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The Roles We Play

Posted by Ruda in Purpose on 21. Dec, 2009 | 1 Comment

Everybody has their own way of seeing the world, their own behaviors and beliefs. There are a lot of conflicts that arise out of this and at the core of the conflict is the belief that whatever ideals we hold are the “right” ones. I would say that one of my own [...]

No Offense

Posted by Ruda in Society on 22. Nov, 2009 | 8 Comments

It seems the theme of hypocrisy is still present in my head. This time, as applied to religious beliefs. There are many different faiths and belief systems out there, each with their own following. I’m not talking about any hypocrisy within these beliefs. I mean the hypocrisy that is present in how [...]

I am Me and You are You

Posted by Ruda in Society on 19. Nov, 2009 | 2 Comments

The rules and ideals we hold to be true for ourselves and the ones we seek to impose on others must mirror one another. To do otherwise is hypocrisy. To expect a certain treatment while we treat others differently is hypocrisy. When this imbalance exists, the reactions we have to rules and [...]

Limitless Love

Posted by Ruda in Relationships on 16. Nov, 2009 | 1 Comment

Every relationship that we cultivate has it’s own dynamic. We do not behave exactly the same with everyone, and the greatest difference that can be observed is in our “romantic” relationships. For some reason, we treat our lovers differently than our friends, we have different expectations of them. Perhaps, this is partly [...]

The Clothes Make The Man

Posted by Ruda in Society, Unrelated Musings on 13. Nov, 2009 | No Comments

What we wear on the outside, what we decorate our bodies with, inevitably causes assumptions to be made by others about who we are. What started with a necessity to protect ourselves from the elements has evolved into an art form. From what I have been able to observe around me, [...]

Better You Than Me

Posted by Ruda in Relationships on 13. Oct, 2009 | 1 Comment

One of the core beliefs that every person holds, whether they are aware of it or not, concerns a basic fact about human nature. This belief will either be that human beings are self-interested and individualistic, or that we care about others by nature and not just ourselves. Which side a person chooses will largely [...]

Live and Let Live

Posted by Ruda in Relationships on 04. Oct, 2009 | 7 Comments

Often times, when we try to find the source of our inhibitions, it turns out that we are the ones limiting ourselves. Any perception of the world around us that we use in evaluating whether we should do something resides in our own mind. I’m extrapolating from myself here so [...]