Fran Laviada
Experto en Coaching e Inteligencia Emocional. Técnico Deportivo Superior. Entrenador Nacional de Fútbol. Profesor de Enseñanza Deportiva. Artículista y Escritor. www.franlaviada.com
Recent posts
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Chapter II
I Everyone goes through life as they please, and if you are intelligent, all the more reason not to give a damn about what others think of you. So you move about at your own pace, freely flying the flag that represents you, with your unalterable hallmarks: the unlit cigar, a mustache painted with black shoe polish, and an indescribable way of walking—moving in disproportionate, grotesque strides s…
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Chapter I
Stop the world, I want to get off! Groucho Marx He was unique, authentic, and one of a kind. A genius of humor and a star of comedy. The world kept spinning and did not stop, but unfortunately, his heart did, back on August 19, 1977, when he had already turned eighty-six. His inseparable brothers, Chico and Harpo, had already departed long before him. However, some claim that Groucho is still a…
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Conversations with Julius
Some conversations change an afternoon. Others change a life. This is one of them. Welcome to Conversations with Julius. From today, you can read the novel chapter by chapter here on FIKA. But if the story captures your heart and you don't want to wait for the next installments, you can enjoy the full novel on Amazon, available in both eBook and paperback formats. If you like what you read, leave …
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Chronicles of a Dissatisfied Survivor
One. Humor as salvation "And to everything in this life, one must, of course, add a sense of humor. Not everything has to be negative and sad. In addition to relieving us from the absolute pain in the neck that most politicians and a whole range of sleep-inducing, dismal, and doom-mongering individuals subject us to, it serves as the essential dressing that every good existential salad requires. T…
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Ad-evil: The Silent Dictatorship.
It is evident that a large portion of the advertising (also known, depending on the content of the commercial, as "ad-evil") that bombards us at all hours through various media outlets contains a high dose of perversity. Its sole objective is to ensure, at any cost, that the citizen's consumerist urge is pushed to the limit, reaching levels of genuine addiction—leaving no room for doubt regarding …
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A System of Disgust
A short while ago, I was reading an interview in a newspaper with the wonderful film director (at least to my personal taste) Oliver Stone. I want this text to serve as a declaration that I feel completely identified with what he says because, like him, there are certain aspects of this society that make me want to vomit, to say the least. Mr. Stone said he was repulsed by what real estate compani…
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The selfishness that defines us
It is inevitable that at some point (or many points, depending on the person), the selfish human mindset makes one so grasping that they couldn't care less about their neighbor—less than a damn, even. Their sole objective becomes accumulating more and more of everything, at anyone's expense. Some even manage to hoard so much that they would need to be cats with seven lives just to have enough time…
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I don't want to be handled
"I don't want to be a puppet moved by strings held by those big shots!" is the line spoken by the protagonist of the film The Godfather, Vito Corleone, masterfully played by one of the greatest actors in the history of cinema, Marlon Brando. Well, I'll say it too: I don't want to be a puppet handled by the powerful! (Or by anyone else, for that matter). And I add: I don't want anyone telling me wh…
