Complying with tradition breeds hypocrisy, but imbibing tradition breeds authenticity
Complying with tradition breeds hypocrisy, but imbibing tradition breeds authenticity When we become so attached to a particular tradition, we can quickly judge others who don’t conform to our views. Moreover, since merely complying with tradition is more convenient, we are prone to hypocritically doing things – losing our spirit and our authenticity. To imbibe […]
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Why blog? (Or, why should you read my blog?)
I have always wanted an outlet where I can write my thoughts and feelings. My English high school mentor would always say, “Write to express, not to impress!” To this day, I vividly remember those words.
Looking back at what I’ve written in the early 2010’s, I feel funny and embarrassed for myself. Yet, I don’t want to delete them because they reflect how I viewed things from a perspective of unabashed idealism and a hint of naivete. Most of them were written during my undergraduate college years.
Things change, time marches on, and we move along.
This virtual place is where I offer drops of my bits in this ever growing world of bytes. Hopefully, some drops will be powerful enough to create ripple effects.