Practice Practice Practice

Most people are born into what I call the shame/blame game. Their inner self and the people around them mislead them into blaming themselves and others, driving their entire lives down a very specific path of despair and dissatisfaction.I have…

The three pillars of life

Preface Unlike most people, I try to observe and learn new things by being more aware of the life around me. I do not wear a white coat, I do not spend most of my day in a closed lab,…

Digital music and streaming services

Preface I love music. I may not play an instrument, but I invest time and money in listening to music. I want to surround myself with music, and when I’m not with earphones in my ears, I’m playing a tune…

Instant culture – living at the speed of light

Gain and loss in every decision In one of the episodes of “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey”, Neil deGrasse Tyson said something interesting that I want to repeat to make a point. He said that when we turned on the electricity…

Scientific evidence and common belief

Let us tell an old story anew, and we will see how well you know it. Our story begins with a beloved US president Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower and the heart attack he suffered in September 1955. Pressure was put…

The new normal

I decided to write this post after hearing many people describing themselves as ‘healthy’ without even understanding what a ‘chronic patient’ is. You see, as someone who, as a child, frequented the local family doctor and local pharmacy, I remembered…

Why Cancer?

I have spent more than half of my life being sick and an unfortunate recipient of our modern Healthcare system.  This is what I’ve learned about it all: The Healthcare system is mostly about dealing with symptoms, not actual health…

A life less ordinary

Twenty years ago I was living my life the same as most people. I was waking up to a boring routine of fear and necessity most people live their entire lives in. There I was going to work and participating…