#Theweekthatwas @ 12/01/2025
Another insightful week did not disappoint with its lessons:
Like most things in life, adopting technology in our daily lives should be with moderation rather than all or nothing
Having humanity is not conditional yet some make it out to be
When laws are disregarded in some contexts, we should not be surprised when that disregard is used to take advantage in others
If we consistently encourage and support our children to want what others have, we set them up for a life of seeking external gratification
Greed is an insatiable disease
Happiness, like most emotions, is like fine sand in a sifter: it only stays in place for a short, fleeting moment; contentment, on the other hand, is more like rock: remaining in place for a long time
If we consistently protect our children from disappointment (in non-essentials), we fail to give them opportunities to build resistance and resilience
Life is full of signs and signposts; wisdom helps us identify them more clearly
There's a certain sense of peace in knowing that, after the first few experiences, glitz, glamour, lights and sparkles are simply same-old, same-old
Innocence doesn't have a skin colour, race or gender
Biases are insanely powerful levers which propaganda machines knowingly shape and use to manipulate and coerce the masses
