PinnedMarieinThe PubHow to remember everything you learn: Zettelkasten methodZettelkasten is a method of knowledge management. This concept, developed by a German sociologist, Niklas Luhmann, is centered around the…Jan 1422Jan 1422
MarieinThe PubThe mass suicide of minds: dealing with the absurdity of lifeWe all strive to find meaning in life, but after all it is just as absurd as it can get. There are so many questions that you don’t have an…Aug 5Aug 5
MarieDon’t Mistake Pleasure for happiness: Seratonin vs DopamineWe often think that happiness comes from pleasure, but what if I told you that this is not the case? These two are fundamentally different…Jul 301Jul 301
Marie3 Lessons You Can Take From Slavic PeopleI am a Slavic girl from a post-Soviet country (there are only 3 that match this description: Belarus, Russia, Ukraine) and I have lived in…Jun 7Jun 7
Marie3 reasons why you aren’t happyOur life is a game of hide and seek where happiness is winning. In this story, I will discuss the patterns that make us unhappy and how to…May 281May 281
MarieinILLUMINATION5 Practical Tips to Get into Reading1. Start with Short Books and make them your drugMay 27May 27
MarieinThe PubWhy we tend to dislike people who are similar to us: Narcissism of small differencesWhen somebody is similar to us we either really like them or really hate them. However, usually in the second case, we don’t admit that we…May 24May 24
MarieinThe PubPoetic Justice: Examples from real life and literatureToday I will explain what “poetic justice” means and provide examples from real life and classic literature.May 23May 23
MarieinThe PubRealize that “it’s not that deep”: Cognitive behavioral therapyOur friends often tell us that it’s “not that deep” when we tend to overthink some situations. Well, at least that is the case with me. But…May 18May 18
MarieinThe PubLaziness is a privillegeWhen we choose to be lazy, we choose to miss out on work and the benefits we earn from it. We do this because we know that our life does…Mar 42Mar 42