How and why our past shapes our present
Many people think of history as a subject of academic interest or as a personal hobby for some individuals. Not many consider history as something [...]
Self-deception – The difference between imposed blindness and chosen blindness
To equate what we don’t want to see with what we can’t see is the essence of self-deception. We humans have an amazing and alarming [...]
Understanding addiction through the underworld metaphor
In the underworld, when anyone joins a gang and becomes an active member in its questionable or criminal activities, such joining is often a path [...]
What the mind makes us do would be comic if its consequences were not so tragic
In some comedy shows, some people do stunningly stupid things, repeatedly. Seeing their stupidity can be hilarious. Sadly, many people’s real lives are not much [...]
Even if we cover the tracks we make externally, the tracks we make internally still cover us
Even if we cover the tracks we make externally the tracks we make internally still cover us Suppose we wanted to hide what we are [...]
As long as we don’t mine under the mind, the mind will undermine us
As long as we don’t mine under the mind the mind will undermine us Suppose someone is digging for buried gold. If they find iron [...]
Our belief system doesn’t just shape our perception of reality – it becomes our reality
Our belief system doesn’t just shape our perception of reality - it becomes our reality What we believe, that we perceive. This is a well-known [...]