce a contented life. There are no excuses!
What is your favorite color?
What is your favorite color? This is a simple enough question but the answer is more nuanced. Color defines us for it impacts our personal brand, our style. You can quickly determine what kind of personality a person has from the way they interpret color. (1) Gold is easy: it suggests the desire for physical wealth or material abundance; green perhaps rebirth and fecundity; red the color of excitement and energy, and finally black. Black makes a statement of power — either good and strong, or evil and malignant
Continue reading What is your favorite color?Podcast Episode 85: What are my values? This is a question that is worth reviewing. My ultimate values must embody happiness and self-fulfilment.
Podcast Episode 84: When Pandora finally closed the box, only hope was left. This means that whatever happens in your life, there is always hope. Never lose hope if you want to survive and thrive in this competitive world.
How do I stay young?
We live in a world that loves youth, perhaps more than any other age. Past generations have respected those with gray on their temples and the look of wisdom (1) in their eyes. This is no longer the case. Our civilization wants us to be young — the younger the better!
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