One of the most important parts in my life is the belief in supernatural power which governs the universe. It doesn’t matter which religion we belong to or believe in: the recognition of God as object of worship, the form of worship should be our primary need. Religion can be a source
July 8, 2023
By Klaus Döring At the younger age of one of my nieces here in the Philippines, whenever she felt she was wronged, she cried out, “It isn’t fair!” Fair has many meanings, such as light-colored, not cloudy, hopeful, plausible, middling. How about “fairly”? Justly, tolerably, wholly. My niece’s father, whose patience was always exhausted, responded
July 5, 2023
The poem Psalm of Life Is morally uplifting and sentimental for the tone of the poetry is convincing the reader to live life to the fullest. “A Psalm of Life” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is an inspirational poem that urges the readers and audience to attain a positive attitude towards life and
June 29, 2023
Very often – sometimes too often! – the thought is back! If we wake up in the morning (or even many times in the middle of the night), the thought is back. Sometimes, the thought will not let us sleep. The “act of thinking”. the “reflection”, the “opinion” or the “serious consideration”,
June 27, 2023
By Klaus Döring To keep pace with a changing world, businesses continuously go through multiple organizational changes to outperform their competitors and innovate, to improve productivity and drive revenue. While there is an increase in change volumes and complexities, only one in three change management initiatives succeed. Why are these change initiatives failing? Organizations often
June 20, 2023
Which road do you take right now, my dear readers? Are you sure you’re on the right track? Israelmore Ayivor, wrote in his “The Great Hand Book of Quotes”: Today, a lot of people, businesses, countries and even churches have their dreams sleeping in the belly of the shark where they are
June 17, 2023
Giving While Living is an entrepreneurial approach to philanthropy by which you actively devote your money, skills and time to make a difference sooner rather than later. What is the purpose of philanthropy? From long-term giving to one-off donations, philanthropy can take many forms. Often considered society’s risk capital, it’s defined as
June 9, 2023
Anger. A day rarely goes by without us feeling angry. It is not necessary to cite examples. Sometimes, it’s just a minor reason like we hate the fly at the wall. Sometimes anger has important reasons. Anger seems to become the main part of our daily life. That’s why it is really
June 6, 2023
While being a columnist of “Tinig ng Bayan” (published in Abra) during the 1980s, I remember our Taiwanese coordinator Cristina Lising-Geronga, who expressed herself in innumerable write ups about the topic loneliness. Sure, “Tinig ng Bayan” has been a publication for Filipinos abroad. Loneliness, borne by Filipinos living abroad while missing their
May 30, 2023
Yes, it’s again the topic we should really think about. Also here in the Philippines. Okay, here’s a new string of examples, my dear readers. But, don’t expect good news. The life we live today will set the foundation for how the next generation will live their lives. Our actions have an
May 25, 2023
Freedom of information is freedom of a person or people to publish and consume information. Access to information is the ability for an individual to seek, receive and impart information effectively. Every Filipino shall have access to information, official records, public records and to documents and papers pertaining to official acts, transactions
May 22, 2023
Complaining is essentially a form of delusion that helps us feel good about ourselves in the short term. It works in two ways. First, by putting down everything and almost everyone around us, we may gain a sense of superiority. And second, since we tend to believe more strongly in our fantasies
May 18, 2023