“Altruism is innate, but it’s not instinctual.Everybody’s wired for it, but a switch has to be flipped.
David Rakoff
Right ladies, pay attention. This is some fragile shit.
The world doesn’t need your content, but if you enjoy creating, you should do it, without hesitation. That would be my advice to you as a human. But whenever a fellow investor tells me they need to tweet more, write more, start a podcast, etc, for purposes of content marketing, I tell…
Sometimes I wish I could go back and do things right.
I’m the kind of person who wakes up mid-dream, and goes back to sleep to finish it. And after I’ve finished it, I search up…
สวัสดีครับทุกท่าน ห่างหายไปนาน วันนี้อยากจะมาเขียนบทความง่ายๆว่า ทำไมถึงต้องเขียน Blog ?? มันช่วยอะไร ?? ได้อะไร ??
I have contemplated writing this for a while now — never actually putting pen to paper. Just…
When I was a child, before I crested into the double digits, I went to an all-black elementary…
How useful would you be if you needed to respond to an emergency? If a fire broke out in your house, would you…
It was half past midnight. I had just finished a call with a cousin where we talked about the recent happenings in our lives without feeling the need to discuss the vacuities or expectations our mind is burdened with. As far as birthday calls go, it was an easy and enjoyable one wherein I…
Domestic abuse breaks you down into your smallest parts until your very being is broken, crushed glass. You can never be…
After 2 years on the door and many a night of dealing with many different people I got a question for you the public… and that question is why is it ok for a woman to touch a man inappropriately but vice versa the guy would be in a cell before whatever meal is due and…
Amidst the foggy skies of those lush green valleys and the highs and lows of the rugged lands, we found the balance that was long lost…
Lebaran telah berlalu dan ibukota telah kembali menjadi kondisi seperti sebelum lebaran. Dan akupun telah kembali…
The Money Tree;
What if money grew on trees, at least on one tree, and in front is placed a sign, take only what you need? On this tree is dollars, franks…
I haven’t had a drink in almost 8 months. And no, I’m not pregnant. I would love to go on and start talking how quitting drinking affects…
WORTH.
“I want to change my name”.
Where do you start when you begin? A common joke in biography is that you begin at the beginning. But maybe that’s wrong. When we write about life, it’s almost always in regard to a specific chain of events or a certain period in our living time. Personal narratives are self-contained things…
I am the sunrisein your mouth
Undiscovered Rome
Grey bubbles
Family
Reward, recognition and other burdens..Potential Harry Potter spoiler ahead..
According to our beliefs that are always based on facts, the purest form of hell is life here on Earth. Hell is to a large…
(Some corporate policies only make sense on paper)
Today I visited a local coffee shop. It’s a locally run chain. No fancy decor, pretty open space, some art pieces on the wall that are created by local artist, pretty good coffee. Watching the people walking in and out…
I went too far.
春、夏、秋、冬。季節は巡る。日本は四季の区別がはっきりしている、世界でも珍しい国だ。だから季節の変化を意識した言葉や行事がたくさん存在し、昔からそこに大きな喜びをあらわしてきた。例えば「初夏」という言葉は、５月から６月はじめにかけて頃、夏の初めを指す。普通に考えると、５月はまだ「夏」と呼ぶにはふさわしいとは言えない。おそらく、来たる次の季節に向けて準備しましょう、そのような思いが込められているのだろう。
先日、東京都写真美術館で行われていた世界報道写真展に足を運んだ。世界報道写真展とはオランダの財団が報道写真普及のためにはじめた、ドキュメンタリーや報道写真の展覧会。毎年「…
A short story.
Hello,
I know it’s been awhile but then again, it never seems like very long with us — does it? I don’t remember the last time we talked in person, but I hear you’re doing well. At least, that’s what “our people” say. Rest assured, I don’t…
Forget about the deadlines…
“Don’t you miss those times? When there weren’t any consequences?”
Seated next to him, he looked off into the distance. The cicadas were humming. The air…
I was talking to an old friend the other day. We were discussing life, kids, relationships, jobs — you name it — we covered it. But there was…
“Should I stay or should I leave” this may be many of our contemplation at this phase we really want to stay but only option left is to leave. I had this contemplation for many years when my relationship was on hold I was left without an answer there was a biggest conflict in my mind I kept on asking myself “should I stay or should I leave” in the…
Tyler squinted. He leaned to his right and squinted again.
Q: Why is faith useful to an artist?
