After engaging in several internal battles with myself, I have decided to lead the life of a Pessimistic Optimist. For context, a pessimistic optimist(me) is a pessimistic person and at the same time hopeful. If you lead this lifestyle, bad outcomes will be expected, but if it's good, you'll be pleasantly surprised and enjoy them. … Continue reading The Pessimistic Optimist

Storytelling is a dying art. For many many years, parents thrilled children with tales by the moonlight. Tales ranging from the evolution of man to his fall, as well as, little snippets about the ancient gods of fire, air, water, and earth. These days, not so much. Can you imagine that there are parents that … Continue reading How To Tell A Story

Once viewed as the only creatures with emotions, morality, and culture; Humans are living off past glories. Apes, Orangutans amongst others are making greater strides than we ever imagined. Human "smartness" is just a particular survival strategy among many others. It's not the top of a long ladder. We've not really been kicking it, it's … Continue reading Are We Really Higher Animals

You can fool yourself, you know. You'd think it's impossible, but it turns out it's the easiest thing of all. If you lie to yourself, you're being delusional. If you cannot accept the truth and think to yourself otherwise, you're in self-denial. Now look, if you repeat a lie you said to yourself to someone … Continue reading Lies We Tell Ourselves

One thing I've learned in the rainy seasons I've been on this side of eternity is this. Just when you think it's all going great, something is around the corner to remind you of the uncertainties of life. Having a great week? Your car will start acting up. It's your birth month? Chickenpox. Football season … Continue reading On The Highway Of Life