Lost is a fairly recent American drama series that ran from 2004 until 2010. The main premise is that airplane crash survivors find themselves stranded in an island. Throughout the seasons, the audience gets to know the backstory of each of the main characters and the choices they made that led them to the island. … Continue reading No Strangers
The Fighter
Yesterday was one of the longest days of my life. It began with an unexpected phone call in the middle of the night. With a tremble in her voice, my sister told me that my father suffered a cardiac arrest. He was successfully revived but remained unconscious. I frantically stuffed whatever I can inside my … Continue reading The Fighter
Love and Beauty: Meaning, Death, and Faulty Stars (Last Part)
by Pat Nogoy SJ The Beauty of Faulty Stars Despite it being a shout out to the void, Augustus profession of love to Hazel Grace is not without real meaning. Meaning finds its concrete existence in the encounter between the lover and Beloved. Meaning is the fruit of lovers revealed as beautiful in love. What … Continue reading Love and Beauty: Meaning, Death, and Faulty Stars (Last Part)
Love and Beauty: Meaning, Death, and Faulty Stars (Part II)
by Pat Nogoy SJ Infinity and Beauty It is neither the quotable words of Augustus nor the bravado he exudes that defines his rare ability to live in the moment. Even this “ability” goes beyond the labels of “gift,” “talent,” or “choice.” Beneath the exchanges of thoughts and dialogue with Hazel Grace is Augustus’ transformative … Continue reading Love and Beauty: Meaning, Death, and Faulty Stars (Part II)
Love and Beauty: Meaning, Death, and Faulty Stars
by Pat Nogoy SJ “Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it.”― Confucius Life is not exactly beautiful. Being born into this world means wrestling with life’s givens. What we received from life is often measured according to our own expectations. Talents in its kinds and levels, physical appearances, family pedigrees, and cultural identities are … Continue reading Love and Beauty: Meaning, Death, and Faulty Stars
Law
In science, laws are just an expression (in mathematical code) of patterns we find in nature. Thus we learn in high school physics, for example, that Newton’s equation (F=ma) is a law that describes how things move. This law is enough to get you to the moon. Circumvent this law and you just might end … Continue reading Law
The Incredible Importance of Sleep
For a long time, I underestimated the importance of sleep. Sure, I know that sleep is important for health and happiness and all of that … but it wasn’t until I learned two things that sleep took on a new importance for me: 1. If you don’t get enough sleep, you will fail at changing … Continue reading The Incredible Importance of Sleep
Making Your Passion Your Mission
Ever wondered why you are somehow good with numbers but not with words? Or you seem to have no patience with generalities but always have an eye for details? Or you get restless working behind a desk and always seem “on the go”? Or you get tired more quickly with theories and get all excited … Continue reading Making Your Passion Your Mission
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