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Taken down the drain

How many times have you ever listened to some “fast-food thoughts”, as I like to call them, and gobbled them up in one bite? More than any…

May 25, 2023

Taken down the drain

May 25, 2023

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AFTER FORTY

I recently passed the age of forty. Today, I’m forty-three. I think I avoided that traditional post about turning forty out of fear. Fear…

Nov 9, 2023

AFTER FORTY

Nov 9, 2023

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OUR LEADERS

Nov 6, 2023

OUR LEADERS

Nov 6, 2023

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VISITORS

Our lives are a lot like the life cycle of a tree: we are born, we grow, we bloom, we bear fruit, and finally we die. As much as we human…

Nov 29, 2023

VISITORS

Nov 29, 2023

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CHASING BUTTERFLIES

“I’m going to be rich!” Perhaps this is the greatest illusion that human beings can believe in…

Nov 21, 2023

CHASING BUTTERFLIES

Nov 21, 2023

GLUTTONY

From the moment he could reach for a cookie jar, Peter was the embodiment of gluttony. It wasn’t just a habit — it was his identity. At…

Feb 11

Feb 11

HACKERS REVIEW

Hackers, directed by Iain Softley and released in 1995, is a cult classic that has endured as a fascinating time capsule of mid-90s…

Feb 11

HACKERS REVIEW

Feb 11

Why Women Are So Incredible: The Multifaceted Tapestry of Femininity

Women have been the muse of poets, the subject of philosophers, and the inspiration for countless works of art, literature, and science…

Feb 11

Why Women Are So Incredible: The Multifaceted Tapestry of Femininity

Feb 11

THE IMITATION GAME

It’s inevitable: we are thrown into a game of imitation from the very moment we are born. We are supposed to imitate our parents, siblings…

Dec 17, 2024

THE IMITATION GAME

Dec 17, 2024

JUST FOR FUN

I don’t have to search far into my memory to remember when I used to play with paper and wooden boats in the stream that formed on my…

Oct 14, 2024

JUST FOR FUN

Oct 14, 2024

WE’RE ALL ADRIFT

No matter how secure we might seem or how much knowledge we accumulate, the stark reality is that we’re all navigating through life’s vast…

Aug 27, 2024

WE’RE ALL ADRIFT

Aug 27, 2024

THE SMALLEST PIECE OF THE PIE

Sometimes, by the mere whim of fate, we don’t get what we initially desired. Instead, we might receive something different — something…

Aug 8, 2024

THE SMALLEST PIECE OF THE PIE

Aug 8, 2024

NOT FOR SALE

I get it. We have to monetize everything if we are to make a living out of it. It’s cruel but necessary, according to the money moguls. But…

Jul 30, 2024

NOT FOR SALE

Jul 30, 2024

WHAT IF THE PEAK IS WHERE YOU ARE?

We spend most of our time thinking about the best way to achieve a certain goal: a house, a car, a family, friends, among other objects of…

Jun 21, 2024

WHAT IF THE PEAK IS WHERE YOU ARE?

Jun 21, 2024

FROM FLOWER TO FRAGRANCE

Osho said: “Meditation is a flower, and compassion is the fragrance.”

Jun 5, 2024

FROM FLOWER TO FRAGRANCE

Jun 5, 2024

DE FLOR PARA FRAGRÂNCIA

Osho disse: “A meditação é uma flor, e a compaixão é a fragrância”.

Jun 4, 2024

DE FLOR PARA FRAGRÂNCIA

Jun 4, 2024

JUST TRY TO BE YOURSELF TODAY

Osho said: “Forget the idea of becoming someone. Just be.”

May 13, 2024

JUST TRY TO BE YOURSELF TODAY

May 13, 2024

APENAS TENTE SER VOCÊ MESMO, HOJE.

Osho disse: “Esqueça a ideia de se tornar alguém. Apenas seja.”

May 13, 2024

APENAS TENTE SER VOCÊ MESMO, HOJE.

May 13, 2024

PRIDE

The pride of man humbles him, but the humble spirit obtains honor.

Apr 25, 2024

PRIDE

Apr 25, 2024

WHEN WE CAN'T HAVE EVERYTHING

It's an undeniable fact: we can't appreciate everything. FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), I'm sorry. All the beauty and grace of the universe…

Apr 19, 2024

WHEN WE CAN'T HAVE EVERYTHING

Apr 19, 2024

J.R. Silva

J.R. Silva

Journalist, author, painter, dog and movie lover. I write about the whimsical things in life.

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