My journey to discover writing as my life-long passion has been a long, wild one. I remembered taking no interest in writing at high school. The only thing I wrote was a couple of literature essays. I would never imagine myself to be a writer. To me, writing was a sacred job, reserved only to…
My best time of writing
My best time to write is in the morning. I find myself least bothersome at that time. There's nothing to distract me. No traffic noise, no emails, no text messages. I don't get caught in the constant streams of news & information. The moment I meet someone (a roommate or family member), my peaceful state…
How to Think In an Information-ridden World?
We have a wonderful gift: the ability to think. And how tragic it is that you and I barely use it. Most often because we are too lazy. The Internet has all the answers. So why bother? If you want to know something, just go and Google search. You get millions of results in a…
Being Happy Is A Practice
I feel like I can spend the entire day here, making up for all the time I’ve spent indoors. I will just sit and relax, admiring the beauty of the world around me: the brilliantly blue sky, glazing trees in the sun, flowers, butterflies, and birds; all moving me in a special way. I am…
If You Become Dust One Day, What’s The Point of Trying?
Time is an illusion. There’s no past and future, only present. Time is invented to help us keep track of our changes. Thanks to time, we have memories and something to look forward to in the future. Although time isn’t real, what’s real is the fact that we’re aging every single day. When our body…
Fake Productivity: How to Identify And Get Rid of It
Do you have friends who never seem to run out of work? Those who always refuse to hang out with you because their plates are so full. If you live in a fast-paced, bustling city, chances are you’ve got plenty of such friends. The competitive and innovative nature of the modern world has forced people…
How Does It feel to Start Your Day Slow?
I could only sum it up in one word: peace. Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash I used to have a very hectic morning routine: Get up at 6 a.m. Brush my teeth. Wolf down 5-minute breakfast. Listen to motivational videos for half an hour. Then make a to-do list and get right into work. For…
6 Reasons Why It’s Pointless Comparing Yourself With Others
The truth you need to know about measuring yourself against others’ success
Why should you stay humble: A lesson from Wing Chun Kung Fu grandmaster
You might have heard a lot about Bruce Lee and his lightning-quick fighting style, but you might have known much about his teacher - Ip Man. Ip Man is a grandmaster of Wing Chun, notable for popularizing Wing Chun - a Kung Fu form currently practiced by more than 2 million specialists worldwide. A lot…
Why do you easily give up on things?
Do you often find yourself jumping from one thing to another? You start something new (a habit, hobby, book, etc.). with all the excitement only to give it up after a while. Well, it happens to me all the time. Like the other day, I started on a book that I really like. I was…
