The Habit of Observing

The picture left was taken during a walk in an Alpine valley. I noticed some heaps of white stone in the distance and they compelled me to come closer. I stepped off the hiking path and explored the interesting columns of stone that are usually used as path guiding marks in high mountains and are made by mountain hikers or mountaineers. Since this was a valley, they were probably only a decoration. When I came closer, I noticed a column that was completely different from all others (see picture). It was made of only two big stones, of which the upper one was brown. Then I noticed that this horizontal...
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How to Be a Loser and Survive?

It is actually easy – you will probably never experience a burnout. No, I am joking. But seriously: Who defines a person as a loser? The person herself/himself or others? What are the basic criteria for this kind of a definition? Or is the word ‘loser’ just a label, almost a curse? Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines a loser as ‘a person who is incompetent or unable to succeed’. In my opinion this definition applies more to certain situations and cannot be viewed as a general description of somebody. For example I cannot drive hence I am a loser as a driver. I was trying to drive...
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