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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Empathy
The essential human skill is not domination it is empathy, without which how can we ever understand how another feels? If all we ever do is think of ourselves then what will the future hold for the human race? Annihilation. This is the only inevitable conclusion as we race full speed ahead, towards destruction.
By Ben Shelley2 years ago in Humans
The Puppy Denial
My wife loves dogs. She has been brought up around dogs and will not go through her life without owning a man's best friend. I could take it or leave it but for her, it is a key part of her journey to ensure that a dog inhabits our family connection at some point.
By Ben Shelley3 years ago in Petlife
Having A Nice Smile
Something odd happened today. I was at a work event when someone told me I had a nice smile. Now, I never particularly felt as though my smile was unappealing or something that could be relegated to the back end of a horror film, yet I never believed that it would be commented upon.
By Ben Shelley3 years ago in Lifehack
Planning a Birthday
I love planning birthdays and having celebrations planned for me. Something that isn’t the manliest to talk about or even write about in the traditional sense but the definition of what continues to constitute manly changes, which is a good thing,
By Ben Shelley3 years ago in Humans
Say No
At what point do you say no? That a task becomes too ridiculous and you see no value in it that you simply refuse You take your ball and run away in order to save time for another day? At what point do you reach that in which you can say no? Is it an age consideration or a point in your life where you feel confident in yourself?
By Ben Shelley3 years ago in Humans
