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The Invincibility Of Youth
Sept. 29, 2025 When I was younger. I felt like nothing could harm me in life. Like there was no obstacle that I couldn’t overcome. Literally, there was nothing in the world I felt as though I couldn’t do, and this, of course, led to me doing a plethora of activities that could only be described as foolish. But what did it matter? I was a child, and one who, like so many other children, didn’t truly know pain and suffering. I remember when I was a youth, no older than 8–10 ye
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Two Infinities: Empathy and Ego
Jan 29, 2026 A small part of something infinite is still infinite. While no individual will ever be greater than the universe in terms of importance or grandeur, each person still carries a value that is endless nonetheless. A smaller infinity is still infinite… A multitude of infinities… One of my longest-held beliefs, and simultaneously one of the most difficult beliefs for me to come to terms with, has been the dichotomy between empathy and ego. I have always felt as thoug
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Pondering Pride and Ego
Dec 21, 2024 So I’ve been thinking a lot about pride and ego lately… In an attempt to define them beyond what a standard Webster’s definition can give you. As I was growing older, I found myself searching for the pillars by which I would choose to live. And no matter how often I returned to the question, ego and empathy continued to rise to the surface. How and why can ego and empathy exist together? How can a person be deeply aware of others, deeply affected by others, and s
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The First Impossibility
Dec, 4, 2024 As I was searching through the endless vortex we call social media i came across a very interesting video by a gentleman. He said that you have a 1 in 400 trillion chance of being born, or existing as the individual that you are today. And I found so much solace in that. After I heard it, I started running numbers in my head instantly. I had to, that number was more unfathomable chance wise than any other number I had ever heard and... according to my calculation
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