Remy Sharp – Untold Happiness (flickr) The defect in happiness is that it fleets, leaks, and seeps. Like a bucket with a gun hole at its bottom, the happy liquid escapes, however slowly (or quickly), to ultimately leave one hollow with an empty pail that is ready for the next filling. Much of our aspirations tend … More The Risk of Happiness
How does a human rip the pumping life out of another? And then have the conscience to toss that victim’s sacred soul into the air like some rag cloth? Knife – PublicDomainPictures by Pixabay Why is this act so inconceivable to me, to you, to us? Is it that we were brought up right, that … More To Kill Another Person
At the center of your being, you have the answer; you know who you are, and you know what you want -Lao Tzu PublicDomainPictures – Pixabay I have always pondered the concept of what it means to be accepted by others. Either consciously or otherwise, we constantly judge others. That judgment is succeeded by selective … More Am I Right or Right?
“Hey, Macklemore! Can we go thrift shopping?” squeaks the excited little darling at the thought of being taken by the grownup to the thrift store down the road to shop for secondhand treasures. For a song about being cheap “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis went on to be the most successful track on … More Shopping Thrifty in our Shared Economy
Knowing the difference between feeling dull vs. sobbing rain showers from a break-up is a coarse way to distinguish from being in a mood vs. being the puppet of Emotion, the chief puppeteer. Humans, though, are puppets who can fight back. It is just that they need to know who is pulling the strings, and … More How to Deal with Your Moods
Life is just weird. Not in a bad way, just that it is. This is an unusual post penned by moi. It is random, alien, and deviant, relative to the rest of my works. I know my opening sentence isn’t monumentally mind blowing, but neither is life. Especially not life. Now I sound depressed don’t … More The Meaning of Life: A 20-Something’s 300 Word Ramble
I told myself I wouldn’t blog politics. But when politics is up in your face, you say bring it. Credit: S Jinadasa You can post all the statuses you want. That’s good. Keep doing that. But I’m sorry everyone, what we really also need are actionable solutions. We need active solutions and recommendations on how … More A Call for Intelligent Sri Lankans
Featuring, the work of The Literartist’s premiere guest writer: SS What’s so bad about Mitt Romney anyway? President Obama was cruising to re-election at the start of October. His (biggest) opponent had focused on making the election a referendum on his handling of the economy (which was recovering), had picked a running mate who was the … More U.S. Election Edition: The Obama Romney Tiff
The brown leather plush seats feel sumptuously cozy, and yet the champagne glow emitting from the two mini-sized crystal chandeliers within the car give it all yet another splendor. On either side of the car polished wooden panes frame large rectangle windows, spotlessly showing the whizzing landscapes. Lazily wafting through the sliding doors now is … More Timely Deadlines
“There’s not a thing I won’t do, I’d give my life up for you…” (Chris Brown and Justin Beiber, Next To You) – “I’d catch a grenade for ya / Throw my hand on a blade for ya / I’d jump in front of a train for ya / You know I’d do anything for … More "I’d die for you" – The “Bloody” Hypocrisy of True Love
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