Not everyone knows what an empath is. Most of the time, an empath doesn’t even know he is an empath himself. Feeling weird about his own self, an empath oftentimes discovers his rare abilities accidentally. For one, an empath can feel what others are feeling. They are like sponges who absorb people’s energies. Because an […] More
Imagine yourself at a friend’s wedding. There, you meet a friend of a friend of a friend. Now, how do you get past the initial introductions? Let’s think of another scene – a job interview… When you’re expected to outshine the competition through talking, it’s a recipe for the heebie-jeebies! Let’s face it. Whether you’re an introvert, an […] More
If you want to know the truth, ask a child. A palliative pediatrician from Cape Town in South Africa asked the terminally ill children in his care what they had enjoyed in life and what gave it meaning. Their responses are a lesson in what’s really important in life. And it’s not Facebook or smartphones […] More
The rumblings have started. Maybe not in the streets and not audible everywhere, but there’s a growing unease amongst people: what are to become of us once robots replace humans in the workplace? And more importantly, how will this affect society at large? Elon Musk and others have repeatedly sounded the alarm on unregulated AI […] More
Some people experience a mild sense of unease in the presence of clowns, others are creeped out by them and still others are downright fearful of them. There is even a scientific term for fear of clowns: coulrophobia. Hiding behind garish face paint, dressed outlandishly and walking like a duck is supposed to be funny, […] More
Surely it doesn’t get better than this. It even beats that 6-month job advertised in 2009 to explore the islands of the Great Barrier Reef, swim, snorkel and generally live a relaxed lifestyle for an income of US$103,000. Here’s an better gig. This is a job that’s guaranteed to be satisfying and for all that […] More
I remember days as a teenager with nothing to do and nowhere to go. Being bored to the bone. I used to hate having endless time and no money to make something happen. Technology has solved that problem. There’s always a smartphone to take our minds off boredom. But this is not a good thing, […] More
George Yionoulis made a video for his 21 classmates that ended up being watched by more than a million people. George is nine years old and he was born with autism. His teacher asked him if would mind sharing what it’s like to live with autism with his classmates. George was so taken with the […] More
We are all familiar with the dreaded midlife crisis that happens to the middle-aged; when a perfectly dependable father and husband suddenly buys a Harley and disappears into the sunset. What we are not so familiar with is the new quarter-life crisis, described as “a period of insecurity and doubt that many people in their […] More