4 Jun, 2026
Quite regularly, I feel that my mind is on automatic pilot. That feeling is different from consciously following my daily routines. I suppose it’s like sleep walking while being fully awake and/but mildly aware. In psychology, "autopilot" (or automaticity) is a state where the mind processes information and executes behaviors without conscious intention or...
3 Jun, 2026
Recently, I had a déjà vu. I strongly felt I had witnessed that "incident" earlier (ie, who, where). Probably, in a recent dream during my sleep (ie, how). Déjà vu's are rather uncommon for me. Perhaps only once a year (ie, when). The meaning of that déjà vu is still unclear to me (ie, why). It was not a warning. What is the purpose of a déjà vu ? Science has rather...
2 Jun, 2026
Some time ago, someone said to me that I’m too analytical and that I lack joie de vivre. She was indeed right with her analytical comment. Perhaps, my previous professions (ie, CPA, CFO) also have a personal (professional) risk. In my view, the upsides (eg, freedom, reward) of my professions are (much) bigger than their downsides (eg, too analytical). My joie de...
1 Jun, 2026
Recently, I had a discussion with a friend. He said that I need to accept and respect his views. I do accept and respect his views but I do not agree with all of his views. Moreover, acceptance and respect must be mutual. Unfortunately, different views do not seem acceptable to Jehovah Witnesses. My views did not even contradict his JW views. I just told him that...
29 May, 2026
Bovenstaande titel was mijn opmerking, die ik onlangs aan iemand gaf. Meende ik dat echt? Op korte termijn zeker wel. Op de langere termijn waarschijnlijk niet. Ik heb mijn moeder (91) als voorbeeld van de consequenties. Alleen zijn heeft duidelijke voordelen. Er is niemand die tegen je zeurt. Echter, er is ook niemand die iets bemoedigends tegen je zegt of iets...
28 May, 2026
For long, I wondered why the ebola virus is even active in Africa. The abundance of ultraviolet (sun) light should kill any virus. A lack of ultraviolet sunlight allows for seasonal diseases (eg, influenza). However, my assumptions were wrong: the ebola virus does not travel by air but through bodily fluids (eg, source). Bodily fluids and ultraviolet sunlight hardly...
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