Tag: Communication

  • Does having knowledge of evil cause a person to commit evil?

    Does having knowledge of evil cause a person to commit evil?

    One thing, though, is the repeated attempt toward good and the desire for such. Yes, one does think of finally having arrived at a place, to a state of solution from which evil no longer rises. Philosophers have wanted that; religious texts speak of it. Both of these in the ideas of Utopia, of Paradise, or of Heaven (Hell, even,…

  • The young people’s search for optimism and for hope

    The young people’s search for optimism and for hope

    Even personal problems, if constantly ruminated on, can drown any person’s enthusiasm. The young people of our day have the chance to leverage historically unparalleled resources and make a real difference.

  • About creating art by going outside of contemplating the process

    About creating art by going outside of contemplating the process

    Creating anything is art. It is an act of art that goes through a process. Whether one is consciously and methodically following a method like Sherlock Holmes, the detective, or spontaneously giving rise to art, creating is a process. Creation lies in moving beyond the stage when one is about creating; one, then, moves outside […]

  • Discovering optimistic individuals and their contribution to our world

    Discovering optimistic individuals and their contribution to our world

    In this interconnected modern world, there are possibilities like never before. The possibility of discovering optimistic individuals who can contribute positively to our world is definitely there. It is with optimism for such a possibility that enormous efforts have been made. From a local level to the global, this possibility drives so much human communication. […]

  • John Steinbeck about understanding people

    John Steinbeck about understanding people

    John Steinbeck is a great writer, as the Nobel committee seemed to have suggested. He answered the recognition in his own way. It is a pleasure even reading his quotes. As he says, understanding other people – that would seem rather obvious to be the cornerstone of communal living, of individuals co-existing in society. While […]

  • Returning to writing after a gap

    Returning to writing after a gap

    There is the possibility for greater communication through writing – much of it finding efficacy and peace due to privacy. Social networking seems to have put all that used to remain private out in the open. Maybe, there is still a getting used to this and a regaining of balance.

  • Think Big Sunday with Marsha

    Think Big Sunday with Marsha

    For the past few weeks, I have been participating every weekend in a campaign organized by Brand Influencer, Marsha Wright.  It goes by the hashtag   #ThinkBIGSundayWithMarsha  The experience of interacting with others, the opportunity of sharing some ideas valuable to me, seeing the contributions of others, and at the end of it all being able […]

  • Does social networking encourage jumping to conclusions?

    Does social networking encourage jumping to conclusions?

    What is Jumping to conclusions? Jumping to conclusions (officially the jumping conclusion bias, often abbreviated as JTC, and also referred to as the inference-observation confusion[1]) is a psychological term referring to a communication obstacle where one “judge[s] or decide[s] something without having all the facts; to reach unwarranted conclusions”.[2][3] In other words, “when I fail to distinguish between what I […]

  • Is it possible to have development without taking sides?

    One would normally consider the taking of sides as being counter-intuitive to the idea of development.  Whatever resources we have, we would want to use them in a planned, organized, and united effort to get the best possible results.  There is a number of examples of this.  In a family, when the father, mother, and […]

  • Keeping the thrill of technology in proper perspective to regain control in communication

    Keeping the thrill of technology in proper perspective to regain control in communication

    People seek thrill.  To fulfill that pursuit they look for adventure.  We all happen to be in a world right now where the next adventure is as close as our mobile phone.  When connected to the Internet, the whole world is open before us.  There are the possibility and prospect of visiting any place, reading […]

  • How can we use the speed of communication technology to social advantage?

    How can we use the speed of communication technology to social advantage?

    In ancient times, a man would get on a horse if there was an important information to be delivered quickly.  Horses were kept and cared for, for times just as these.  Maybe the rider was sleeping in his bed.  He was awakened for the express purpose of having to get the horse ready and deliver […]

  • Are there reliable ways of finding out the truth about a person on social networking? Part 2: conflicts

    Are there reliable ways of finding out the truth about a person on social networking? Part 2: conflicts

    There are people who are peaceable.  There are people who avoid conflicts.  There are people who realize that it is not for one person to solve the problems of another.  Yes, help, hope, and a willingness to listen can be offered.  A kind word of encouragement is also possible to give.  However, it is rarely […]

  • How the Internet has changed leadership, its place, and its functioning

    How the Internet has changed leadership, its place, and its functioning

    It is no secret that the Internet has changed how human society functions.  There are specific effects that can be observed no matter where one looks.  However, it is the effect on leadership that is most notable.  The way the Internet and its related technologies have developed, leadership is most definitely affected.  Who is the […]

  • An imaginary world built through radio, television, and the Internet challenges reality

    An imaginary world built through radio, television, and the Internet challenges reality

    Mankind stepped into a new era when information could be transmitted over invisible waves to bring audio, and then, a combination of audio and video to so many people.

  • Observation – Satan’s absurdity, and Eve’s naivete…and many questions

    Observation – Satan’s absurdity, and Eve’s naivete…and many questions

    The claim is often made by individuals with specific objectives and interests that, the Bible is outdated and no longer useful.  It is also believed that, there is nothing profound or worth learning from a book that many others consider to be the revealed will of God.  It is possible that, the Bible falls short […]