An English Journey

“The poverty line ” is the official level supposedly needed to achieve a basic living standard. Updated by the World Bank in October 2015, the new figure of $1.90 was born as a more accurate approximation of the changing costs of living that people around the world need to cover. Governments may have been forced to resort to facts and figures to explain poverty, which I personally consider completely unnecessary (if not mere misleading information), but we should expect and demand effective action from our leaders. I would not go so far as to say that it is useless or impractical. In some way, statistics can offer some insight into the subject. And yet it is a proven fact that all the measures taken have been thus far incapable of triggering an upturn in wellness, especially in war-torn and famine-stricken countries. In my opinion, the problem arises when we eventually fall into a state of contentment . Mainstream media abounds with opinionated journalists c

Living is not easy. As long as you are still alive, you had better be ready to make very tough decisions every now and again . When complications arise , some individuals are prone to bury their head in the sand .  You can effortlessly draw a parallel between this behaviour and cowardice , to say the least , but then your comparison would be tantamount to the absurd . From my point of view, more often than not you will have to resort to a bit of imagination if you really want to show sound judgment . Being shrewd enough not to  take a dim view of your fellow's way of tackling problems is again not easy.  Freedom of speech and freedom of thought would have been unthinkable two generations ago. Now that we have these rights, we must be cautious and vigilant about coming to hasty conclusions when assessing whether someone has acted badly or not. That is easier said than done . Luckily, practice makes perfect.