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Back to basics: Essence over function

People always say function over form. That is to say that as opposed to how eye-catching a thing may outwardly appear on first glance, most important is really what work the thing is able to perform and do for us. However, today, I would like to present another perspective – essence over function. Now, in […]

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Life: Excavate, Refine, Arise

Hey all! Today, I’ll muse a bit on life as usual. Now, something I firmly believe is that everyone is unique and valuable in their own way. Everyone has got their own strengths and weaknesses. Now surely it would be best to shore up those weaknesses somewhat to the point where they’re not a nuisance, […]

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The Five Elements – Building a theory

Have you ever heard of the five elements? Maybe, maybe not. “Water. Earth. Fire. Air.Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked…” No, it’s not that. Fire, water, earth air and finally aether fall under the Western tradition of thought. What I’m really referring to here, […]