What are some life hacks that you practice?
The best life hack
Is to ignore life hacks.
Just learn to
Enjoy living life
Without worrying about ruining it
With life hacks.
Ignore life hacks
Tag: Observations
Be careful what you wish for
Anger that cannot be expressed in words of single syllables
Spoken with such venom as to frighten e’en the brave
Words, frustration-born and vicious, defamation in their wake
To punish those whose motives are only true and just
Speech that tolerates no mercy with honour cast aside
Respect a mere illusion the upright to deride
Assassinate the character of those who came to help
Creating phantom sickness to cover true intent
Wild accusations flying ‘gainst those who came to rescue
Whose only “crime” is caring, who saved you from yourself
A soap box, neatly positioned to spout specious arguments
Before so-called friends, while victims stay publicly silent,
Protecting the integrity of those dishonouring them
And of those who would suffer most
And why?
Perhaps a need to justify a conscience seared with sin
Perhaps because of jealousy barely hidden deep within
Perhaps because of knowing the ignored advice was wise
Perhaps because the innocent are unable to defend themselves
Brazen conduct masquerades as indignation
Against the protectors of future generations
A challenge thrown down to those who turn the other cheek
Be careful what you wish for, oh would-be assassin
You might just get it
And who will you hide behind, then?
The Data Protection Paradox–Are You a Vulnerable Person?
Are you encouraging people to take advantage of vulnerable persons? Maybe, inadvertently, you are. Consider this experience.
The Cold Call
The phone rings and the conversation goes like this:
Continue reading “The Data Protection Paradox–Are You a Vulnerable Person?”Losing Everything
I watched as a pigeon landed nearby with a piece of bread, far too big to eat. He started to wrestle with it, his beak shaking it about trying to break it into smaller, bite-sized pieces.
All this activity did not go unnoticed. Another pigeon saw the commotion and flew in to investigate. Seeing such a grand feast, he challenged for possession.
The defendant dropped the bread and stood his ground. But the challenger was intent on getting the prize. He moved in, aggressively. A fight ensued, with both pigeons slugging it out, beak to beak. No quarter was asked, and no quarter was given.
The two antagonists kept up the fracas for a short while, making lots of movement and a great deal of loud noise.
But the fight was being observed from on high. At the opportune moment, a seagull swooped in, his great beak aiming at the target. He landed, gulped the bread down, and left, just as quickly as he had appeared; all in one smooth movement.
The antagonists looked on, stunned, and went on their way, hungry.
Watching this drama unfold, I realised that whenever we focus on our disagreements, we lose sight of the bigger picture.
And we risk losing everything.
That journey into the self
What’s the bravest thing you’ve ever done when no one was watching?
I took that journey into myself, that “road less traveled”. And I came out the other side a better person.
