Tag: misery

  • The Greatest Speech Ever Made | Charlie Chaplin

    This touching, inspiring and sometimes shocking speech is an excerpt from the controversial film, The Great Dictator, by Charlie Chaplin, released in October, 1940. Please enjoy, share and take its timeless messages to heart.

  • “Letting Go”: For The Intellectual

    The concept of “letting go” is a common theme among sentiments and advice when sincere life struggle with one’s purpose and future are causing them torment. Establishing and understanding the meaning behind this potentially, extremely valuable and timeless piece of wisdom, is powerful enough to change lives. Unfortunately, these words are irresponsibly tossed around. They…

  • “I Miss You” Is An Invitation

    “I miss you” is an extremely loaded statement, in my experience and use of the words. The problem with these words is their literal communication. There is so much implied and to be inferred. I admittedly have a problem with not saying what I mean. I often assume that others deduce my intentions and meanings,…

  • Vulnerability and Connection

    In my continuing efforts and struggle to make sense of my very own existence, I invariably return to remarkably rudimentary, yet paramount questions. Why am I here? What must I do? And, how may I actualize these concepts, and increase the ratio of pleasure to pain in my life? My wonder, pursuit and search for…

  • Love the world and it will love you back.

    The details of my afternoon and negative emotional transition are unremarkable, but what struck me was the abundance of misery that I’ve noticed while browsing my facebook and twitter feeds in the hour that followed: “Depressed.” “I don’t want to talk about it.” “Depressed and despondent.” “Go **** yourself, ***.” On any other day, in…