In the movie ‘Vacancy’, a couple were urged by circumstances, of their car breaking down in the middle of nowhere one night, to walk some distance to a creepy motel, feeling compelled to risk spending the night there. And as we know of such thriller flicks, they check in a room and...

Super Short Story (197): Ghost Theory He has a theory about why many ghost stories feature women with long hair. Perhaps those who like to wear their hair this way reflects their tendency to be more emotional, with stronger attachment (and even aversion), including to something very...

Super Short Story (172): Fear He feared taking the roller-coaster ride. But he took it anyway - because there was a greater fear - of recurring regret - from not trying to face his fear, from not dissolving this...

Super Short Story (147): Pickpocket Just as she did not warn others when they were pickpocketed, others did not warn her when she was pickpocketed. Maybe they were all afraid of being recognised and targeted, but instead of open endorsement of crime, anyone could had just...

She’s never terrified of horror flicks, no matter how realistic the scenes are, because she knows it’s just make belief. She’s never terrified of real horror scenes too, because they just look like realistic flicks, which are make...

Haunted by fears of not resting enough, and not waking early enough, he could not fall asleep. And when he finally did, not only did he not rest well,  he...

Sam & Sara (Previously ‘A Tit for a Tat’) #361 Sara: Why didn’t you walk that way? Sam: There was a tiny lizard there. Sara: Are you afraid of lizards? Sam: I was afraid he might be afraid of me! May we be kinder to animals, who have more to fear of us humans, than we of...

You cry when you are born. Because returning painfully is suffering. How much more tears? You cry when you are here. Because living unhappily is suffering. How much more tears? You cry when you are dying. Because leaving fearfully is suffering. How much more tears? (The irony? Your parents...

A paradox of horror flicks: The victims are also the hero(ines), who despite being very afraid, are also very brave. If not, there would be no dramatic tension! The above applies to those who love-hate horror flicks too! (Blogged about this somewhat some time back but while watching one...

Learnt and expanded from a Dharma talk: 放下不是放弃。 Right ‘letting go’ is not ‘giving up’; it is acceptance of things as they are for now, till they can be bettered later. 放下贪嗔痴；提起菩提心。 Let go of greed, hate and delusion; Embrace...

A Tit for a Tat (226) Tit: Is it safer and more realistic to assume there is a cockroach lurking around, that can spring out at you any time? Tat: Or is it more paranoid to do so? Tit: It’s like death actually – it can strike any time! Related Article: He is Like...

Cris Johnson in ‘Next’ says: ‘Here is the thing about the future. Every time you look at, it changes, because you looked at it, and that changes everything else.’ If you have a 2-minute warning of what will happen, will you be more relaxed or stressed? Even though we...

A Tit for a Tat (202) Tit: A bus just went by. Tat: Don’t tell me what it was! Tit: Seems like you’re afraid of the truth! Tat: Well, some truths I don’t need to know! Tit: Since the truth is what it is, might as well learn to accept it! Tat: But accepting this truth...

She spoke of her fears of how he might not return. I consoled her that we all face the same problem, that our loved ones might not return due to many reasons. Even if they do not walk out on us, they might die suddenly in a mishap, like her, like me, like anyone else. Even if he returns, it...

Watch video of Massive Attack’s ‘Angel’: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaef2NgwqHY Senseless antagonism of many against one and senseless antagonism of one against many in retaliation? The chase goes on… There is nothing to fear but fear itself? One forgot this,...

From ‘The Amazing Spider-man: Family Ties’: Uncle Ben: Peter… you’ve never been in a fight in your entire life. Peter: So. Have you? Uncle Ben: A few times. Peter: Bet you were a regular Bruce Willis, huh? Kicking butt and taking names. Uncle Ben: I was a young idiot...

In ‘Green Lantern: Secret Origin’ by Geoff Johns, Sinestro teaches Hal Jordan on how to use his power ring, which can manifest any form he visualises to rescue or defend beings in need – ‘Your constructs are weak. They’re laced with anger. And although the...

A Tit for a Tat (105) Tit: Why didn’t you put it in your bag to bring it home? Tat: Because I was afraid I would forget to bring it back to work. Tit: Why not put it back in your bag after use at home to bring it back? Tat: Because I am afraid I would forget to put it back. Next...

In ‘Batman: Gotham After Midnight’ by Steve Niles and Kelley Jones, Batman says this to Comissioner Gordon, ‘This is the second time she [a police officer] took credit for my work. I don’t like it. You know how important it is for criminals to know that it’s me...

There is a view that horrible scenes from films which get imprinted onto human minds will be fleshed out accordingly if one goes to hell. Because of this, such films should not be seen. However, here are some alternative views: 1. If one watches horror films to rejoice or relish in suffering...