My grandpa was on the eastern front lines in WW2. My dad told me the story, recounted by his dad, how they fought the Russians and had to flee when the Soviets defeated the Reich. I listen to him in awe, puzzled, thinking it all happened 70-something years ago. Romania......

I found a random note : 'Overcome distractions with Purpose.' And thought; It goes in line with the saying. If you don't stand for anything you will fall for everything. A hundred years ago people were hungry for information. They yearned that hidden knowledge, that occult manuscript or sacred lore....

Someone asked Elon what he thinks about the idea of transhumanism, including immortality and life extension, and whether he entertains these ideas. He answered something along the lines of: I think it's okay to not have people live indefinitely. There are people who have very radical ideas... and the thing...

Rob and Tim were very much alike and, despite their usual quarrels, they had the type of bond few people have. Trust between each other was at another level. They would never lie and almost intuitively knew when one of them was getting in trouble. The homies in the streets...

Time seems to be dilating in this city. I left the house at 15:20 and took the long route to the city center. I stopped near the market to ponder the desolate view of the square where merchants had abandoned their stalls for the weekend. It looked the same as...

About around 6 years ago I was living in Bucharest in a 30 sqm studio, at the 2nd floor of a residence unit built about 70 years ago. I was lucky to find this flat, before moving there, I used to live with my parents in a small town 60km...

There needs to be some period in your day, when you remember there is a world out there, tryin to tell you who you are, and there is a world in here, trying to tell you who you are. Now where do you want to put your X. because the...

Every morning when I wake up, I am slightly different than the one who went to bed the night before. The changes are subtle, so subtle that they go unnoticed. The changes in the mind are more prominent but harder to notice. The body will reveal its transformations because of...

The way I understand Yoga in my daily practice continues to unfold. Or in other words, my practice of ashtanga yoga continues to blow my mind. Some days, like today, I perceive the subtleties of each asana, and I can feel what it requires and what is the "natural direction"...

It is almost the end of the year today. If I look back at the progress I did, there is only one area of my life where I've been super diligent and I have made progress and that is my yoga and meditation practice.

It is an everyday practice. I've done...