“If we claim that wisdom is grounded on knowing that one does not know, we must recognize that truth is a collection of human-made interpretations. . ( "Everybody his story")” WisdomTruthKnowingNot KnowingEverybody His StoryHuman Made Interpretation Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Laziness can be a value on its own for those who want to show supremacy through contempt for work and wish to be free individuals by fighting the enslavement to labor. While they don’t want to become dependent on ‘wage slavery’ and their livelihood only hinges on salaries, they feel confined to a social stratification, causing a collective stigma that results in poverty and underfeeding. (The daily job)” WorkPovertyValueContemptLazinessStigmaEnslavementWage SlaverySocial StratificationSupremecy Author:Erik Pevernagie
“We may wonder what is going on in the back of the mind and what betides in the mood of some people who live on the edge of isolation and emotional poverty. They belong to life’s outcasts: deserted by affection, deprived of physical or lingual contact and finally reduced to silence. ("Why didn't he ask ? ")” LifeMindSilencePovertyEmotionalAffectionMoodContactIsolationDeprivedDesertedPhysicalEdgeOutcasts Author:Erik Pevernagie
“When truth becomes inconvenient, and we turn away from the reality compass, honesty is compromised, and the consequences of our willful deception become substantially embarrassing for the smooth running of our future. ("The Power and the Glory")” HonestyThe Power And The GloryReality CompassWillful Deception Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Many men remain spoiled boys that have never grown up. Women are prepared to raise them and take pain with patience, both as a condescendant contribution to supercilious compassion and as a proof of the eminence of their sense of worth. ("Prêt-à-penser" / "Ready-to-wear thinking")” ThinkingMenPainWomenCompassionBoysPatiencePreparedProofContributionSpoiledEminenceRemainRaiseBothSuperciliousNever Grow UpSense Of WorthReady To WearPrêt à PenserCondescendant Author:Erik Pevernagie
“In a "man's world," women may feel unidentified as "default humans" but as a marginalized species, frequently misunderstood, often ignored. Instead of surviving in a man's world, they must reshape it, empower their individuality, claim and reframe their narrative, and engage in collective action. ("Terra Incognita - The lady is a tramp")” WomenMarginalizedMan S WorldUnidentifiedClaim And Reframe Our NarrativeDefault HumanEmpower Ourr Individuality Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Women can invest a tremendous amount of care and devotion into others, but by becoming sometimes dependent on being needed, they simultaneously become self-destructive. By their self-imposed dependence on being considered necessary, they deny their own freedom and agency, sacrificing their individuality and autonomy. (" Sweet Smell of Submission")” CareWomenDevotionDependentSelf DestructiveNeedinessSacrificingSweet Smell Of Submission Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Let us not wait until the specter of solitude and isolation crawls into the alleys of our lives. Let us not the veiled threat of despair thrust us into oppression through our deficiency in interaction, and expand the frailty and the anxiety of our existence. Let us reach out and talk instead and use an authentic language in an unambiguous wording, and connect the dots, without fear. ("Words had disappeared”)” SolitudeDespairAnxietyOppressionInteractionAuthenticConnect The DotsSpecterUnambiguous Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Let us not keep on walking on the broken glass of despair with bleeding words of grief but transcend the viscous discomforts of life and clear out the mountains of clutter in our mind. ("Halt in flight")” MindGriefDespairClutterBroken GlassTranscendDiscomforts Of LifeViscousBleeding Words Author:Erik Pevernagie
“If we do not recognize that we must awaken the world within, we will never have a chance to take care of the world outside. Only through humility can we find a thread of confidence woven through the blue fabric of despair. (“Rain Man - With a sky out of control“)” HumilityConfidenceDespairWorld OutsideBlue FabricThe World Within Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Important is not so much our place in the theater of the world but our acceptance in the theater of our inner self. ("Victory daze" )” WorldVictoryTheaterInner SelfPlaceAcceptance Of OneselfDaze Author:Erik Pevernagie
