A 100 Word Story
The doctor had finished explaining how depression is just as likely to be cured through behavioral changes as medications.
I sighed as I said, “Well, I feel that being depressed is the appropriate emotion for my life. I mean, my life is meaningless.”
He looked concerned, “Look, I can’t tell you what is meaningful for you. All I can do is increase your dosage, suggest changing how you live, or book a psychologist.”
I didn’t answer.
He said, “Shall I just increase your dosage?”
I didn’t want more drugs, I wanted meaning.
But it was easier…
Seven Quotes
Confucius lived between 551 BC and 479 BC. He was a Chinese philosopher who focused on the morality of government, social relationships, justice, kindness, and sincerity.
His teachings are intermingled with Chinese traditions about family loyalty, respecting ancestors, elders, and spouses.
After he died, his philosophical thinking became influential during the Han, Tang, and Song dynasties. Over time, his philosophies have influenced other countries like Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.
Confucius lived during a time of transition at the end of the Shou Empire. He felt it was his obligation to put emphasis on the social values of compassion and tradition.
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Not as simple as it seems.
And how to get more.
The gut feeling answer to this question is the United States of America.
It is obvious, right?
Forbes puts the number of billionaires in the USA at 614, being ahead of second place by a decent margin to China’s 389 billionaires.
Then it is the usual suspects of Germany, India, and Russia to round out the top five.
The strange thing about this answer is that it isn’t as clear cut as it looks.
When looking at Statista, they tell a different story. China has 799, the USA has 626. Clearly, there is some disagreement happening there.
Still, with the USA being the capitalist center of the world, you would expect…
Seven Quotes
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
Socrates was a Greek philosopher who lived between 470 and 399 BC. He has been credited for sparking off Western philosophy and for being the first moral philosopher.
Socrates challenged the status quo of the time, questioned everything, and disliked the concept of “might is right”. At his core, Socrates was motivated by the desire for happiness and wisdom through introspection.
He challenged conventional thinking, spoke up about it, and taught others to do the same thing.
In short, he was a radical.
He was ultimately executed for “corrupting…
A story told in twelve 100-word chapters
In the beginning……
The puppies keep popping out until the runt arrives.
The mother licks them all, keeps them safe. But the runt struggles, shunted aside, unable to push through for milk.
I am a sucker for the underdog so I help him.
After weeks of watching, assisting, I can hardly walk away now. Rather than let the runt struggle, I decided to take it home with me.
He may be small, but he is tough, tenacious.
I know the owner won’t mind, she doesn’t want them anyway.
But I do, a fighter like that, well…
