Reflections on books, the web, philosophy, and the quiet disciplines that hold a life together.
Do or DieJoseph Conrad (1857–1924) was a Polish-born British novelist whose novels deal with the complexities of the human mind within the backdrop of imperialism, isolation, and moral compromise. Famous for his exqu...
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Siren Business “Nobody’s life can be ruined except by himself.”Dame Agatha Christie, renowned detective-story writer, had studied to be an opera singer but was too shy to pursue this career. She started writing when h...
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It built me and then it broke me after all is done, it left me the voidHermann Hesse (1877–1962) was a German-born Swiss author and Nobel laureate renowned for his profound exploration of spirituality, self-realizatio...
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I am basically calling my self out on this one ha, reminds me of the I have finally killed my EGO, I am now better than everyone Joke.I often catch myself lobbing petty grenades the likes of He’s Stupid, Fake people, ...
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Fear and loneliness deeply embedded by past conditioning can drive people to act or speak in ways that contradict their beliefs, values and character.These actions come from an aching vulnerability or need for connect...
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