Stupidity, when defined as a lack of intellectual capacity or a failure to think critically, is viewed by many as a problem because it can have wide-ranging negative consequences. It can hinder personal development, impede problem-solving abilities, and even contribute to poor decision-making that can have serious ramifications. One of the main concerns […]

Power, at its core, represents the ability to exert control and influence over others. It manifests itself in various forms, such as authority, wealth, social status intelligence, contacts and networks, knowledge, or physical strength and other besides. Power is central to me because I have the ability to wield it, in a variety of forms. I have relished […]

      The emptiness within is akin to a vast, desolate landscape devoid of emotional landmarks. It is a pervasive absence, an emotional void that separates me from the depths of human connection and understanding. That separation is necessary, important and welcome. I do not miss that which I did not have. Deep emotions such as love, compassion, […]

      As an emotionally detached observer, compassion is a concept that once eluded me. I stood on the periphery, analyzing the intricate web of human emotions with a detached curiosity, but the application of my intellect and repeated observation of the behaviour of others enabled me to stack the building blocks of comprehension.  Compassion, in all its intricacies, […]

    You are fading away, day by day, moment by moment, the beauty that you and other things that possess it slowly being leeched. With each passing second, another moment of decay has taken hold on that which once bore beauty and renders it ashen and defunct.   In the natural world, I turn […]