Welcome to our page on Living. On this page, we list links to some of our essays on living – living constructively, happily (if possible), and meaningfully in today’s world.
Our feature image was taken on Saturday, 20 September 2014, at The Exploratorium in San Francisco.
Thoughts on how to attain some happiness in your daily living.
Are careers taking much of our time and energy?
are we attaching too much importance to our careers
The need for “down time”.
the need for down time and getting back to nature
The holidays are a depressing and stressful time for many people.
the holidays: a time of despair for some
The little every day annoyances can some times cause us to lose control.
sometimes it is the little things that push you over the edge
Freedom and letting go.
A good book with some penetrating analysis.
book review: blunder – why smart people make bad decisions
Mentally dealing with pain.
pain and one approach to coping with it
An essay on humans and their mental approach to the past and to the future.
on human psychology – short and sweet today
An overview of another good book on life.
Love is the riskiest of investments.
love: the riskiest of investments
The worst pain is not physical.
the worst pain is not physical
An essay that challenges us to question and assess our life’s priorities.
you have 30 minutes to live what do you do
When we are reminded that our time on this earth is brief, we reassess how we have been living our life.
a visit to the columbarium – a reminder of our mortality
Learning to accept one’s self.
The human condition, free will, etc.
the human condition, free will, decisions, choices and consequences
We live in a world with little justice, not much love and little mercy.
meandering thoughts in search of justice, love and mercy
We can choose to love and be compassionate, or to be self-absorbed. This is a choice we make.
compassion, indifference, callousness and humans
Mental illness is not rare in these times. Can we help others who are suffering and not aware that they need help? Can we recognize the signs of mental illness in ourselves?
the spectre of mental illness has always haunted human history
You might also be interested in the essays on our Thinking page.
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