Development

Satisfied with Existence

Satisfied with Existence

For a long time I have sought answers to some of the most basic questions of life. I’ve read the Torah, Bible, Qur’an, the 8 Fold Path, and various other religious texts seeking insight.

5 Beta Trends That Should Die in 2012

5 Beta Trends That Should Die in 2012

As absurd as it is to cite ‘morality’ as a reason for any misguided person to discriminate, it is even more absurd because it seems the ‘morals’ are selective. Oh, these brothers have a moral code that stands up against homosexuality? Oh I’m sorry, I must have missed it when you spoke up against underage drinking, drug use, etc. in the fraternity- the REAL moral grey areas SLB faces! In for a penny, in for a pound: if you have adopted yourself as SLB’s ‘moral’ crusader, then take on all of our ‘moral’ shortcomings! I digress.

I Want to be Someone Else

I Want to be Someone Else

I mean who says that I have to continue being the same person I’ve been all my life?

Roots?

Roots?

In the back of my mind I always believed that I would eventually settle somewhere. In the back of my mind I also realized that I never knew where that somewhere would be or when it would actually take place. So since it was in the back of mind, I never cared much about the outcome of that question. This, of course, was all before I was expecting a child.

Dear Leaders,

Dear Leaders,

A leader is not hero; he is a masochist at best. When something goes wrong, he takes the blame. When the group succeeds, he gives credit to others. When nobody wants to do the right thing, he takes the reins until it becomes a more appealing position. A leader should be self driven for no one should be applauded for what they rightfully can and ought to do; compensation should be limited to modest self satisfaction for anything more lacks humility.