DISCUSSING PUBLIC POLICY, POLITICS, CREATIVE WRITING AND LITERATURE
As I woke up this morning, before sunrise, I decided to write down the first thing that came to mind. I thought about time–the passage of time. During an awards ceremony, several years ago. I stood on stage and said that twenty-four hours in a day are not enough for me to do everything that…
I was asked to describe a positive change in my life. And so, I will try to describe a change I made that I believe has improved my daily life. Life is all about continuous improvement. Every day, we must try to find ways to make our lives better by making our own selves more…
There is nothing that improves a community more than recognizing the power of truth. Truth is what helps communities, and in fact civilization, become stronger. Truth and falsehood will always be opposing forces. Lies can try to stop the spread of truth, while truth tries to uproot lies. However, truth will always be the strongest…
The COVID-19 pandemic brought changes to people’s lives all over the world. The viral outbreak, and all the things that happened as a result of it, brought changes to my life as well. Sadly, many people died as a result of the pandemic. But it wasn’t just the virus that hurt people. Government policies, since…
Writing a letter to 100-year-old self is one of the most difficult tasks that one could embark on. For me, it is quite difficult because I am a man in my thirties. As much mature and wise I may consider myself to be, I perhaps do not have the maturity of a 100-year-old. Being old,…
I was asked what the opening sentence of my autobiography would be. As I stated in a previous blog post, at some point in my life I would like to write an autobiography. Obviously, the autobiography would have to have an opening sentence. What would that be? “A life, although finite, has endless possibilities.” The…
I was asked what the three things are that I couldn’t live without. My answer is: pen, paper, and a source of light. As a writer, I rely on pen and paper to express my thoughts. The paper is the canvas on which my words form colors. As someone who finds freedom through words, I…
I came across a question: what experiences in life helped you grow the most? The answer is not a short one. One must first understand what growth is. Growth is maturity. To grow is to gradually attain wisdom. Simply passing time and becoming older do not necessarily lead to growth. For growth, one must walk…
I was asked if I could be someone else for a day, who would that be? The answer is: no one. I do not want to be anyone else. To want to be someone else for a day is to reject the will of God. To wish to be a different person, other than one’s…
If I could sit down with my teenage self, and provide some advice, I would ask my teenage self to exercise patience. Patience is a virtue. Lack of patience is a flaw that many humans have. Lack of patience, or impatience, is something that we must combat. Not all people are born with a high…