I think it's a little simplistic to explain a work through the PSYCHOLOGY of its author. In other WORDS, that Haneke has emotional PROBLEMS, so I don't have to take his films seriously. By USING this argument, the viewer retreats from the challenges of the film.
Read MoreAs an entrepreneur, I've COME across COUNTLESS articles and quotes proudly telling me that I should accept failure, smile, and keep my head up. In other words, I've been told to stay positive. The thing is, when you're FORCED to shut down a business and let really awesome people you care about go, STAYING positive is the last thing on your mind.
Read MoreThe REASON BUDDHISM can be so naturalised is because, stripped of its SUPERNATURAL elements, its core teachings can be GIVING a SOUND, secular philosophical interpretation. In other words, it becomes a religion acceptable to the contemporary, naturalistic mind only when it ceases to be a religion.
Read MoreI had a teacher who stressed for me the importance of diction in TERMS of... I WANT to be very careful about how I SAY this... in terms of supporting one's voice when one is singing. In other WORDS, if you HOLD on to your words, your voice will pull through for you when you're singing. So be true to your vowels.
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