Growing Perspectives

Hitting a brick wall (Photo: AI generated)
Hitting a brick wall (Photo: AI generated)

The enemy of truth

Albert Einstein once said,“Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.”

Lock and key

Have you ever wondered how you would like to be remembered when you are no longer here?

AI generated photo of a young girl
daydreaming (Image by freepik)

The art of thought

Our world is constantly overflowing with the richness of mankind. The presence of our species has made such a great impact on the world that our very existence is often described using the quality of abundance.

(Image by Freepix)

Tipping the scales

The world is powered by dreams. It has not just survived, but it has evolved and thrived because human beings have had both the ingenuity and the determination to build and discover something new during every moment.

The test of stress

Erma Bombeck, an American humorist once said, “Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere.”

Preparing for disappointments

Have you ever seen a bear prepare for hibernation? The bear will eat enormous quantities of food, becoming almost twice his usual size in the process.

Plants claim a spot, put down roots and make
their mark (Image by jcomp on Freepik)

To make a mark

When a small seed sprouts, it identifies its place with leaves, thin roots and a small green stem.

It’s outside might not look like much, but a cut, ripe avocado is a thing of beauty. (Image by Racool_studio on Freepik)

Skin deep

Beauty is perhaps one of the most dangerously versatile words in the world.

The relationship between bees and flowers is one of interdependence (Image by wirestock on Freepik)

United we stand

Have you ever seen a bee collect pollen? It is a seemingly haphazard act that does not last for more than a few seconds or minutes.

A Mediaeval depiction of a reptile

Standard of living

One of the most significant concerns of the 21st century is technology and the way in which it affects the world view developed by our young people.

Consider your life as a giant wheel (Image by kreativkolors on Freepik)

The curse of myopia

Human beings have evolved from unicellular organisms into creatures of intelligence who are capable of making inventions and building cities.

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