Disturbing the World

Archive for March, 2010

“On ne voit bien qu’avec le coeur. L’essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.” – Le Petit Prince

Qu’est-ce que c’est que l’essentiel? Il y a tout un tas de choses dont on a besoin. Si on n’a besoin de rien, ils existent les publicités pour nous convaincre au contraire. Si on ne sais pas dont on a besoin, il y a la télévision pour nous le dire. C’est evident qu’on parle ici des choses visibles.

Mais si l’essentiel est invisible? Comment peut on savoir les choses dont on a vraiment besoin? Comment peut-on voir l’invisible? On peut dire, c’est avec le coeur, bien sûr! Mais ce n’est pas Read the rest of this entry »

Winter 2009/10 is over. Soon spring will be popping out all over. Robins have been gathering in clusters on the lawn outside my window. Days are getting longer, and somehow, blue skies are bluer than ever.

March Madness has arrived. Before getting lost in it or we start complaining about April showers or worrying over a hot summer, we ought to take a moment to reflect on this past winter.

Loads of snow wreaked havoc Read the rest of this entry »

We use mirrors every day in our society. We look into a mirror to style our hair, prepare our makeup, brush our teeth, check our hemlines, and make sure our ties are straight. While this might seem to indicate that we are all a bit vain about our appearance, it can be argued that striving to look one’s best is really an act of kindness toward those around us who have to work with us, and look at us, each day.

Looking into a mirror, we see a reflection of Read the rest of this entry »