Power and responsibility, what do they even mean to people anymore? Are those concepts truly understood or valued at all? I keep thinking about the immensely famous quote, "be the change you want to see in the world..." and how truly ignored and undervalued it is. Do people know who they want to be or … Continue reading Power and Responsibility as Individual Human Beings
Category: Independent Thinking
Content, writing, and discussion meant to encourage one’s own independence and understanding, critical thinking and being yourself; independently thinking and doing for one’s self.
Time to Reflect: Check Out This Movie Connecting Many Dots
Time to reflect: Interested in watching a film that will get you thinking about connections? Ever heard of a film called Kymatica from 2010 by Ben Stewart? Here's an interesting one to get you thinking about the history of time, the messages and information around us and more specifically, ourselves. And as I always say … Continue reading Time to Reflect: Check Out This Movie Connecting Many Dots
Stop Being Their Audience
Stop being an audience to the propaganda that is surrounding you. Stop feeding fears by spreading panic and lies inspired by the news media. It's hard to live your life by your own needs when you are constantly being influenced by what is told to you. When you live your life by propaganda, your powers … Continue reading Stop Being Their Audience
Stand Up For Yourself
Stand up for yourself, so that you are always the one making choices for yourself. Most of our regret festers from going against what we know to be right. So know who you are so that you know what you need and know how to choose for yourself correctly as you go. Grow Proud From … Continue reading Stand Up For Yourself
Music for the Soul: Watch Opera, Giuseppe Verdi – Nabucco
Music is needed for the soul. Watch this! Don't lose hope just yet and find solace in the beauty that still does and can exist, like music. Fortify us to endure our suffering. Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves Times are hard and there doesn't appear to be a light at the end of the tunnel … Continue reading Music for the Soul: Watch Opera, Giuseppe Verdi – Nabucco
When Reading The News, Sift Through It Critically
When it comes to the news, it's best to stand within the perspective to always be questioning. So make sure you sift through the news critically... Just having a think about this... A lot of the "news" that we see and hear being broadcasted on an almost consistent schedule - coming from many of the … Continue reading When Reading The News, Sift Through It Critically
Gathering My Latest Thoughts
Gathering my thoughts from the last while, so I thought I'd write them down in a list... Common sense is not all that common and when common sense is lacking, it makes trouble for everyone. Governance and leadership are hard because it's difficult to be an advocate for what is right and to keep going. … Continue reading Gathering My Latest Thoughts
What Is This Perception of Perfection We Are Striving For?
What are we all really striving for? The word perfection has such an affect on people, and is often dependent on who's vision of it is trying to be realized. It can have a negative impact on growth and carry on into adulthood when people strive to accomplish what they believe they are supposed to. … Continue reading What Is This Perception of Perfection We Are Striving For?