The Human Condition

Learning from the Pain of Love

Why is it that we humans learn from pain so much better than from love? Or better yet, why do we learn from the pain of love rather than love itself? Perhaps the pain initially pushes us into survival mode, then potentially, we begin to grow, to thrive, stimulating invention and creativity.   All was […]

Relationship – A Journey through Chaos and Order

I was fine.   I had my habits, my haunts, my tastes, my decor, my food, even my tangle of exercise equipment on the living room floor.   There was order.   The boat of my life sailed on an even keel, same routines and rhythm. There was something to be said for the comfort […]

How to buy happiness: Purchasing experiences or products?

  “How to buy happiness?” – Laura stared at the lonely flyer on the office notice-board. Laura was offered one workshop a year as a part of her benefits package and although there were plenty of offerings all year long, she had been too picky or neglectful and now her boss was asking her to attend […]

Passion or Obsession: Find Out

RIDING THE WAVES OF PASSION IN AN OCEAN (FULL) OF OBSESSION   “Love is passion. Obsession. Someone you can’t live without. Someone you fall head over heels for. Find someone you can love like crazy, and will love you the same way back. Listen to your heart. No sense in life without this. To make the […]

How to become a more loving human being

In a society obsessed with love, finding love is top of mind for most people. Most people think they can attain this by finding the right person – Mr. Right or Ms. Right.   The game shows and reality programming of everyday life are all built around these questions: How do I find true love? […]

Playing Hot Potato (Pass the Parcel) with Mother Nature

‘Turn Down the Heat: Climate extremes, regional impacts and the case for resilience,’ a World Bank report released in June 2013, states that South Asia, with India at its centre, will experience a temperature rise of two degree Celsius. This will happen in next two to three decades; much before the expected date of 2050. This will […]

Violence: Global problem or our way of life?

A woman walks into the emergency room (ER) of a local hospital with complaints of difficulty in breathing and intense sharp pain in her chest. The doctor in the emergency room orders immediate X-rays and the diagnosis – Two Shattered Ribs. The wife describes to the ER doctor that, at one moment the husband and […]

Violence: Global problem or our way of life?

A woman walks into the emergency room (ER) of a local hospital with complaints of difficulty in breathing and intense sharp pain in her chest. The doctor in the emergency room orders immediate X-rays and the diagnosis – Two Shattered Ribs. The wife describes to the ER doctor that, at one moment the husband and […]