Aloneness is a state of be-ing where one is since it is not lonely. To be lonely is to be missing someone, or some material other. It is a state of being wretched in self- pity at best and or being under the influence of desperation where what matters is … Continue reading
Another new year…..and more resolutions: With renewed hope. A fresh start again looms. That in itself provides impetus. That is the nature of being human. To never give up: Even if that resolution lasts only for a while…. At least the desire to move forwards is there. Yet what is … Continue reading
This is the baggage which is carried about and provides adherents with a feeling of superiority, that of being above the other as if the other is a non entity, as if only the me or those connected with the me are what matters. All else is simply servient or … Continue reading
Too often we search and continue searching in the exterior for a way to be as I have already stated before: Unless we come to terms with be-ing who we are, everything will be futile. Moving in the arena of attempting to grasp and then hold on to it; is … Continue reading
The opium which we referred to in the last blog indubitably causes imbalance, in that we remain subservient to a form imposed by others since we somehow are at the mercy of the exterior which imposes itself. This being so, there is no creative power; that force which gives us … Continue reading
Karl Marx had remarked that religion was the main hindrance in creating what he felt was lacking in the proletariat, the aspect of reflection which may move us towards actions and or praxis in that of taking destiny within our own hands rather than leaving it for others to decide. … Continue reading
We live in the world as if our personal story is the true one. At an authentic motivational level that may serve us well. We would then move mountains if need be to achieve what we desire. The reality is that only a few of us have this powerful spiritual … Continue reading
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt To dream is to achieve. Without a dream, one cannot move. Any project begins with a vision, a foresight to move along. Life goals are those targets far away in the future for which we have … Continue reading
To be there in the midst of it all: Enjoy the moment! Can we actually be? In a way, one is never there so to speak. We are always on the go, not quite with the moment but moving on. In another way, we just exist, full stop without quite … Continue reading
A cliché which is often used by many but one worthy taking note of. In the seventies, a cousin of mine observing his father spending hours on end, engaged in his business quietly suggested to me ‘’ I do not understand why Bolom (the old man) would be doing so … Continue reading