Recently turning 29 made me reflect on my past. I’ve had my share of challenges — dealing with insecurities, doubts, depression, identity crisis, bullying, my parent’s divorce, struggles in school, pressure from expectations, and feeling lost. In retrospect, I can see how these challenges shaped me into the person I am today. But as I […]
Personal branding has become a buzzword with many creators striving to “build” their online brand today. But I’ve started questioning where this obsession with personal branding comes from. To understand a phenomenon, you’ve to tackle it at its root.
Creating first for oneself and then for others is a therapeutic experience. There’s an alignment with your nature to create when you’re not doing it for external validation but for your internal satisfaction.
Aiming for perfection is the best way to ensure your pet learns how to type like a human on a keyboard (In other words, chasing perfection is as useless as it is unrealistic to expect pets to type).
We often don’t appreciate what we’ve until it’s gone. That reality hit me in mid-December 2022 when everything stopped. I woke up to a spinning world. I was dizzy, unsteady, and had trouble with my hearing and vision.
I believed for a long time that I had to take notes on everything because I thought I needed to know it all. Note-taking stopped being fun and started feeling like a chore. I complicated things instead of keeping them simple for myself.
Life on autopilot isn't what I want, and I believe it's not what you want either. Stagnation is the killer of joy and progress. Just because something works doesn't mean it can't be improved upon.
Your name is a part of your identity. And during your lifetime, the only time you mention your own name is when people ask about it. But most of the time, it’s the other way around.
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