The ability to forgive oneself
The ability to forgive oneself… is the key to making art, and very possibly the key to finding any semblance of happiness in life. – Ann Patchett The post The ability to forgive oneself appeared first...
View ArticleEven if we cannot always be absolutely wise
We can always be ordinarily civil, even if we cannot always be absolutely wise. – Arthur Martine The post Even if we cannot always be absolutely wise appeared first on Huzaifa Sial.
View ArticleA self-propelled art gallery of fantastic constantly changing beauty
…the jaw-dropping gorgeousness of the turning orb, like a self-propelled art gallery of fantastic constantly changing beauty, that is the world itself. – Chris Hadflied The post A self-propelled art...
View ArticleTrue nobility…
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. – Ernest Hemingway The post True nobility… appeared first on Huzaifa Sial.
View ArticleHappiness is an obligation
It’s all of them – fear, sadness, confusion, hurt, joy, contentment; all the unexpected patterns, all the chaos. Working to avoid one will dim all the others. The goal is the journey, the reason is us…...
View ArticleThe meanings of life
Simply put, meaningfulness comes from contributing to other people, whereas happiness comes from what they contribute to you. This runs counter to some conventional wisdom. – By Roy F Baumeister, The...
View ArticleOpen light our dark rigid shapes
Increasingly I realize that there are two basic underlying sources to much of human thoughts and behaviors. Those that stem from rigidness (habits discipline, preferences etc.) I call dark patterns,...
View ArticleGreatest self-deception
The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions. – Leonardo Da Vinci The post Greatest self-deception appeared first on Huzaifa Sial.
View ArticleFresh of the boat or lost in the new land?
While living in different cultures may lead some to confusion and some to abandonment, if experienced properly, it can lead to wisdom not generally available to either. Each new culture will entice you...
View ArticleJustify yourself anew each day
The maintenance of self-esteem is a continuous task that taxes all of the individual’s power and inner resources. We have to prove our worth and justify our existence anew each day. – Bruce Lee: Artist...
View ArticleLongevity in relationships
As I move less and carry more, longevity has started to come more in focus. E.g with relationships, I’ve learned what forms them isn’t what sustains them. Where excitement, appreciation and attention...
View Articleif conceive, and believe then achieve
If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it – then I can achieve it – Muhammad Ali The post if conceive, and believe then achieve appeared first on Huzaifa Sial.
View ArticleHappiness
Happiness isn’t the goal, it’s the currency; not to be earned, but generated through the everydayness of living. The post Happiness appeared first on Huzaifa Sial.
View Articleworrying
My philosophy is that worrying means you suffer twice. – JK Rowling, Fantastic Beasts The post worrying appeared first on Huzaifa Sial.
View Articlejourney
Often I believe I’m working toward a result, but always, once I reach the result, I realize all the pleasure was in planning and executing the path to that result. It comforts me that endings are thus...
View ArticleButterfly effects
Moments are nothing but chances at creating butterfly-effects. Each hoping to outlive the creator into something better and grander than where it originated. The post Butterfly effects appeared first...
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