Selfishness under the pretense of love...

I have come to observe the diminishing clarity of our distinction between love and selfishness. More often than not, most of the things we do in the name of love are in fact selfish acts aimed to satisfy ourselves rather than the object of our affection. Being unable to distinguish love from our own selfishness has caused conflicts in our relationship with our loved ones. Allowing deeper examination upon...

Who is to blame?...

As I am trying to find the words to give light on the subject of blame, I’m presently beleaguered by unfavorable circumstances challenging my composure. First, nothing seems to come up of my mind with regards to the right association of words to convey my point. Second, no matter how much I want to make my day perfect, it doesn’t seem to fit my expectations. I blame my unproductive writing schedules on my...

Criticism: the unwanted mentor...

I reckon that we are all familiar with the concept of criticism. Most of the time, in our everyday encounter with life we unconsciously execute this prejudicial attitude in our civilities with people as well as interpreting events. Ironically, it’s easy for us to throw criticisms on others but hate it when we are subjected to the experience; we find it hard to entertain any challenges to our principles upon...

The essence of giving...

Giving has become a neglected virtue as humans have evolved into a civilization where individual gain has become a highly favored endeavor. Perhaps it is the consequence of our advancement or maybe it’s the price we have to pay for our progress. The current trend is to gobble everything that will further ones’ interest, eliminating any probable benefits others may chance upon. It’s a game of domination,...

Words are never enough...

Our life goes around with words. In every aspect of our interaction, we have basically counted on words to express ourselves as well as our intentions. Of course, it is man’s sole privilege to communicate through words. Bestowed upon us are highly advanced faculties capable of transforming our thoughts into understandable form. Though reigning as our main channel for communication, it also holds suspect of...