“A thousand times, people may have touched each other, but never ever sensed a single vein of oneness or complicity in the wilderness of their inner world, since obdurate mental impediments have been barricading the road to understanding and propinquity. (“A thousand times”)” PeopleUnderstandingOnenessWildernessSingleTouchRoadSenseImpedimentsInner WorldComplicityMental DisorderTimesNever EverPropinquityVeinBarricadeObdurate Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Some people live disconnected, in a world of their own. Their wishful thinking represents their sole veracity. But when the mirror smashes the reflection of their delusion, it will not falter to talk back. ( "The day the mirror was talking back" )” PeopleWorldReflectionDelusionSoleMirrorWishful ThinkingDisconnectedOwnVeracityRepresentFalterSmashTalk Back Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Since we live in a world of appearances, people are judged by what they seem to be. If the mind can't read the predictable features, it reacts with alarm or aversion. Faces which don’t fit in the picture are socially banned. An ugly countenance, a hideous outlook can be considered as a crime and criminals must be inexorably discarded from society. ( "Ugly mug offense" )” PeopleWorldMindSocietyCrimeFitUglyCriminalsFeaturesLiveJudgedOffenseReadOutlookPredictableHideousFaceCountenanceAversionBannedPictureAppearancesReactConsiderTo BeAlarmDiscardSeemSociallyInexorablyTo Fit In The PictureUgly Mug Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Rumours should be juicy and gossips must be mouth-watering, since they have to uplift and make people feel better. Tittle-tattle can have a swift ripple effect and when the ball is rolling very fast, it kick-starts a flood of moral destruction. “Schadenfreude” can, then, be fully enjoyed. (“Juicy rumours”)” PeopleEnjoyMoralDestructionFeel BetterFloodRollingRumoursFastJuicyRipple EffectBallUpliftSchadenfreudeGossipsFullySwiftKick StartTittle TattleMouth Watering Author:Erik Pevernagie
“If the whole world is in a rush and people are out of step with themselves, they fail to catch that quirky aura and that special quality of life that feeds our soul-searching frame of mind and that builds a coveted haven, giving recognition and self-reliance. ("The unbearable heaviness of being”)” PeopleWorldSpecialRecognitionSelf RelianceBeingUnbearableQuality Of LifeFailSoul SearchingQuirkyBuildFrame Of MindHeavinessFeedRushHavenAuraCatchCovetIn A RushOut Of Step Author:Erik Pevernagie
“The grass always seems greener on the other side of the fence. Many politicians promise green, green grass by blending niceties with delusion and by using alluring confidence tricks. They voice attractive tales and tell things, people like to hear. But the post-factual grassland often appears to be parched and barren. ("The grass was greener over there")” PeopleUseConfidencePoliticianPromiseGreenTricksTalesGrassAttractiveDelusionFencePoliticiansLikeBarrenThingsHearOtherAlluringGreenerTellNicetiesOftenAppearSidePost FactualBlendParchedGrasslandTo Voice Author:Erik Pevernagie
“If bees die, people will die. Only ignorance never dies! ("Why step out of nature ?")” PeopleNatureIgnoranceBeesDieNeverStep Out Of Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Many buy gadgets they don’t really need, with money they don’t have, for people they don’t actually care for, while infringing their corporeal and financial capacities, in order to pay doctors and psychiatrists.( "Keeping up with the Joneses")” PeopleMoneyPayCapacityFinancialNeedPsychiatristDoctorGadgetsBuyActuallyKeeping Up With The JonesesCorporealInfringeCare For People Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Truth, far from being absolute, is a construct shaped by language, power, and social practices. The perspective of relativity and the idea that truth might be 'a compilation of lies' challenge the notion of an objective, singular truth. Instead, what we consider 'true' is often contingent on cultural, historical, and personal backgrounds. .("Behind the frosted glass”)” TruthLanguageLiesRelativityObjective TruthBehind The Frosted GlassCultural BackgroundSocial Practices Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Only if we transvalue the plain-vanilla standards of our life, we may bring back things to light and sense the lies behind perceptions. ("Behind the frosted glass")” LifeStandardsLiesThingsSensePerceptionsFrosted GlassBring To LightPlain VanillaTransvalue Author:Erik Pevernagie
“We may well value our minds and esteem our brainpower. But let us respect our feet as well. They might be down-to-earth for sure, but do allow us to go forward and steam ahead in life. On top, they can kick out anyone disrespectful and mind-numbing. ("If he doesn't play ball")” FeetRespectEsteemDown To EarthDisrespectfulBrainpowerSteam AheadKick OutMind NumbinglTo Play Ball Author:Erik Pevernagie
“By respecting boundaries, we refrain from imposing ourselves and cultivate caring and fair relationships that respect each person's individuality. In our interactions, we must consider people as equal subjects rather than objects we want to control or manipulate. ("I am marking my Boundaries - Je plantes mes Piquets " )” RespectCaringBoundariesManipulationImpose Oneself Author:Erik Pevernagie
“If we only live by the fickle code words of the moment and don’t grasp that today’s truth is not the same as tomorrow’s truth, we remain victims of chronic self-deception. ("Was it all worthwhile?")” WorthwhileMomentSelf DeceptionFickleChronicCode WordsToday S TruthTomorrow S Truth Author:Erik Pevernagie
