Ben Shelley
Bio
Someone who has no idea about where their place is in this world, yet for the love of content, must continue writing.
Stories (122/0)
Prioritising
Sometimes in life, you achieve more in a day than in a month. You need to accept this and be prepared for this as when you have high expectations (as I do), it can be frustrating. This is one of the reasons why I set myself objectives for the coming year with individual items that I can tick off line by line.
By Ben Shelley5 days ago in Education
Passing Judgement
In the interest of fairness, we all need to allow judgement to passed against ourselves at certain moments. We need to acknowledge that we are human and can succumb to those urges of passion, which for me revolves around spending money that I do not have.
By Ben Shelley14 days ago in Humans
Fizzling Out
Do you ever have those days where literally everything you do seems to fizzle out quicker than it begins? Those days where you simply cannot wait for the end to occur as you are left in the quagmire of proceedings, unable to decide whether or not to move forward or stay still.
By Ben Shelleyabout a month ago in Humans
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 months 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 Shelley3 months 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 Shelley4 months ago in Humans