PinnedJ.R. SilvaTaken down the drainHow 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, 20232May 25, 20232
PinnedJ.R. SilvaAFTER FORTYI 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, 20234Nov 9, 20234
PinnedJ.R. SilvaVISITORSOur 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, 2023Nov 29, 2023
PinnedJ.R. SilvaCHASING BUTTERFLIES“I’m going to be rich!” Perhaps this is the greatest illusion that human beings can believe in…Nov 21, 2023Nov 21, 2023
J.R. SilvaWE’RE ALL ADRIFTNo 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 27Aug 27
J.R. SilvaTHE SMALLEST PIECE OF THE PIESometimes, by the mere whim of fate, we don’t get what we initially desired. Instead, we might receive something different — something…Aug 81Aug 81
J.R. SilvaNOT FOR SALEI 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 301Jul 301
J.R. SilvaWHAT 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 21Jun 21
J.R. SilvaFROM FLOWER TO FRAGRANCEOsho said: “Meditation is a flower, and compassion is the fragrance.”Jun 51Jun 51