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Phyllis Farias

Who Killed the Cat??

Did Curiosity Kill the Cat, or is it the Mother of all Invention? Exploring the nature of Curiosity!!

5 min readFeb 25, 2024

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The Deafening Sound of Silence

What sounds have I collected from infancy? So very very very many.

5 min readJan 21, 2024

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To Trust or Not to Trust!!

I have encountered instances of the abuse or misuse of trust, as well as instances of trust inspiring and motivating.

5 min readNov 26, 2023

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A Conversation from a Grandparent to Grandparents!!

In September this year, for the first time, I was invited to be the chief guest for a ‘Grandparents’ Day’.

6 min readOct 29, 2023

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Living Gracefully for Aging Gracefully

It is difficult to age gracefully if one has not lived gracefully before one becomes a senior citizen.

5 min readSep 24, 2023

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Climbing Mountains of Life

There are different kinds of mountains to choose from, some easy, some pretty and some challenging — just as in life!!

5 min readAug 27, 2023

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On Achieving Success or Being Successful!!

My reflections on what success is. The answers were generally to do with money, power and status — and in some cases, happiness.

5 min readJul 23, 2023

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Dichotomies in Life — A Dilemma

Life is full of dichotomies, dichotomous behaviour, dichotomous values, dichotomous thinking.

5 min readJun 25, 2023

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Eyes — Looking Out for Looking In!

Sight is what you see with your eyes. Vision is what you see with your mind. In other words, true vision does not require the eyes.

5 min readMay 28, 2023

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Dependency with the Suffix “ENCY”

We need to balance our need for dependency and the opposite need for autonomy, to fulfil yet another need for happiness and fulfilment.

4 min readApr 23, 2023

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Phyllis Farias

Phyllis Farias

Educational Consultant with 2 passions in life: the Child — from toddler to adolescent, and Education — education philosophy and psychology

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