In our Perspectives section, we challenge conventional assumptions and explore alternative ways of seeing modern life. Here you’ll find thought-provoking observations about technology, loyalty, social expectations, and the courage to think differently – viewpoints that prompt deeper consideration of how we live.
Is your comfort actually avoidance? I thought I was serving well in Japan, but a growing spiritual tension is forcing me to ask: When does easy service become a selfish way to dodge a harder, truer calling?
I’m starting to wonder if some people are actually… there. Not physically—they’re standing right in front of you—but emotionally, mentally, spiritually. Last week, I asked someone close to me for a simple favor that takes 30 seconds. The response? Nothing. Just radio silence…
Yesterday, cycling to work in the pouring rain at 56, I wondered: am I being authentically myself, or just making the best of circumstances I’m secretly embarrassed about? When you say ‘it’s all relative,’ are you genuinely content or just making excuses?
After twenty years teaching English in Japan, I’ve watched brilliant women—nurses, office workers, mothers—lose focus during lessons, checking reflections in phone screens, fidgeting with clothing. When did the pressure to be constantly ‘desirable’ become so overwhelming?
Can loyalty hold you back? After years as a devoted Windows user and smartphone enthusiast, I’m questioning whether my tech loyalty limited my growth. A Microsoft forum ban made me wonder: when does devotion become limitation? Have you ever been too loyal for your own good?
I got back from my morning 7-Eleven walk and caught myself already calculating how much ‘productive’ time I had left. When did we all start treating rest like something to feel guilty about?
After years chasing flagship smartphones, I ditched the hype for a budget phone. As a former XDA Recognized Contributor, I know phones—but this time chose money over specs. My regrets? Zero. How about you? Do you still chase the latest and greatest?