Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. It's a crucial component of emotional intelligence, allowing us to connect with others deeper. But empathy isn't just about understanding someone's emotions through words; it's also about picking up on nonverbal cues, body language, and other subtle signals. This is where empathic... Continue Reading →
On rare occasions in life, we encounter those that offer connections unlike any we've experienced in our past. The value they bring to our existence can't be measured in any practical sense. The only thing that matters once we meet this figure is maintaining our connection with them, and nothing that they or anyone else... Continue Reading →
As life begins, we live with hope for a satisfying and fulfilling future existence. But unfortunately, life deals us setback after setback, and it is difficult not to become disillusioned. An emptiness fills our hearts as we watch our dreams crumble and disappear into a void of forgotten fantasy. Life is not the fairy tale... Continue Reading →
In early January of 2008, I entered basic training and AIT at Fort Knox, Kentucky. I joined the Army late in life at the age of 27 years. It was an impulsive decision on my part. However, I longed for new experiences and wanted to see the world. So I enlisted as a 19D, a... Continue Reading →
Survival of the human race upon Earth has been constant competition for resources. Technology has enabled us to extract resources with remarkable efficiency and raised the quality of life for all. Just 200 years ago, the population of Earth was just over a billion people. Technological advances have enabled us to support a much larger... Continue Reading →
If you fail to comply, you burn in fire for eternity! Sounds reasonable, right? Religion was utilized throughout history as a confidence game. It enables the more intelligent among us to control vast multitudes of people through threat and coercive measures. It effectively operates as a pyramid scheme to shield those in power from scrutiny.... Continue Reading →
If you had asked me when I was a teenager if I'd recognize the man I would be in 20 years, I would probably say yes. I don't look all that different, to be sure, but life has a way of humbling you despite yourself. Choices we make or don't make don't seem to affect... Continue Reading →
I live in a state with very minimal employment laws protecting its citizens from abuses perpetrated by employers. The operating rationale of this decision is that it is better for businesses to operate within the confines of that state. It is better for large companies at the expense of smaller employers that can't hope to... Continue Reading →
Life is a journey without a clear-cut destination. We slog through, searching for happiness that is just around the next bend in the road. Perhaps happiness lies only one choice away, and we haven't made the right one yet. Many believe in an afterlife with all questions answered. They presume pain is dissolved into a... Continue Reading →
We plant seeds in fertile ground and watch the fruits of our labor spring into life. Sometimes they grow into magnificence, and at other times they wither and die, not having deep enough roots to propagate their existence. People are more prominent and exist with infinitely more complexities than simple plant life. However, the seeds... Continue Reading →
James Borden