A: I went to Catholic School for thirteen years, from Kindergarten to 12th grade. Back then, my understanding of faith was that it was a word that Catholics used so they could believe in God and Moses and…
Every once in a while, I do The Thing on The Facebook where I poke around and find people that I used to be friends with. There’s usually a mutual friend with whom I’m…
Each morning you are given a new opportunity to begin the day in the right way by making it the best start you possibly can. Most people will take…
I have been a software developer, actively developing software, for about four months. I’m still a rookie…
「回家，是覺醒的第一步。」 在從事媒體業一段時日後，賴佩霞走入了身心靈的這條道路上，因為第一段婚姻的失敗，她開始發掘自己、改變自己，並發現只有快樂的人，可以創造快樂的世界，而要怎麼樣擁有快樂？賴佩霞告訴我們為什麼回家是唯一的一條路。
“I don’t believe in Jazz. I play John Coltrane.” — John Coltrane, musician
“I will concoct a Scott Fitzgerald that will make Benjamin Franklin look like a lucky devil who loafed into prominence.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald, author
It’s 2:37 am, 19th August 2018.
I was once an ambitious kid. I craved for skyscrapers, wished for stars and bagged some amazing trophies in those areas I was actively involved. There was a time when my parents were deeply proud of me, when my whole lot young cousins looked up to me…
She carries the heaviest piece of the world, but she's used to it. Some people often say she's a happy person and whenever they utter those words to her, she feels the weight of the world again and throat loaded with lumps, she would just smile at them. Those people have never seen the melancholic…
You can learn as many new skills as you want to.
But if you don’t learn how you can get people to find out about you, your skills and what you have on offer, then that new skill is probably not going to change a whole lot.
Q: What will the world look like in 300 years?
A: Everyone will be free to do what they like and eat cherries. Italian movies will have a resurgence. Magazines will have re-life. Every major novel will be livable in virtual…
I spent much of yesterday with dead people. The Ancestry DNA results came back. Geographically, I found the missing…
If you want to start your own blog, start your own blog.
If you want to start making YouTube videos, make YouTube videos.
If you want to write a book, write a book.
This is a weird moment in my life.
I am at a junction where I realize that I might have been the asshole all along. I might have been the one who hasn’t understood how to be happy. This is pretty big.
“It’s hard to see things when you’re too close. Take a step back” — Bob Ross
The world may seem confusing today with Mercury just turned direct and the Sagittarius Moon…
Saturated Slugs
I needed the saturation.
The gluttony of life.
Am I a successful person? Have I made it large? We ask ourselves these questions. We compare each other’s…
HOW TO BE HAPPYINSPIRATIONAL WISDOM FROM SWAMI VIVEKANANDAByVIKRAM KARVE
I have always been inspired by the teachings and writings of Swami Vivekananda (12 January 1863–4 July 1902).
So, it’s been awhile since I’ve written anything. I admittedly suck at keeping a blog, but I have decided recently that I want a nice place to write my thoughts down. Or just write about random shit and what it all means to me.
王錫坤：「我喜歡東方的藝術，因為東方的藝術品較俱有禪味，當你看到那些古早的東西，你會反省，反省什麼呢？他們在以前那種物資這麼缺乏的時代，他們居然可以擁有這樣的人文思維，這樣的審美觀念，這樣的技巧，我一直覺得我現在怎麼努力還是不…
#3 Intimate reality;
-Akila Sridhar
I don’t want to have to explain myself to you. I was wondering why I’m feeling the weight of redundant feelings in my shoulders and I figured it must’ve been the continuation of an imaginary conversation that I’d have been avoiding for a while now. Imaginary…
For as long as I can remember, birds in close proximity have really seemed to bother me. I’ve never been able to understand why. As someone who seems to have decent will-power and self assurance, I’ve always thought
Hey dear readers! So, first of all, to put an end to uncertainty, I found out on Wednesday morning that I am anemic. Basically my ferritin levels are really low and so is my hemoglobin. So that’s what has been making me dizzy, lightheaded, and tired. I’m now…
/photo/ Courtersy.
Because change will always start with you
You are more successful than you think, You lift a billion cells or more, You manufacture iron ore, You breathe in air and make fire, You…
Six: the great mother of heaven and earth
Writing under the clutches of depression, as thought to be, leads to possible cure — that, it clears up the thought spaces in your mind, engages it with new ideas, and constantly helps you flush out what could possibly be regarded…
I am in Mountains, I am in Sea too.
