Musings

What Is The Meaning Of Life?

When I was studying English Literature at University College London, I remembered my English mentor's first sentence was, "Cristy we can discuss anything, just don't try to...
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The Shamans of Mongolia

It took a domestic flight from Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, to get to Mörön Airport which was located in the north of the country. We were...
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Ponderings On The Shortness of Life

We have all heard it before 'Carpe Diem' or you only live once so make it count. Whether you believe in an afterlife, reincarnation or nothing at...
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The Cult of Happiness

Living in a culture where there's an abundance of 'how to be happy' seminars and books promoting 'happiness', it is logically to think that finding happiness is...
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Is there Power in Surrender?

For a control freak the idea that there is 'Power in Surrender' seems counter-intuitive (and downright freaky). To surrender is like giving up or failing to be...
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What Do Successful People Have in Common?

I have always been curious about what makes a person succeed in life. Is success dependent on genetics or one's upbringing (nature vs. nurture)? Or is the...