the ArmChair Thoughts

An age-old question is: Why are we all here on earth. Or even deeper, what is our purpose on earth? I have in the past argued through philosophy (and darwinian evolution) that we don’t really have any purpose on earth; or, we have as much purpose as the dog roaming the street or the bird [...]

Someone once said to me: “Eagles don’t flock”; and thinking of the need to constantly differentiate one’s self and the pursuit to make an impact, being an eagle is not an option, it is the only choice. However, I prefer to save defending that for a different post. Often times, not flocking lends to frustration [...]

I have argued on the fallacy of illusions and decried the believe in metaphysicals until I recently realized, even I, I’m deluded. I came to understand that the existence of varying concept exist only in our inner being, or on our mind–things have come to appear as we see or think them to be. I [...]

Religion was not the only thing that was on my mind as I was growing up trying to understand the ‘right’ path to steer my life, lately, the other part of what I’ve been thinking about came back to me and this time, clearer–acquiring knowledge. Genius(n): an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original [...]

I have this picture in my head: It is only open to interpretation, I rest my case, partly.

When I was growing up in Lagos Nigeria, the concept of ‘being black’ was absolutely non-existent, some might agree that we where all black after all so why think as such. Upon moving to the United States, I had to learn a new identity–being black. What exactly is being black? Yesterday I discussed the shaping [...]

I’ve recently being thinking about ‘identity’; what makes me think I’m me and what make me have the perception of things as I do. Not in the extreme philosophical thinking of Descartes or Socrates, I’m thinking of things like, has being black (skinned) affected my view on life (especially living in America), have my parents [...]

I read this article a while ago using Eminem as a model for building confidence and I’m sharing one, I like Eminem; often times my confidence fails me and would need reminding myself that confidence might not be far fetched: #1: You’re the only one with your story. Don’t be too timid to tell it. [...]

I finally got around watching Michael Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story” and… it was painfully eye-opening; literally painfully, so painful I cried at one point in the movie at the ignorance I and many have been subjected to and we naively accept ignorance as a norm. “I know but one freedom and that is the [...]

I’ve gotten out of school and now there is the pressure to make some money, and even spend it, and more spending. It quickly reminds me of a discussion I was involved in explaining that more money wasn’t equal more satisfaction when some teen complained about how little she made at her job. Here is [...]