I’m looking for alternatives. I admit it. What alternatives, you say? Alternatives to a better life, perhaps. Or more precisely, an even better life. I’m 62 years old this year. Life happened fast. Experiences that I have had have brought me to where I am today. Good experiences, some not so good experiences. …
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Today I am going to write a short blog post about trust. Of the kind “I trust my fellow man” trust. Sometimes coincidences fall into our daily lives. I am above average interested in philosophy and read a lot of such material whereever I come across it. Anyone who follows my blog posts (and believe …
(Or how to be a freaking awesome 150 year old human) Today I am going to talk about death. And even though it sounds morbid, there is another type of death I want to write about. BTW: Being born is a safe way to die. People are born, live their lives and die. Some die …
Talking about lifespan and things you can do to live longer. Read More »
(Or how to not by things all the time) The combination of two things I read lately makes me write this article today. Yesterday I learned about minimalism. As a result, in a familiar internet style, (googling) I ended up watching the documentary The minimalist: Less is now. A documentary that tell the story about …
May 17! (The Norwegian independence day) May 17th! The day of sausages and ice cream, with the occasional frostbite, sleet, or even snow, but always, or almost always, rain. The air fills with children’s cheers, the sight of kids waving flags, and the sound of instruments that never quite hit the right notes. Adults dress in bunads …
Who is the Ugly eagle? My name is Knut A Braa. An ordinary norwegian name. (My middle name is Arnljot, wich means something like an ugly eagle, but that is another story) The best name when selling cars? Anyway, when I was working in Denver in the late 80’s people had trouble pronouncing my name. …
The profound essence Explore the profound essence of life through fleeting moments and reflections. Discover the significance of cherishing the small things and embracing meaningful living in this insightful contemplation. The rest of your life Contemplating the essence of a lifetime can lead us down unexpected paths of reflection, often illuminated by simple yet profound …
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Poems dressed in wonderful music I was ( still am) an avid fan of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. Their lyrics (mainly Paul’s lyrics) were something out of the ordinary. They were poems dressed in wonderful music. Who forgets sentences like: People talking without speakingPeople hearing without listeningPeople writing songs that voices never share (from …
Luckily, I remind myself, I have someone to motivate me to exercise. Let’s rewind a bit. (Who wouldn’t want to rewind time a few years, especially those of us who are starting to reach the upper end of the life course? But that’s another, more morbid (if you will,) story.) For the sake of today …
The web is full of paradoxes. We have all heard about “20 paradoxes that changed my life, 10 mind blowing paradoxes that literally blew my mind, 15 spooky paradoxes…” You get the grip. Well, this is handpicked paradoxes I have found. They are all stolen somewhere (and I will give you links if I can) …
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