by Benard Makaa | Nov 1, 2018 | Culture, Philosophy, Psychology
How have I come to this? How do I loathe myself that I cannot spend even a moment alone with my thoughts? Every minute that is not devoted to some primary activity is occupied with a lesser one. I need to fill every moment. Even when I am not teaching, writing or...
by Benard Makaa | Oct 19, 2018 | Books, Psychology, What I have learned
Albert Einstein once said, “The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or a hostile universe.” I suspect, he was speaking about our perception and attitude. There were three stone-cutters. Each was chipping away at a large block. A...
by Benard Makaa | Feb 21, 2018 | Culture, Health, Psychology
I used to wake up in the middle of the night and wonder, “Does she really like me?” Every single morning, evening, she was all I could think of. I thought I was made for her and her for me. We were a rare, unique, perfect fit. Or maybe I read too much into...
by Benard Makaa | Jan 22, 2018 | Culture, Philosophy, Psychology
The post’s title is taken from Jonathan Swift’s poem in “Cassinus and Peter”; where he laments the simultaneity of the sublime and the scatological in Caelia’s person in “The Lady’s Dressing Room,” in which two characters, Strephon and Betty, take a “strict...
by Benard Makaa | Dec 24, 2017 | Philosophy, Psychology
Memento mori is Latin for “Remember death.” The phrase is believed to originate from an ancient Roman tradition in which a servant would be tasked with standing behind a victorious general as he paraded through town. As the general basked in the glory of the cheering...
by Benard Makaa | Dec 21, 2017 | Culture, Philosophy, Psychology
I have always been researching on Nikola Tesla, read almost all biographies on him and the latest book I read “Empires of light” brought more illumination on him. You can check here 2017 List of the best books I’ve read so far. My 5th year undergraduate project...
