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You’re just doing your thing. Writing. Building. Healing. Growing. You’re not loud about it. You’re not showboating. You’re not even “ahead” by most people’s standards, just focused, passionate, and slowly building a life you believe in. And then it starts. People act different. Distant. Maybe cold. They don’t clap. They don’t ask about your wins.... Continue Reading →
Have you ever sat down to read a book, fully intending to get lost in it, only to slam it shut minutes later, heart racing, body buzzing, attention shattered? Maybe it’s a textbook, a self-help book, or something you actually want to read. You’ve set the mood: your music is playing, the light is soft,... Continue Reading →
We live in a world of noise, endless content, curated feeds, performative engagement. But beneath all the distraction, there are still signals. Real ones. And if you know how to listen, how to track, how to read what isn’t being said out loud, you gain an edge. Whether you're a psychology student, a retail investor,... Continue Reading →
Have you ever had a conversation with someone, or found yourself thinking, that you're missing some crucial piece of the puzzle? The piece that would explain why they keep making decisions that seem to go against their own best interests? You want to believe that there's some hidden reason or rational explanation behind their choices,... Continue Reading →
This time around, I will be writing about how behavioral change matters if you want to lead a better life. It takes weeks, months, years to cement your behavior in who you want to become. Thinking that we can change ourselves overnight is why we often fail at becoming better individuals. This is why we... Continue Reading →
Have you ever wondered how discrimination shapes our behaviors and self-perception? Jane Elliott’s controversial classroom experiment holds the key. This landmark study, conducted in 1968, took a unique approach to teach her students about racism and prejudice by giving them a direct experience of discrimination. But even though this experiment took place decades ago, it... Continue Reading →
In today’s world, where reading comprehension is declining, and deep analysis is becoming rarer, I’ve noticed an interesting trend: people love using the phrase “apples to oranges” to dismiss comparisons they don’t fully understand. But more often than not, the things they claim are incomparable actually share the same underlying principles, they just aren’t willing... Continue Reading →
Imagine meeting someone for the first time, someone intriguing. You find yourself interested in them, experiencing a sudden case of nerves that you write off as butterflies. You can’t stop thinking about them. You want to be around them all the time, and they leave just enough breadcrumbs to keep you coming back. You convince... Continue Reading →
Have you ever wondered how someone who has been labeled as a degenerate throughout their life suddenly finds success in their later years? Or imagine being someone who has spent their 20s and 30s failing time and time again, only to find success in their 40s. We often are left to ask why success comes... Continue Reading →
The Broke College Student 