Personal Essays

The impact of Machine Intelligence will be significant in many areas. Positive impact only - I include three positive impacts in this article!

Analyzing life does not provide the will to live it, does not "make" us change anything. It's a dead knowledge making us smarter about life, not more alive.

I am not an only child, but I remember wishing I was. It's probably for the best that I'm not though. A sibling is a partner in a crime. A sibling is in the foxhole with you. It's not a relationship you enter into by choice, but it still helps a great deal if you maintain it.

We did not ask for it nor bargain for it. Yet, we all find ourselves in "one" and the great question is: why me? What Am-I doing here in this family?

Do you write? Do, or did, others in your family also write? Explore with me whether or not one's ability to write well depends on nature or nurture. What influences or circumstances make a difference? Is there an element of luck? Let's see!

We never know when is our last day to live. But can we live as if everyday is our last day.

We sometimes building systems without taking the long term view, what is the best way to build the system!

November 13th, 2022 - A date that will always remain special and close to my heart forever. It was the day when I met my online friend, Jess, in real life, for the first time ever.

Early in life in that process of becoming socially acceptable, we are forced to cover our emotional nudity with a fig leaf of shame. It's never too late to yank it off once and for all.

Contrary to what anybody tells you, love cannot survive without trust and intimacy. If you can't trust your partner, then it isn't real love. If you and your partner can't be close with each other physically and emotionally, then it isn't real love. Without trust and intimacy there is nothing.

Generation gap is usually referred to as difference of opinions between one generation and another regarding beliefs, values, working culture, lifestyle changes etc.

The emergence of artificial intelligence has greatly affected the writing sector. Definitely, the future of writing will never be the same. Here is why...

Calling myself a "mental athlete", I was going through the same initial stage of inner resistance to change as any other athlete is facing at first. Here are some of the details about what was involved in that process.

What is life without challenges? Pretty empty. Here are some thoughts on the subject.

In the relativity of everything in life, being alone certainly beats a bad company -- but it goes beyond that, when solitude opens a new window into our own soul, making us genuinely befriend that person who we are.

Everyone should work in the service industry at some point. It really shines a light on humanity and can teach you how to treat people. It can also make for some funny stories, and you'll most likely meet some cool people.

Some people have negligent parents, authoritarian parents, permissive parents, absentee parents. My parents are the best, but Mom has a flair for the dramatic. It's a sight to behold. And what I'm really looking for here is for someone to be on my side.

I started following an Instagram account of a handsome bachelor and learned quite a bit about how social media is used to attract women.

At what point do eating behaviors become disordered? What does recovery from an eating order look like? How can someone really change? I've been there, done that. I have one of the most powerful monkey minds, and if I'm functioning, there's hope for anyone.

How can you make a negative way into a positive way? This article will discuss how to help people with a crab mentality. Develop an encouraging and inspiring life. Commend those who have good achievements and Guide those who want help.

Being an immigrant is tough, but I think it is worse in South Africa due to the xenophobic attacks which see many immigrants being beaten, burnt or even killed by locals. Immigrants are often accused of taking jobs that belong to South Africans. It's an everyday struggle.

Experiences from working in a Senior home.

I'm embarrassed to say it, but I've moved back home with my parents. And, unfortunately, I will have to parenting these retirees.

I love the written word and have absorbed thousands of books over the years. At one point I had over 1,000 books in my private library. Cutting it down to only 10 will be very difficult.

I moved to Florida and then I moved back. In the middle of that there's a lot of stuff I really don't like to talk about, but it takes up a lot of space in my brain. What do you have when you don't have your health or family?

If you were tight on space, and could only have ten DVD's to watch for the rest of your life, what would they be?

Whether they're run by a small business owner or managed by a big corporation, convenience stores have their own stories to tell.

Everyone has a home town. Only some escape. But really, is the grass always greener on the other side?

If you didn't grow up on a farm transitioning to country life can be a little different and lonely, but it's okay. Taking time to allow yourself to grow into and adapt to your new life are important for finding happiness out in the open country.

The dating game is difficult. Being in a relationship is hard work. What are we all looking for and how will we know when we are happy? Satisfied? I certainly don't have all of the answers.

Filipinos love to gather. Family is always a priority. Working hard to make sure the family has food on the table. A simple and happy life. Experience the Filipino touch.

Beauty, like degrees, comes in measured sights.

Sadly, in life we all have those things that are of no use to us.

Even though you cannot and may never understand what she’s going through, you still try. You try, in so many ways, to love and care for her. To make her feel that she does matter, and she’s the most important person in your life, and all you care about is her happiness.

I struggled with a name for this article. I named it, then renamed it. For me, it represented what I've achieved after many years and lots of diligence and attention to thoughts and moods and, dare I say, "vibrations."

The double-barrel name is an important part of Southern identity.

How do you feel about reading and writing? Hmm...Sounds a bit boring, doesn't it? Well then, if that's what you think... You need to dive into this article - and explore the depths of reading and writing.

We are no biological robots stuck with some programs -- or aren't we? Well, we do have a choice, so why not choose for ourselves what we want to be.