Ben Shelley
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Someone who has no idea about where their place is in this world, yet for the love of content, must continue writing.
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Where Does Pride Come Into It?
The old adage is that pride comes before the fall but is this truly the case? Is it more likely that pride comes after you put in the work, after you spend years of focus aiming for one core goal? Is this what pride is or should it be considered something that is potentially dangerous?
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Humans
Lying is a Skill Like Any Other
For those who follow my writings online, you will recognise this phrase and that its origins are contained within Star Trek Deep Space Nine. An unloved spin-off of the Star Trek franchise and one which provided us with such memorable characters as Garak.
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Humans
Being Busy
Being busy is great. It helps the days pass in a flash which ensures that we are never bored and are never left alone with our thoughts, something that my wife regularly fears. She fears being left alone to think about things and prefers to keep as busy as possible, whereas I would be very happy to be left in the corner with my thoughts to contemplate the world.
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Humans
Wrestling
Wrestling is uncool. This is the cry that you hear in most locations these days but there was a time, in the mid 90s, when it was the best thing since sliced bread, where the Monday night wars had pushed two larger-than-life brands, the WWE and WCW trip competing for supremacy.
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Geeks
Home is Where the Heart is
What if you never left your house again? This thought crossed my mind as I walked up and down the stairs of my rental property yesterday (two steps) to get my daily steps up. I did not leave the house and had no intention of until absolutely necessary.
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Earth
