After years of observing the suffering in myself and those around me, it has become abundantly clear that that which causes this unending calamity is a fundamental lack of spiritual perspective. When one mistakes the difference observed in the physical manifestation between “I” and “that” as an all-encompassing separation, the spiritual life is severed and thus begins suffering.
This article is a retelling of my experience at DFRWS EU 2024. It tends to focus on my internal dialogue and thoughts as opposed to the academic and scientific lessons (which I believe the attendees have all been exposed to already). My target audience is the spiritual-leaning who have a taste for dark and dry humour, and thus the article has been so written. For the first time, I’ve decided to include excerpts written by my newfound companions Antonia, Charles, Dominique, Olivia, and Lux.
DFRWS EU 2024. Zaragoza, Spain Read More »
In hindsight, this event nearly exactly follows the “Hero’s Journey” as outlined by the late Joseph Campbell that was later abstracted to a more cohesive structure. This article will delineate the event’s planning and execution through the guise of Hero’s Journey in 12 distinct steps as seen in the diagram below. Call to Adventure and
@Hack 2024: The Timeless Meta-Narrative Read More »
A few days ago I dreamt a nightmare involving my late mother. In this dream, my mother left her heated iron on our black table for two and a half weeks. I returned home one day to find the entire home burnt, walls blackened by consequence of the fire lit by the iron. I woke up around 3:30 AM with my thoughts soaked by the dream, like an all pervading fog. I inspected it from its various facets of interpretation, and extracted the abstracted lesson.
Don’t Leave the Iron On Read More »
Eventually I fully arise and entered a warm bath. I asked myself, with purpose this time, “Why does this mechanism exist inside you? Why did you once need it? Why do find little enjoyment in fun? Why is it so difficult to untense your body and enjoy the full breadth of being?” Without forcing any thought processes or lines of reasoning, I let the thoughts come as they please… like waiting on the wind to arrive. It may have been 15 minutes to an hour later that a particular memory vividly presented itself from nothingness; an aged memory that I believe came with answers.
Discomfort “Permits” Disengagement Read More »
On Saturday, June 10th, 2023, just weeks ago, I had the honour of attending the official screening of the documentary The Professor: The Man They Call the King of Teaching. The film follows my mentor, Dr. Aiman Hanna, in a heartfelt exposé of the twisted twin-headed duality between career dedication and its downstream effects on
The Pangs of Time Lost Read More »
I outline a thought that struck me recently; in the duality of production and consumption, efficient production does not necessarily cause efficient consumption. What do I mean by this? As humans, we are to work efficiently to produce objects efficiently, and then others consume them. We must come to realize this; what we consume turns
Dualities of Efficiency Read More »
Mostly, this article is written for the student wanting to understand how to leverage inspired and uninspired instruction of a skill of their interest. It isn’t just for the university student, but the student of any new skill. In the university environment it is often the case that, aside from lectures held by a professor
Inspired(ing) to learn Read More »
We often wonder as we work – should we listen to music, with lyrics, solely instrumental, happy or nostalgic, classical or modern pop, nature sounds, binaural beats, trance music, new songs, old songs, favorite songs, podcasts of educational nature, or comedic relief? I am not here providing answers… With a settled mind none of these
Sonic Disturbances Read More »
