Why are humans so confident in beliefs that can’t be proven?

Belief is a very strong thing, our history is filled with incidents where belief brought great hope and despair. Whether it lifted people up from hopelessness and brought meaning to their life, or caused wars where both sides felt they were on the side of justice; belief was behind it all. Whether justified or not, …

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Why do we judge ourselves by our intentions but judge others by their actions?

Whenever we hear some form of bad news about how so and so did such and such, after our initial reactions we begin judging those people. Why did they do it? What was their motivation? Were they forced to do it? Did they do it of their own volition? Did they think they could get …

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What should be the goal of humanity?

Humanity has come a long way from what we were when we first started off. Before we were primitive hunter gatherers who would do their best to find a cave to call home and somehow survive. But as time passed and we began to learn. We learned to build houses so we could live anywhere, …

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Is being obsessive about someone or something a good thing?

This is a bit of a controversial topic but I like to analyse things like this and look at them in a different light, something you’ve probably already discerned if you’ve read some of my other posts. I hope you can hear me out and let me know what you think at the end of …

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Does living your life for others give your life meaning?

We’re always on the hunt for giving meaning to our lives. We all want to have a purpose for why we are alive on this earth and facing our everyday ordeals. Some of us are still finding our purpose. Some of us have been lucky enough to find that thing that gives our life meaning. …

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Is there such a thing as a perfect life?

This is the perfect breakfast, today was the perfect day, this person is absolutely perfect in every way! What is perfection? The Cambridge online dictionary has three definitions for it. Complete and correct in every way, of the best possible type or without fault Used to emphasize a noun. Exactly right for someone or something. …

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Will stricter laws make a better world?

Almost every country in the world is governed by their own set of laws. These laws were put in place with the objective of maintaining order and peace amongst the populace and to see that justice is served; or at least that was the intent. The reality, sadly, is much more complicated. Because the legal …

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Are we losing our right to privacy?

We live in a digital world, a world so well connected, we can talk to someone on the other side of the planet in seconds. It's a brave world, it’s an advanced world, and most importantly (in the context of this post) it’s a social world. Social media has become a part of our everyday …

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In My Grasp

My dreams are in my grasp And yet they are like an egg So easily can they escape me So easily can they break Never to be seen again   I can accomplish anything If I am given the chance The potential for so much Can be taken away In an instant   Just one …

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