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- Change: A Part of the Human ConditionConsidering the fact that people change their behaviors as they get older.
Defining the Right Stuff: A Human ConditionCertain individuals seem to have the ability to do things most others cannot or will not. The 'right stuff' is an elite human condition resulting from a combination of physical courage, psychological resilience and psychological minimization.- Subterfuge of HumansHaving the feeling of going back and forth between his own humanity, our narrator is discovering a new method to deal and bring a little more peace in his to his world.
- The Human Condition as Seen by Novelists and ScientistsNovelists use their characters to attempt to depict the human condition while scientists gather extensive data to explain it. Yet are these tools enough to capture the essence of the human condition?
- Fear and Love as Part of the Human ConditionA critical look at T.S. Eliot's poem, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
- Meditations Upon Our Human ConditionInspired by John Donne's meditation, an existential, philosophical and theological overview of mankind in verse form.
The Brilliance of the FlameA villanelle on the human condition. Remember to always be mindful of yourself and your relationships with humanity.- The Systematic Scientific Inquiry Process in BusinessThe steps scientists use to gain the best understanding of subject matters and how it can be applied to the business world.
A Free Wedding Reading: Walk with MeA brief poetic reading created for use at wedding ceremonies. If this fits, please feel free to use it.
Maxing Out the Mission Part 2In the second part of the series on Principles: Maxing out the Mission, Executive Director Robert Day covers the vital issue of resources, where they come from and how charities, and non-profit organizations can get them.
Bernard Malamud's Passionate Ethnic Identity and Human Condition ThemesBernard Malamud's America portrays the suffering of Jews growing up in a New York Ghetto. He integrates the existence of equal misery visited upon other minority groups.- How the Earth BreathesA poem from the heart, but not about love.
- The Trouble with Self-importanceSometimes the people who want the world to think they are the most important are those who think themselves the least important
- Our MistakesThe road to our success is paved with the lessons of our mistakes
- Facing Our PainIf we never face our emotional pain, we can never find our true joy
From Whence Innocence?Often talked about but rarely thoughtfully considered outside of religious context, human innocence is far more than the lack of guilt. Was the perfect place a garden or a womb ... and are they one in the same? Has innocence left the womb room?- Musical ChairsWe can find success without losing our compassion.
- Traditional LiesWhen we look to others to determine our moral compass, we most assuredly will get lost.
- Lost - What it Really MeansA review of the Lost finale and what I think it means.
- The Downside of SympathyThe term sympathy does not always hold the same meaning to everyone who uses it.
Anchor DaysChange is inevitable, but learning to adapt to constant change not always easy. Here you can learn some tools to aid you with everyday life.- The Battle of InsecuritiesWe all have insecurities, but it is up to us to decide how much power they have in our lives.
- Is Mankind Unredeemable?This article discusses if mankind is truly unredeemable or is our minds playing tricks on us.
The Human Condition: A Partial RenditionCertain things about the human condition are arguable - Others seem universally consistent. Here are some reflections on a few of them.
The Sparkler, a Battle with an Addiction to Heroin in Losing Johnathan by Robert P. Waxler and Linda WaxlerIn Losing Johnathan, Robert and Linda Waxler detail their son's emotional and physical battle with heroin, along with their own struggles.
Ethnic Fest in Two Rivers, WisconsinWho would believe that a small community in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, would be the site of such a good opportunity for fun and the enjoyment of multiculturalism.- Exploring Adam Smith: Trading as a Natural Human ConditionAccording to the "founding father" of political economy, even charitable work should be considered a transaction of valuables.
- Pina Bausch and Our ReflectionArticle reflects on how Pina's life has inspired us and how we might still find inspiration even after her death.
- Mutilations in Zimbabwe Reflect the Human ConditionA recent CNN NEWS article refers to the violence over upcoming Zimbabwe elections to include the hands of opposition supporters being chopped off in order to discourage them from voting. Many more were beaten and displaced according to the article.
- Why You Can't Buy LoveThe reasons why love has to come naturally.
- Read in Order to Live: Are We Reading? Are Our Kids?Books. Reading. The simplest of human expression, or sometimes the most complex. A true gem of our species and yet, is it being supplanted by movies and TV?
- Living a Perfect Life is Easier Than You Think, If You Realize that You Are Perfectly HumanHere is a new way to look at your life that may change the way you feel about yourself and other people and help you to find some peace and happiness.
- Advent Week One: Expectation and the Human ConditionI did a lot of creative writing when I was young. I wrote about life before I had much experience. I was naive and idealistic. Here are my advent musing. I've lived more. I'm still idealistic. I still have Advent hope and expectation.
- Seeking Mutual BenefitAn acknowledgment of the competitive, or, "Win-Lose" paradigm of current human interaction.
- The Human ConditionOverview of the main characters, and ideas in John Steinbeck's East of Eden.
- Vampirism, the Human Condition, and How We Grew UpThis is my graduate thesis proposal that I presented at an English Department Conference at Southern Connecticut State University. The thesis was never actually written, but the proposal is the beginning of a somewhat tongue-in-cheek and full of anacrhronisms memoir.
- The Best Self-Help is Free: The Greatest Problem of the Human ConditionThe great problem of the human condition is not a problem of the mind. All of the pressing problems of life are material at their core, including death -- the greatest problem of them all. Mr. Stolyarov discusses issues that must be addressed to assure survival itself.
- Thinking Big - a $30 Billion Check & a Golden PramAs these two little snippets illustrate, two categories of people qualify among the oddballs who make the diversity of the human condition so fascinating.
- Modern to Classic Quotes About LoveLove is an integral part of the human condition. Explore ideas about love's impact on life and ponder its importance in your life.
GraceGrace moves us from Karma, the law of action and reaction to resolution.