“If we firmly decide to make our own choices that define our existence and admit withstanding “bad faith” and self-deception, we need not be afraid of jeopardizing our existential freedom and authentic being. ("Drunken sailor")” Self DeceptionAuthentic LivingBad FaithDrunken SailorExistential Freedom Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Silence is a 'contingent' phenomenon with positive or negative qualities. When it has to be assessed it needs to be 'contextualized' by exploring its background.” Silence Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Some have given up the expectation of meeting genuine, ‘heartfelt’ people and prefer to retire to a mute world, where fish, at least, give a feeling of recognition. In the wake of the unbearable sterile daily noise, their life has turned into a fluid universe of silence, dream, and stillness and their compass has come to be a space beyond fear, deception, and betrayal. Fish never disappoint. (Fish for silence)” SilenceBetrayalNoiseRecognitionDeceptionDisappointHeartfeltMuteFishSterile Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Let us use words carefully, because words can betray and kill.( "A gap of silence")” SilenceWordsBetrayKillGapCarefully Author:Erik Pevernagie
“When we still our mind and stroll through the human landscapes around us, we can see astounding images sneaking from undisclosed places, and hear roaring sounds behind unsuspected walls. If we take the time to listen to the blistering flurry of the silence and look at the inconspicuous specks in our surroundings, our world can turn into an explosion of little wonders. We realize that we finally recognize the things we have overlooked, due to our deafness and blindness. ("Fish for silence.")” SilenceBlindnessOverlookedDeafnessUnsuspectedInconspicuousLittle WondersStill The MindHuman LandscapeRoaring Sounds Author:Erik Pevernagie
“As we walk down the steps to the unchartered rims of our life, we may become aware of unsuspected beacons we have ignored thus far, discover unsolved enigmas of our identity and so get insight into the undisclosed intricacies of our shared environment. ( "Only silence remained" )” SilenceIdentityInsightAwareBeaconRimEnigmasUncharteredShared Environment Author:Erik Pevernagie
“At times, silence can be a welcoming and hospitable partner when we can let loose, and the flow of time is sending a comforting wave of sound vibrations gently opening the skyline. ("A gap of silence")” SilenceWaveWelcomingSkylineFlow Of TimeSound VibrationHospitable Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Silence is a space of “becoming,” a span between commotion and interior stillness, a canvas that reveals the outlines of our memories and our inner selves. ("Only silence remained")” MemoriesSilenceBecomingInner SelvesCommotionOnly Silence RemainedInterior Stillness Author:Erik Pevernagie
“When only silence remains, we stand suspended between remembrance and presence in a fragile space between being grounded in the past and making sense of the present. ("Only silence remained")” PastSilencePresentRemembranceGroundedPresenceOnly Silence RemainedMaking Sence Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Seeing is to be present. Painting is learning to listen to the silence. Between seeing and painting, meditation is breathing.”( Painting and Meditation)” SilenceBreathingPainting And MeditationPainting Meditation Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Because of its dual quality, silence can be both a source of comfort and discomfort. Either way, it lets us recognize the subtle layers and textures within and cleverly navigate its impacts on our lives. ("A gap of silence")” SilenceComfortDiscomfortNavigateGap Of SilenceDual Quality Author:Erik Pevernagie
“If we want to let loose and let reality sink in, silence can be a welcoming partner. It becomes a refuge, a sanctuary for peace and clarity. It helps us reset and provides a canvas on which new thoughts and perspectives can emerge. ("When only silence remains")” SilenceRefugeCanvasRetreatResetLet LooseNew ThoughtsLet Sink InPeace And ClarityWhen Only Silence Remains Author:Erik Pevernagie
“If we want to understand its imprint, we must put silence in context. This allows us to retreat, reflect, rejuvenate, and gain redeeming strength. We escape then triviality and find depth and meaning. ("A gap of silence")” SilenceRetreatRedeemingTrivialityReflectContextRejuvenateDepth And MeaningGap Of Silence Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Let people embrace their elected god or let them create one if they feel inspired. In case some want to share, it may be fun but if they don’t fancy the concept, they should be free to recant. (“Is Heaven a place in the sky?”)” GodHeavenSkyShareEmbraceInspiredFancyCreateConceptElected Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Expectations are at war, if good feeling and discomfort clash. When we are expecting zest and joy, our good karma may be ousted by distress and frustration, if negative downbeat waves are emitted. Just with a feel of realism, without prejudice, should we step into the future. What will be, will be. Only the fortune of war will tell, since life may be war or peace. ("Fish for silence.")” LifeWarJoySilenceFutureExpectationsNegativePrejudiceFrustrationRealismDistressDiscomfortClashFeelWar And PeaceFishWavesGood FeelingZestGood KarmaEmitDownbeatOustWhat Will Be Will BeFortune Of WarStep Into Author:Erik Pevernagie
