Often times new, exciting and innovative things that in their origin intended to break away from the norm end up becoming the very thing they were trying to break free from. The alternatives to taxis, hotels and old media have ended up becoming like their predecessors. And if they haven't become like their predecessors (or … Continue reading Just another average option
Tag: Society
Stepping back from what you think you want
There is often a lot of pressure to know what we want and then to go for it. We're made to feel as though we should be go, go, go, otherwise we're seen to just be lazy or wasting time. And often this societal pressure leads to us chasing after things we're not even sure … Continue reading Stepping back from what you think you want
Open to exploring
Who you are does not have to be so rigid that you force yourself to be defined by ticking several boxes and sticking to them. You can be one thing today and another thing next week. So often we go through life trying to find ourselves and figure out who we are so that we … Continue reading Open to exploring
Made up systems
The way your world operates would be quite different if you lived in another period or in another country. You'd be living a life made up of slightly or even totally different systems to the ones you currently know. That's something that may have crossed your mind multiple times. But, do you ever take it … Continue reading Made up systems
Necessary regulations
Sometimes it can feel like regulations don't give us the freedom that we desire. Then suddenly, when there's chaos we call out for the need to be regulated. The truth is we only want to be regulated when it suits us and that usually corresponds with our safety. What's the need for rules when no … Continue reading Necessary regulations
The simple life
I recently came across a short story that got me thinking about the way that we live. The gist of the story was that other people will try to convince us that instead of living a simple life that we are happy with now, we should be working hard so that we can live a … Continue reading The simple life
Figuring out what you want
We often get caught up in expectations of the way things should be. But in many cases we're simply taking on the expectations of others. When you're surrounded by people living a certain type of way, you're less likely to trust a path that leads to a different life. The reason for this is nobody … Continue reading Figuring out what you want
Knowing when to break the rules
There's a well known phrase that says 'Rules were made to be broken'. In many cases I don't agree, rules are put in place to create boundaries, keep us safe and so on. But in some cases rules can cause us more harm than good, disadvantage the minority and are for the benefit of things … Continue reading Knowing when to break the rules
Rest, reset and refresh
If you go through a period of stress or anxiety, something that can work wonders is taking a break. It might seem counter productive and you might feel like the better thing to do is pull yourself deeper into what ever has gotten you off balance. But further exposing yourself to thing that isn't making … Continue reading Rest, reset and refresh
In an ideal world
That's a phrase often used when you're in a defeated mindset. It is often followed by something that we don't think is possible. e.g. In an ideal world we would be able to overcome these injustices. If in an ideal world us as society, as humanity would be able to overcome the injustices then why … Continue reading In an ideal world
The Daily Gemm 