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adversity

August 20, 2021

Small house in a big world. The power of perspective.

I don’t know how old I was when I first heard I live in a very small house, but my windows look out on a very big world. But as one of my dad’s favourite quotes, I’ve known it as long as I can remember. Up until recently, I’ve attributed the quote to Thoreau. But Continue reading

Catch-All

adapt, adversity, advice, change, Confucius, contemplation, curiousity, inspiration, learning, life, perspective, social, survival, thought, transitions, travel
August 13, 2020

Myopia.

Sometimes we’re so pre-occupied by nurturing grudges with our enemies, we fail to notice opportunities for friendships. Continue reading

Thoughtlets

adversity, advice, blindness, diplomacy, divisions, enemy, friend, friendship, hate, moral myopia, morality, myopia, myopic, peace
August 13, 2020

Struggle.

For many, getting through the day is like being a mole on asphalt. Continue reading

Thoughtlets

adversity, advice, depression, difficult, emotion, moral, myopia, struggle, suffering, theodicy