Flowery
A trampled rose Roots intact Cries Survives..
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Lyceumo
Philosophy undergrad in London, writing to provoke debate and make you uncomfortable. Comment is encouraged, especially when I'm wrong.
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The Saddest Thing
Despite all of the horrors of the world, I feel at my saddest when I see an old person on the tube or bus wearing shoes but no socks. I can't explain why this makes me so sad. They seem happy..
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Fat Kids
Letting your kids get morbidly obese is child abuse. If a child turned up to class so thin that they were sick, social services would be contacted. The child would cared for and nursed back to...
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Where's The Value?
I once asked a philosophy professor, 'Can you give me one clear cut example of what differentiates humans from other animals?' She replied 'The ability to reflect on poetry.' 'Fair enough' I said.
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Motivations
Do you write for yourself, or for your audience. Would you still write if there was nobody there to read?.
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Tl;dr
I wonder, how many people would be willing to read an Opuss that is over 1000 words. This is, after all, supposed to be a community that loves the written word....
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Yes, Why Not?
Be a yes-person. In life, you tend to only regret the things that you didn't do, not the things that you did.
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Beautiful Words.
Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it.
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Think About It
Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right. - Henry Ford.
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We All Know...
Writing is hard..
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Philosophy's Essence
I'd rather live with a good question than a bad answer. - Aryeh Frimer.
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504836199 Seconds Old
Here’s an interesting game to play with a group of friends: ask each person for the oldest and youngest ages that they would consider for a relationship with a partner.
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Opuss Advice
Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. - Benjamin Franklin.
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A Load Of Rubbish
The line between information consumer and information producer has become firstly blurred and then completely abolished by social media. This means that you end up reading a load of rubbish.
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Feeling Inspired?
Inspiration is for amateurs. I just get to work. - Chuck Close.
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Life-Limiting
Did you know that the UK has over a million children in school with a lifelong illness.
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Titter
What have a shark and a lemon got in common. They can both swim. Except for the lemon..
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Human Nature
First off, I'm sorry. I know that the London riots of last year have already been analysed and overanalysed to death. I'm getting sick of the left wing justifications.
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An Unwanted Gift
This is the first chapter of a book I'm writing about a teenager with a serious heart condition.
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What's wrong with incest?
OK, so this one isn’t for the feint-hearted or the weak-stomached. Best to leave your emotions in a jar by your computer, and try and read this with as open a mind as possible.
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Ever Failed?
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. - Samuel Beckett.
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