I See You : Empathy as a Force that Empowers
Greeting Masks were used to control slaves. I suspect this allowed the owner to feel better about ‘ownership of another human being. The masks rendered the slave anonymous. An even …
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Deafening Silence
Focus A welcome silence forces me to listen better and focus on what matters in my immediate circumstances. It helps me to avoid procrastination when I pretend to be very …
Cognitive Dissonance
My first encounter with this term was in the book ‘People of the Lie’ by Scott Peck. The definition of cognitive dissonance is holding conflicting positions or beliefs which create discomfort, hence we …
Living in the Moment
Nobody lives ‘in the moment’ as children do. There is no future or past when they ‘live’ in the moment’. They do it so well that we could learn a thing or two from …
Self Delusion, Self Deception?
Corona Virus has brought into stark contrast the reality of life on our planet and the illusion we have that we are in charge. It appears we are not in …
The Warmer Side of Charity
Although it may seem a stretch to compare kindness to charity since kindness is of itself a separate thing, there is a notion that to give someone ‘the benefit of the …
How Emotion Shapes Reality
When we are guided by collective unconscious goodwill, we do not allow a latent cynicism to hi-jack our good intentions. Then we would not tolerate the atrocities committed in the war for protecting civilian populations and in our name. We …
Space and Beyond Chaos
‘The Human Condition’ and a look at world politics shows us exactly what that condition is. A homegrown entrepreneur has become the wealthiest individual on the planet – Elon Musk! What are …