It’s an infamously controversial topic that’s been debated upon by a plethora of thinkers, philosophers and just people in general. In some way or another, we’ve all thought about this. How often have you wondered about a certain skill you possess, whether you were born with it or if you acquired it through learning and … Continue reading
So the semester’s almost over and it marks the end of one of the most amazing courses I’ve had the opportunity to take at university so far. A brilliant 4 months of intense philosophy with one of the most brilliant and maverick professors here, and I feel like nothing I could say would do justice … Continue reading
Quick note: The first half of my previous blog post was not intended towards any specific people or any one certain incident. It was an expression of my overall frustration and disdain regarding the prevalent attitude of gossip in Pakistan. Its been a year since I started this blog, and in the past 12 months, this … Continue reading
Writing, boozing, whoring around, and living in misery were all basic themes in Charles Bukowski’s work. He was an American poet, and novelist, who focused on the lives of poor Americans. There was no glamour in his work, it was dreary yet startlingly insightful on the daily grind of life. He was no Eliot but … Continue reading
Friedrich Nietzsche once wrote, “That for which we find words is something already dead in our hearts.” That’s a pretty amazing sentence right there, but then again Nietzsche had a tendency to say and write things with a pretty high shock value. When you think about it, though, he has a point. What do we … Continue reading
I had previously thought that the only way I could receive a Harvard education was by getting accepted at the mother of all educational institutions. But I stand corrected.
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For alot of people, blogging is the step that propels you into the real world of writing, by which I mean getting a novel published. I’ve read a lot of blogs that have managed to do that for some lucky folks: Stephanie Klein’s blog ‘Greek Tragedy’ An anonymous writer’s blog about her experience as a … Continue reading
I just finished reading a very profound and poignant piece or writing. It is Victor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning. A survivor of the holocaust and a leading psychiatrist in logotheraphy, Frankl writes honestly about his experiences at Auschwitz. He doesn’t try to sugarcoat his sufferings or even exaggerate them. They are related in a very … Continue reading
I have been avoiding my laptop lately. Because everytime I flip it open, I feel obliged to write, and the last thing I have been wanting to do is write. My days drift slowly by, each one starting off drowsily as I lie in bed long after waking up, squinting my eyes up at the … Continue reading
What is your most prized possesion? What is it that provides you immeasureable comfort in times of distress, and lifts your spirit and cheers you up, and takes your mind off everything that goes on around you, so that you can get away from harsh realities for a while, even just momentarily? Now imagine this favourite, … Continue reading
