Beyond the Rhetoric

Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t. When it comes to powerful figures in British politics, few in recent memory have had the same kind of impact as Margaret Thatcher. She was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for over a decade, spanning from [...]

Life is filled with so many fine lines. There is a fine line between ambition and greed, just as there is a fine line between brilliance and insanity. In like manner, it’s very easy to cross that fine line between celebrating your own successes and simply getting on the nerves of the people around you. [...]

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” On the other one hand, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross told us that the true character of a man is only revealed when circumstances are at their darkest. On the other hand, “Honest” Abraham Lincoln tells us that a man’s [...]

People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within. As some of you may already know, I was a psychology major while studying at the University of British Columbia. As such, [...]