Lighting Up Stories
Ah, Christmas movies… Are you a Grinch or are you, like me, an enthusiastic? If you landed on this post, chances are, you love Christmas movies. Each year, my daughter and I make a point of watching the most cringing Christmas movie. Our favorites: Lindsay …
“The question is not whether or not we are capable of making AI more intelligent than us. The question is, will we be able to live with it?” – Dr. Robert Ford, Westworld (2016). This line from the thought-provoking TV series Westworld perfectly captures the …
In life, there is never a time when you say: I’ve arrived! I’ve always thought that we were all part of a big game. The first time I shared this thought to one of my classes, I had a complete silence and shocked eyes in …
Image by Лера_K from Pixabay What is Burnout? I didn’t know what burnout was until I experienced it in 2017. Before that, I knew what fatigue was. I knew stress, exhaustion and depression but I didn’t know what burnout was. It was so severe that …
Is there a secret path that leads to a successful career? Do you need to be some kind of genius to make it in your field? Or is it just that some people are more lucky than others? In my career, I had the opportunity …
A story without conflict is a good sedative. No one wants to read a book or watch a film where nothing is happening in the life of the characters. But when it comes to conflict or obstacles, writers often get confused. Many times, I’ve come …