There are (at least) 3 things that you’re born with that you are part of who you are now, that you had no control over: Your name, your age, and your nationality. These were decided for you. You were thrown into them, and as Sartre would say, they’re your facticities. …
In A Wrinkle in Time, the three wise women, Mrs. Who, Mrs. Whatsit and Mrs. Which share wisdom gathered from living for a billion years. But then why does Ms. Who quote the nationality of the famous people she quotes when sharing her wisdom? For example, when she quotes Buddha, she identifies him …
Camp Cope have a way of relating frustrating, annoying and sometimes shitty stories that are deeply personal to them, that girls (and guys) can relate to and they don’t seem to really give a shit about how much they reveal–about themselves, what people say or said, or do or did. The …
Where you grew up or your birthplace or nationality is not who you are at all. Sure, there are customs that it’s advisable to adhere to where you are, but that is not your personality. Stereotypes are absolute bullshit. As is thinking you can understand something immediately about someone’s personality based …
Stereotypes are complete bullshit. You are not your nationality, you are a person in the world with a different personality from everyone else, who happened to be born in and grow up in some place in the world. Japanese are a super calm, tranquil people right? Well they also have …
You are not you. If it weren’t all the people you’ve met or had experiences with, whether in person or even in narrative or documentaries, you wouldn’t be the same you. And where you are born and the situation you’re born into to is something you have absolutely no control …
This song and video deserves two posts. And these are some of the brilliant answers to the question ‘What does it mean to be human?’ from it. People always think they have these boxes they have to check to be successful. But to who? Uplifting somebody. That’s what the …
That’s the thing about being human. That our capability and potential is huge. And being human means we should channel it in a way that serves other people and serves the total nature and everything. – From All We Do by Oh Wonder Throughout all the years, the 200,000 of the …
While someone’s telling you something.. do you ever already start putting together your response, or thinking about what you’re going to say back, while they’re saying it? As they’re making a point or telling you something about their life, are you ever already formulating a cleverly-crafted or funny remark in response? …
Have you ever heard someone say this: ‘He’s a nobody’ ‘What’s she done with her life?’ ‘He’s no one. At least I’m someone.’ In Reality Bites,Winona Ryder’s character, Lalaina is having a crisis because of what she ‘should’ve have been by now’, and Ethan Hawke’s (Troy), tells her: ‘The only …
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