“When it comes to controlling human beings, there is no better instrument than lies. Because you see, humans live by beliefs. And beliefs can be manipulated.”—Michael Ende Most of us would agree that one of the most unpleasant feelings we can have … [Continue reading] about Manipulation
“Discipline imposed from the outside eventually defeats when it is not matched by desire from within.”—Dawson Trotman Discipline is a difficult word for most of us, because it has such a peculiar history. While discipline originally meant “to … [Continue reading] about For The Love of Discipline
“Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.”—Sigmund Freud The buck stops at our front door. Always has, always will. However, many of us are loath to pick up … [Continue reading] about Are We Responsible?
“Contemplate for a moment the possibility of living without the constant need to be entertained, to be satisfied, to be pampered, to be stimulated, or to be in a state of perpetual bliss.”—Wee Peng Ho Can we have fun without being drugged up? To … [Continue reading] about The Death of Fun
“Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste, they hurry past it.”—Soren Kierkegaard Our eagerness to be anywhere other than where we are now, robs us of much immediate beauty. Particularly in our using days, we sprinted and hurdled toward … [Continue reading] about Missing The Moment