“I freed 1000 slaves. I could have freed 1000 more if only they knew they were slaves.” – Harriet Tubman.
Growing up, I was opportune to play a lot of video games. My favourite games were racing games (like Need For Speed) and adventure games (like God of War). And, the concept of levelling up was fundamental to these games.…
Ever wondered why some Clergymen cheat on their partners or launder money, while some drug addicts are honest or hardworking? Well, being great in one aspect of our lives doesn’t mean we will be great in other areas. Just as…
“Grow Up” is part of our everyday language, though often thrown around by people who are displeased by the behaviour of another. But what does it mean to grow up? The question almost sounds silly. Everyone already knows growth is…
We like to think we’re free. No chains bind us at birth, and we can (practically) do whatever we want, right? Not quite. When you look around, you can tell that everyone is constrained to a certain degree and some…
Have you ever seen someone panic at the sight of a mouse or cockroach? Maybe that’s you. There’s no shame in that. I remember wanting to shut my windows after watching World War Z despite knowing zombies aren’t even real.…
One idea that caused a Jupiter-sized change in me was the concept of “Memento Mori” (Latin for “Remember you must die”). I first encountered the ideas in Ryan Holiday’s book “Ego is the Enemy”. The subject might sound pessimistic and…
Romans 7:15 is a verse from the Bible. It says, “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do.” The verse is part of a passage…
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The urge to learn is built in from birth. As a baby, once you learned to sit, you attempted to crawl. This urge to act then grew, intensified and diversified until you can now jump, climb, and probably swim. Humans…
We’re often inclined to think we will be happy once we get something, somewhere, or overcome a challenge. But, like a mirage, that bias is only an illusion that gets us racing forward and onward. Whilst this is good for…
I am Dick David. As is my tradition, I am reviewing my life this year (2023) in a self-written living eulogy. I hope you enjoy it and also find it helpful. *** I felt like Sisyphus for most of this…
