Life
Conspiracy
We’ve been taught that conspiracy is a secret and evil action used by criminals to do harm to the innocent. For argument’s sake, let’s use a less emotionally charged definition. Let’s call conspiracy an action outside of society’s currently accepted norms used by nonconformist to challenge the status quo.
Time is irrelevant to progress
Some wins are quick. Some are achieved over a lifetime. Others still, are disguised as failures. All are progress.
Dairy of a dancing bear
What if I allow myself to plunge into the insanity lurking beneath the surface of my smile? What if in being myself, I become someone else entirely? What if civility is insanity and savagery is piety? Am I just a dancing bear in a fancy suit? Have I enslaved myself ? Chained to someone masses’ […]
The Psychology of Scarcity: Why the Seagulls Fight
While sitting in a waterfront park on my lunch break, I observed a flock of seagulls engaging in all sorts of activities. Some of these gallant birds were leisurely floating in the shallows, soaking up the springtime sun, while others were feverishly scavenging for food. The ones that kept my attention, however, were the ones […]
Taking Responsibility for Your Actions
There is a story in Islamic folklore where an Angel, who is guarding the gates of Heaven, asks a man why he had sinned. The man replied, “I was poor and oppressed by evil men and did what I had to do in order to survive.” The Angel asks, “Did God not make the Earth […]
We is Sick: Is Materialism Our New Master?
Due to the beauty of modern-day multitasking, I spent my morning train ride to work looking through my finances on my Mint app while listening to Malcolm X speeches. As I writhed over the money I continuously waste, Malcolm’s House Negro and Field Negro speech began playing. Although the speech was about the social effects of “the […]
The New American Dream
Industrial Age vs Information Age Have you ever heard a parent tell their child, “You can do anything you put your mind to”? I never understood what it really meant, but I always appreciated the optimistic gesture. About three years, in the midst of my third career path, I finally understood the power in that […]
Sympathy Fear
Everyone, who tries something outside of the accepted norm – like pursuing his dreams, loathes the possibility of disappointing his family by failing miserably and squandering the time, money and energy that has been sacrificed for his success. But what we loathe even more is the “you’re going to fail, so why even try” attitude […]
Buying Your Time Back
Every day, while sitting in my cubicle, my aspirations, dreams, “million dollar ideas and regrets flow through my mind. Some I write down, while others I forget almost instantly. But, all give me a haunting feeling that maybe I should be using this precious time on earth to do something epic. Like most American working […]
Passion vs. Pay: What would you do if money didn’t exist?
Anyone who knows me personally has most likely listened to me rant about passion vs. pay. I struggled with the often competing ideas of Capitalism vs. Altruism. The inspirational video below is an exert from a speech named ‘Career Advice’ by Alan Watts. Watch and comment.