Let’s assume I wrote the philosophy of my life somewhere on a stone tablet but the bad guys came and broke it. Now, I’m so famous and someone asked me to talk about the philosophy. Here is what I would say… A philosophy of life is not some conceptual model that you follow when it’s … Continue reading You are Not that Great.
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I Believe Most people are Good
I believe kids oughta stay kids as long as they canTurn off the screen, go climb a tree, get dirt on their hands I believe we gotta forgive and make amends'Cause nobody gets a second chance to make new old friends I believe in working hard for what you've gotEven if it don't add up … Continue reading I Believe Most people are Good
They said, our noses run, but the feet smell.
"We should spend our lives questioning many of the things we've been taught and told. An inquisitive mind is an amazing thing. Absorbing information is important. Accepting everything you've been told as fact is laziness."Harry Petsanis Psychology defines emotion as the complex feeling that influences behavior due to physical and psychological changes. There are three … Continue reading They said, our noses run, but the feet smell.
The Art of Conversation
We are living in a time when every conversation we get ourselves into has the potential of resolving into an argument. Currently, almost everything has people fighting for and against, even the most trivial things, meaning people will prefer to avoid conversations even more as time passes. Pew Research conducted a study on 10,000 adults … Continue reading The Art of Conversation
Balance is Talent!
5 minutes read I like talking to people, different kinds if you may. See, I am what most of you would call a people person. Besides earning me a degree, being a Microbiologist and spending a significant portion of my past years studying those little organisms has taught me that; there is always more to … Continue reading Balance is Talent!
Be honest to yourself – Culture.
It’s bad… We are just a bunch of pretenders, aren’t we?? Now, let me give you a simple perception of what meditation really is. I know, its meditation again!! But, wait for it, this will help get everything into perspective. Now, for this one, I need you to be a little, teeny-tiny open-minded because I … Continue reading Be honest to yourself – Culture.
24-29 years phase
5 minute read Steve Waiganjo in 2016 said “the most difficult age for any man should be between 24 and 29 years, the pressure to be something, to be someone is so immense”. You probably don’t know him but, I assure you he is one wise Bro. See, during this phase, everyone seems to be … Continue reading 24-29 years phase
What is Meditation?
Before I began practicing meditation, I read a couple of books, psychology research papers, blogs, articles and a religion based book to try and understand meditation from a spiritual perspective. One foundational concept constantly reappearing during my reading was consciousness (addressed in another article), although meditation was often interpreted differently. Some people believe deeply thinking/contemplating … Continue reading What is Meditation?
How do you meditate?
An illustration of a beginner's mindfulness meditation technique.