There is something about the first time you experience something. Take the story you were following. If you behave and follow the narrative progressively from beginning to end, there are some twists and turns in it that will trigger a reaction from you. Sometimes that reaction will be surprise, other times it will be amazement, […]
Read More Appreciating Things The Second TimeThe streets in his home city were packed. Tributes flooded in from around the world. He was such a great sportsman, his brilliance brought people to their feet in rapturous applause and adulation. He garnered a large following and people would share stories about just how amazing he was at what he did. Those who […]
Read More A Grace Insight: Look Beyond To SeeDeconstruction. I think overall I prefer to construct things. That’s a slight preference to be fair, because there’s something about deconstruction that I find to be a really useful part of life. Apparently I have a way of speaking that my wife doesn’t always understand. So I will give my spiel and afterwards she will […]
Read More Can You Break That Down?At least you knew where you stood. Even though it was not enjoyable and even though the routine was stifling at least you knew what was what. You knew what you could do and you knew what you couldn’t do. You adjusted yourself to the circumstances and that was just the way it was. You […]
Read More Security Out Of Your InsecuritiesGood news, I’ve got back into chess. My relationship with chess goes in peaks and troughs. There are times of avid interest and regular play and longer periods of inactivity. It’s no big deal because chess is not my life, but it is a good game to play on occasion. One of the reasons I […]
Read More Checking The SceneIt never fails to fascinate me. Two people are in the same situation but respond to it in such contrasting ways that it makes you wonder if they really are in the same situation. Then on closer inspection it is apparent that one has some light on the predicament that gives them an approach to […]
Read More In The Light Of The CircumstancesRecently I was reminded of the joy of tens. With the theme of this month, it made sense to celebrate the occasion by considering some benefits (around ten) of the Light. The Light is Bright – I love things that are brilliant and the Light is literally that in more than one sense of the […]
Read More One Or Two (Or Ten) Benefits of The LightYou know what it’s like to hit the depths. I remember coming across a song about being lifted up. The writer talks of a state where shame and guilt was completely overwhelming. That was compounded by being in a society where you’re an outcast if there’s any sign of failure. Under such pressures, the darkness […]
Read More From Shades Of NightThis was not how it was meant to work out. Intelligent, witty and evidently competent in the field, he was meant to get the degree and apply that know-how to begin on the ladder. Surely the light should have lead him to progress through the ranks accumulating a good reputation and a bigger bank balance. […]
Read More Where The Light May Lead“Ignorance is bliss.” I hear someone say it and I knew where they were coming from. You see some things developing and you know if a certain someone knew about it there would be a lot of grief. It’s best if the person doesn’t know, so nothing is mentioned and ignorance is bliss. Similarly, when […]
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