Seeking the philosopher’s stone
Seeking the philosopher’s stone Harry Potter gaining the philosopher’s stone not because he selfishly desired eternal life (unlike Voldemort) but because he selflessly sought to protect it is an important lesson about seeking “heaven”. Do we seek heaven because we yearn for eternal pleasure? Doesn’t that mindset scream selfishness? Perhaps seeking heaven is a beautiful […]
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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.