Pax multa in cella, foris autem plurima bella

Life is peaceful in the cloister… or in a remote cabin, away from the tribulations of the City. But the City is where People are. If you enjoy the vagaries of Life, city life is for you.

The Politics of Division

The Powers that Be are trying to divide us. They mean to control us by using our differences against us. Do not let anyone dictate how you see the world. Experience life empirically and you will understand it better than They can explain it to you.

Indolence

Indolence is our single greatest enemy. It is there when we wake up in the morning and it beckons to us at night. It is there when we feel the frozen winter wind blasting our face white. And it is there in summer's scorching heat. It is there to remind us of our weakness. But we must not give in to its cunning allure. For indolence, physical and mental, is what turns men and women into mere animals. Perseverance separates Man from Beast. And Perseverance is the archenemy of Indolence.

How to Cope with Life

Be active, be alive, be energetic, and no matter what you do for exercise, do not stop doing it. Life is Movement.

My Relationship with God

What defines our relationship with the Divine? Life experience, empirical life experience. If you want to know more, step right in. And nobody ever escapes unscathed and unviolated from Life's clutches.

A trip into my Past

Describe your most memorable vacation. Last month I went back to the old country, Romania, on a humanitarian mission to help my aging mom. Pretty soon after stepping inside her apartment, I realized two things. One, she is no longer a mom. She’s now an old lady, who’s losing her mind to loneliness, despair and … Continue reading A trip into my Past

Animus in consulendo liber

On what subject(s) are you an authority? You are the best authority on yourself. I am the supreme authority on all things that have to do with life, especially my own. But so are you, each and every one out there. One piece of advice: don’t let yourselves go, take care of yourselves. Always put … Continue reading Animus in consulendo liber

Love is a Shark

Love is a Shark. Both in motion for perpetuity, lest they stop and die. Both animated by the will to live. And both unapologetically determined to keep on going.

Losing Weight – How I Stopped Worrying and Started To Love My Punching Bag

Before you can understand the world, you must understand yourself. Once you do, you will want to take control of your body and soul. Thus, you will come to realize the difficulty of the task at hand. What's next is up to you.

When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going

If you have a doctor, keep them. If you don't, start working out. I did. It pays.