Why I needed to learn to be a Cat

Lucy Cui
Lucy Cui
Sep 7, 2018 · 6 min read
“shallow focus photography of silver tabby cat” by Callum Wale on Unsplash

‘Everyone’ likes dogs, why would you want to be a cat?

I’ll tell you why…because a cat is being a cat for itself and not for you, while a dog is being a dog for you and not itself.

What do I mean? I mean whatever a cat does/doesn’t do is for itself and not to get a reaction out of you. It won’t do something it doesn’t feel like doing just to get your approval. Meanwhile, dogs are

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Lucy Cui

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Lucy Cui

PhD student in cognitive psychology. Dance and art enthusiast. Food lover. Toastmaster.

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