Burning Man: My Latest Exploration into the Art of Letting Go
I start typing with an overwhelming sense of defeat. Not because the trip I’m about to describe — at the end of August — went badly, but because it feels almost impossible to put into words what I experienced there. No adjective seems big enough to capture what it truly means to live “Burning Man.” […]
A Tribute to the Competitors I Once Sought to Defeat
From Competitors to Great Friends Competition is a temptation I can’t resist. I’m driven by an overwhelming desire to win. That’s why I choose my battles carefully, only entering those where I sense a chance of victory. I have to admit, I’m allergic to lost causes—although, sometimes, even in losing, you can find a way […]
The ‘scripts’ of our lives will echo in eternity
A short line in between words is known as a ‘hyphen’ in English, while in Spanish it’s referred to as a ‘guion’. It comes in varying lengths, including -, –, — and a few more, as I understand it. In the language of Shakespeare, one of the primary functions of the hyphen is to either […]
The Costa Rican Path Demands Respect Towards Diversity
The Value in Respecting Differences The month of February that is ending has been a personally inspiring experience. On the first of the month, my wife and I took flights from Juan Santamaría airport to Delhi, India. From there, we went on to Varasani, Jodhpur and other cities, finally arriving in Bengaluru in the south. […]