He was hated by the establishment of the day because he dared to say people should have the freedom to believe what they want. French philosopher and writer Voltaire, a thorn in the side of the French government and Catholic Church, paid a price for his belief in freedom, being sent to jail and exiled […]
Life’s a bitch and then you die. These are lyrics of a 1994 rap song by hip hop artist “Nas” and his partner AZ. For millions the world over, life is not the adventure it was meant to be. Rather, it is a struggle. To put it bluntly, “a bitch.” Even in modern societies, where […]
When he was young, he was a boxer who fought 12 bouts. He said afterwards, “I won all but 11.” Dean Martin (whose real name was Dino Crocetti) knew how to stay calm, cool and collected. Nothing seemed to phase the singer whose easy-going style and sense of humor was as famous as his singing […]
I want to liberate myself. I want to give meaning to my life, to be a positive influence, “live” rather than “exist” and make a difference. It is time to let go of the world that was. False prophets, false people, false direction. Mindless routines. Loveless direction. Let go of things. Life is not about […]
I was 7 years old and remember him saying, “I’m going out for some cigarettes and will be right back.” He never returned. For years, I was angry about my father disappearing. How could a father do that to his family? Not even saying good bye. There are people who suffer issues of abandonment when […]
She was only 13 years old. Riding a bicycle. Struck by a car and killed. Her name was not revealed. No details on the accident. It was a short blurb in the newspaper. The kind of “tiny” story that papers typically hide in a side column, tucked away from the major headlines of the day. […]
Today, our society is obsessed with winning. Enormous pressure is put on our youth to go out there and “win”. And if you’re not viewed as a winner, you’re seen as a loser, with no middle ground. This obsession eats away at our subconscious – to the point where each and every day, we evaluate […]
I was 5 years old learning to ride my bike. We lived in an apartment complex with very little space in which to practice so I would venture out onto the street among cars and pedestrians. I can still hear my mother screaming: “Be careful!” While I was convinced she was looking out for my […]
Most people say I love you and expect the other person to say it back. But that’s the wrong reason to say it. If we truly love someone, we’ll express that love without expecting love in return. Doing a kind deed without waiting for something back is equally rare. It is that rarity which makes […]
He was mentally ill; tried to live off just coffee, smoke and alcohol; almost never slept; and was regarded as a total failure since only one of his paintings sold when he was alive. But Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh refused to back down, going on to create hundreds of paintings, each worth millions today. […]
Cory Galbraith 