“When rain and tears are making a trip together, emotions can be coming under pressure. But the fluid bond between the power of nature and the frailty of the soul may also smash the weight of the burden and create a liberating mental flow opening new insights. (“Rainman”)” SoulNatureTearsEmotionsRainFlowWeightPressureFrailtyInsights Author:Erik Pevernagie
“If we learn to listen to the others and try to capture the soul of their language, and can scent the fragrance of the words we hear, we can be transported to a nirvana of deep understanding, without being overwhelmed by the reality of the clock. ("Watching the flight of time")” SoulLanguageWordsClockScentFragranceListenNirvanaDeep UnderstandingFlight Of Time Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Even when we feel the sun in our soul has died, and the autumn storms of our life have broken the glow in our eyes, nothing must keep us from swelling the river of our inner longing. We can create a new scenario and colorize the chapters of the story we want to embed and liven up the thinking pattern of the personae we would like to cast a role.( "Into a new life")” SoulSunEyesNew LifeGlowThinking PatternEmbedInner LongingCast A RoleColorize Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Crippled in the mind, some can no longer bring home their soul in the mosaic of their thinking pattern. By changing the logic model of our mindset, becoming an apprentice of new matters, and turning our emotional approach upside down, we can bring dormant energy to life and restore mental balance. (The freedom of new thinking)” SoulMindsetApprenticeThinking PatternNew ThinkingMental BalanceCrippled In The MindDormant EnergyEmotional ApproachLogic Model Author:Erik Pevernagie
“At a moment when we must face too much self-righteousness and narcissism on our path, it is a soothing relief for our soul if we can permeate through the shallowness around and penetrate the essence of matters, allowing us to still our mind.” SoulEssenceNarcissismSelf RighteousnessShallownessPermeateStilling The MindSoothing Relief Book:Stilling our Mind Source: Stilling our Mind
“One thing we should not forget: if we don’t guard against those trying to sell justifications for letting the gory constructions of their criminal instincts run wild and concoct pretexts for their malicious acts, we might miss out on the moments they are stealing the appropriate junctures, impersonate a god and usurp the spirit of religious beliefs. (“No longer in the middle?”)” GodMaliciousCriminalInstinctsGuardImpersonateJustificationsGoryPretextsUsurp Author:Erik Pevernagie
“The skeletons of the past must not hold back the dream of a new life, even though fear and regret, guilt and remorse may unsettle us during the effort to give our future a new home. (“Into a new life”)” HomeDreamPastFearEffortRegretFutureGuiltNew LifeRemorseNewSkeletonsHold BackEven ThoughUnsettle Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Through living in a space that we do not understand, everything may become meaningless, incoherent, and forcefully scary. If fear rules our lives, we lose the core of our being, since 'fear' disrupts the schedule of our existence and blocks the soothing waves of the sound vibrations. (“Because the world has corona”)” FearExistenceScaryMeaninglessUnderstandSoothingWavesCoronaGood VibrationsIncoherent Author:Erik Pevernagie
“The moment we realize that we don’t grasp what we know can be a watershed in our lives. The day we start to accept what we already know may perhaps be very bewildering, at first, but anyway, utmost eye-opening. The knowledge that has been barricaded behind ramparts of fear and distrust in our minds can suddenly burst loose. Through this deliverance, we become eventually aware of what we have always known but never dared to recognize. At that instant, the undercover challenge between “knowing and not knowing” can finally be settled. “To know, or not to know, that is the question!” (“"Wrong time. Wrong place"”)” FearKnowledgeDistrustKnowBewilderingWrong Time Wrong PlaceRampart Author:Erik Pevernagie
“Fear can be a source of facial discrimination because faces, which we are not used to, can be frightening, deviant or weird. Since the human brain permanently processes countenances, it identifies who is who, who is foe, who is friend, and who could constitute an imminent danger. Only, when the mind has become accustomed to the various facial types, people might drop their prejudices and their fear. (- "Ugly mug offense" )” MindFearDangerHuman BrainCountenancePrejudicesDeviantFacial DiscriminationUggly Mug Author:Erik Pevernagie
“We need not be afraid of learning to know ourselves, fearing it would come down to disappointment. Remaining humble allows us to have compassion for ourselves for not being perfect. If we stay lucid and grounded, we steer clear of the steep cliffs of delusional self-importance or arrogance.( "I am on my own side, but I can listen" )” FearDisappointmentHumbleArroganceGroundedSelf ImportanceLucidKnow OneselfCompassion For OneselfI Can Listen Author:Erik Pevernagie