Dear Reader, Critical thinking is a crucial skill, if not the essential skill, for navigating the complexities of life and learning, but what does it indeed involve? How would you describe the basis of the skill? At its essence, maybe… Continue Reading →
Dear Reader, I am confident that you are acquainted with the story of Icarus, the young man who flew too close to the sun with wings crafted from feathers and wax, going against his father’s warnings. The result was tragic:… Continue Reading →
Dear Reader, The gradual loss of what defines us—the habits and actions that make us “us”—directly attacks our being and identity. This erosion can stem from a lack of time, constant stress, social pressure, the inability to develop good habits,… Continue Reading →
Dear Reader, Imagine a company where objects, seemingly with a mind of their own, mysteriously vanished or ended up in the wrong place. This was a daily puzzle that the employees, growing increasingly frustrated, had to solve. Various teams were… Continue Reading →
Dear Reader, Last year in May, I visited Rome with my family. One afternoon, we had just dismounted from the subway train, and we had to wait in the queue to reach the stairs that led to the exit. Finally,… Continue Reading →
Dear Reader, I askedThe answer was silenceI asked againThe answer was silence againI asked once moreThe answer was silence once moreThen I got it, and in silence, I finally found peaceThe other answers shortly followed Until next time, ask, but… Continue Reading →
Dear Reader, Recently I paused to think about a habit of mine, and from it, I got a little insight that I’d like to share with you. Let me describe my practice first. The situation is like this: there is… Continue Reading →
Dear Reader, Many people like to state that they are “born in the wrong century”, implying that they would be best suited for a more traditional, romantic, utopic era of the past when humanity and manners were different and better…. Continue Reading →
Dear Reader, There are many similarities between ourselves and a pencil: I will try to list some of the most evident ones to get at the end to the most curious one (at least for me!) In the following sentences,… Continue Reading →
Dear Reader, it is often said: Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. NOT by Albert Einstein This is one of the most misattributed quotes you can find on the internet. I have… Continue Reading →