At first glance, the choice between boredom and suffering seems to make no sense. Surely boredom is a form of suffering? But when looked at deeper, the real distinction is choosing between a simple hassle-free life that feels mundane, and a purposeful life that requires pain. If you sit around […]
Continue ReadingPoliteness and decency towards people is a sign of maturity. Maintaining decorum is not always easy, especially when you feel you have been wronged or mistreated by someone else. However, in the long-run, dealing with people in a polite, well-mannered and courteous way – even if you don’t like them […]
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Time for another character discussion post! After a few years of watching the first season then stopping, watching the first and second season a few years later and then stopping, and finally completing seasons three, four and five, I finally finished Breaking Bad. And what a phenomenal show with an […]
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My A levels dragged most of my desire to succeed academically out of me. Most of this was through the stress and pressure I put myself through. Obsessing about my grades like it was a religion. By the time I sat my final A levels exams I was drinking by […]
Continue ReadingA hundred years ago, young men would have been returning home after fighting in the first world war. Their wives/girlfriends/mothers took care of things while they were away. The level of emotional and physical resilience these people would have had far surpasses anything of today’s young people. They had no […]
Continue ReadingMargaery Tyrell is one of those characters on GOT that I have never worked out if I like or not. On the whole, I don’t dislike her and believe she is fundamentally a caring person. But what makes her character great is that she is neither purely sweet like Sansa […]
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