Author: Dan Kwakye
There are usually two ways we approach decisions: there is the logical choice and there is the subjective (usually emotional) choice. Usually, we choose the second and dance around for a while. Then we seek advice from more “experienced” ones. These “experienced ones” are simply folks who are 1. smarter than us so they see the logical decision and why it is the only choice. 2. have learnt by experiencing the first decision and know it doesn’t work. …
Finding ourselves is often impeded by societal and circumstantial obligations or expectations. …
We’re systemic progenies, constantly being moulded by nurture; it takes a great deal of resolve to derail so perhaps our evaluation shall begin as defined by our contexts. …
Categorisation (aka Labelling) is one of the biggest tools for misinformation and human conditioning. Just because they say (or you say) you’re this or that automatically defines expectations of your actions. Given time, in some cases, you start exhibiting said actions. …
“Time will tell.” “Time heals all wounds.” “We are a sum of our experiences.” These and more appear to reverberate one school of thought” TIME IS THE UNIVERSE’S GREATEST RESOURCE! We are more, we are less; we are kings, we are subjects; we are gods, we are mortals – binary or spectral divisiveness, dancing to the tune of the instruments of TIME. Dr. Strange smirks. …
As long as we live in a world where decisions or actions are influenced by whims and idiosyncrasies, we can only afford to consider certain institutions and systems as ephemeral pursuits. …
Perhaps if we understand that the actions or inactions of some persons are only due to their own cognitive limitations, we won’t beat ourselves much about it. …
All our lives we have hidden under structures that took the blame for our actions and inactions, incentivized good behaviour by promising eternal bliss. They weakened our resolves and threatened our inherent moral compasses. But shall we dwell under these facades any longer or do we claim control now and in effect, responsibility? Do we take charge and ride into glory or slump into oblivion and existential mediocrity, fading into nothingness? …
I returned under the sun to observe that the laughing are not really happy, the glitteringly-clad are not really rich and the fleshy are not really well-fed. It was all a lie and the only real thing is the struggle to keep up the facade. …
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