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At What Cost?
I often find myself at odds with the benchmarks of success in today’s world.. I am confident you have shared this exact sentiment in your times of reflection. You would have returned home from hard toil at work and thought to yourself I don’t get the point of this.. or scrolling through social media you…
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What do you treasure?
A person’s most prized possessions are the ones they treasure above all else.As a person matures in life they glean from experience that the material is ironically immaterial in the scheme of things. It is not any specific objects of desire or allure that we wish to possess, rather it is the utility, nostalgia and…
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Play to Win…
“It’s not about the cards you’re dealt, but how you play the hand.”– Randy Pausch It is folly to sit and pine that someone else has a better life than you and therefore, it is futile to work hard and overcome your circumstance. It is undeniable that life, like a card deck, has brighter days…
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No Regrets…
This life is never static, it is an ever undulating landscape of highs and lows. People who do not strive for more than medeocrity will ride out these undulating hills of life with less wear and tear, than those who dare to risk the leaps we all can take that make our lives infinitely more…
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Murder on the Orient Express…
It was the final year of high school, it was blisteringly cold that day… rain streaming down the windows of the library. The library, a shelter from the elements. I pushed open the door, felt the warm air of the heating system instantly and went and sat down on an old couch in the corner.…
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Silent Night..
My Dear Silence.. I close my eyes and listen The distant rumblings on the road keep me awake. It’s dark now, not a single soul around Yet, I’m smitten! I’ve fallen in love with the silence, not just for namesake! All my senses are labouring intently as the aroma of jasmine wafts gently The cool…
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The Silent Killer..
After reading that title you may be inclined to think… this might be some murder mystery, but calm yourself dear reader. Today I want to call your attention to a more ruthless, yet silent killer that is plaguing society. Instant Gratification It is described formally as the “temptation, and resulting tendency, to forgo a future…
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What’s Destroying Modern Relationships?
A relationship is defined by the Collins dictionary as “a close connection between two people, especially one involving romantic or sexual feelings.” You may posit there are many contexts in which relationships exist, like a friendship, tenant-landlord or boss and employee. However, a “close connection” foreshadows that deep and intimate longing one has for their…
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Discovering My Right Path..
New Lens for New Lanes Navigating life’s intricate laneways we often find ourselves either of thinking “I’m so lost” or “I’m heading the right way.” It was along one of these laneways many years ago that I made a decision that has transformed the lens I have on the lane of life ahead. I made…
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Chasing away the blues..
In the play Cassius tries to convince Brutus to join the plot to kill Julius Caesar. Cassius approaches his task by explaining to Brutus the futility of lamenting at what has been fated in the stars but to realise that in order to gain the upper hand they must strive to take back the power.…
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