by pophamjohn97 | May 3, 2024 | Personal
Ants have made their way into my pantry. It is frustrating, but also fascinating and rather impressive. How could they possibly discover, mobilize, and organize in order to assembly line the food into their hidden hill? Individually they barely have enough brain power...
by pophamjohn97 | May 3, 2024 | Personal
Rejection, pain, and anger are often triggered through misunderstanding and miscommunication. When miscommunications are frequent, it leads us to isolation and loneliness. We live in a time where we are constantly seen and heard — but never known. There is a vast...
by pophamjohn97 | May 3, 2024 | Personal
Defined as ‘conducive to happiness’, Aristotle argues eudaimonia is the result of a life well lived. Maybe he’s right. However — happiness and eudaimonia are certainly not synonyms. Happiness is just a side effect of a life lived in pursuit of eudaimonia. A far better...
by pophamjohn97 | May 3, 2024 | Personal
Each day, the Unites States spends almost 2,000 lifetimes on social media. This is not time well spent. Some claim to use it to relax, or keep up with friends, or laugh. It’s a lie. Life is not how long you live, but how much you live. Scrolling social media is no...
by pophamjohn97 | May 3, 2024 | Personal
Most endeavors scare us off before we begin. This kills our ability to progress as intimidation becomes a reason to never start. We fear that by beginning something that may fail, we will be forced to sacrifice our time and our reputation. A lot of good can come from...
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