I am on Land, I am in air & water too.
I am in Humans, I am in animals & plant too.
I am in homes, I am in woods too.
It must have taken them repeated burns, beat ups, tears and an increasing tolerance to reach that zombie state.
Thousands of young people are working their butts off to get accepted into one of the med…
I think about Discipline, I believe I can achieve anything with it. Yet I don’t. I have a goal, and I wield my will, and yet I don’t reach the Path of success. Is there a reason for any of this? I try my best in grinding myself through the hurdles, but at one point, I…
Some days start off well,
I am thinking about family stories, how they are shaped from memory — and not always accurate or agreed upon memory — and how in turn they can shape the present.
And from there I am not sure how to proceed. I was thinking, initially, of a particular incident in my own…
Over the weekend I learned that not all humans are made to bring comfort in our existence, so a big…
Heart VS Brain
The heart cries
Brain: “Look at you, you feel sorry”
I have decided to stop walking. Let me explain why.
How would you respond if you got a cancer diagnosis today? In this video, I share with you my experience of getting a cancer diagnosis, what I learned from it, and how I changed my life. I also walk you through some very practical writing exercises which will help you focus on your…
It’s 12pm on a Thursday, it’s payday and you’re off work. Feeling good, you’re ACTUALLY about to go out for once…
Again and again Tuhan selalu punya skenario yang menarik bagi umatnya. Sepertinya baru…
The path to the end does not sometimes seem clear from the beginning. Well, if it was clear from the beginning…
I woke up with the sound of the alarm ringing loudly in my ears. It was already nine in the morning but the bedroom was still unusually…
Have you ever asked yourself how to have a good conversation when talk to people?
Bismillah.
2016, saya memutuskan untuk rehat sejenak dari kegiatan kepanitiaan maupun organisasi, dan sekarang, 2018, memutuskan untuk memulai kembali aktif di ranah tersebut secara perlahan. Ya, mungkin emang terkesan berlebihan, rehat selama dua tahun mungkin bagi…
Someone should tell the animal kingdom that they are all really capitalists.
I am sure they have no idea that they invented capitalism long before humans.
Which would sort of mean that capitalism is the natural order.
Thank you for clearing that up.
The Ironman North Carolina 70.3 triathlon was initially scheduled as my test race for…
I remember one year, it was late December and Maine had some freakishly warm weather along the southern coast, so my…
Who cares
I have a ton of books. By a ton, I mean, my unread book list goes beyond 10, it might be in it’s 20–30 amounts. Sadly enough, I have been struggling to find time to read. With even more sadness and…
Follow me on Quora and learn more at cantsleep.io
According to the National Health Service (NHS), insomnia usually gets better by changing your sleeping habits. Therefore, as a starting point, if you see your GP for insomnia…
How do you find the right painkillers for your illnesses? Some common ones have already been properly diagnosed. Ibuprofen for your headache, for example. Cough drops for your major sore throat, especially when you can’t stop coughing at…
You may just need a good hard fight.
The documentary, Innsaei by Hrund Gunnsteinsdottir, is now one of my favorites on Netflix. InnSæi is an…
I am currently reading the book Law of Success and it is blowing my mind. It has validated a lot of beliefs I had…
Planning is a form of hiding
Today a convection oven named June said hello to my smartphone (named John).
Do you know Dave Grohl? Yeah, maybe some. I don’t want to force you to know about him. But…
He looks so hot and dope in this uniform,ain’t this so true?? He dreams to become a chef one day,work in the most best of hotels in the world…
In all my life I’ve never felt like I’ve talked to someone who is truly a good listener. I know it’s bold of me to say that given my short time on earth and my non expansive network of relationships. Yet I can’t help but yearn for a perfect person that doesn’t exist.
Your name flashes on the screen
I skip a beat,
And then another
How do I tell you,
Your name is enough,
Psalms 40:10 (KJV)I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
Caitlin, I often agree with you but find your language sometimes unpersuasive and often inflammatory.
To begin a tweet as a “public service reminder" reads as smug and patronising. You don’t help people question their opinions with this approach and, even though you don’t advocate harming McCain, you metastasise his present…
And what are you?
Just white cotton sheets
People should take things slow and steady so as not to ruin the chance of getting it right or so they say. But tell me, how slowly can you do things when you meet people you love and you just want to continually give it your all to show them your passion and just how much you care…
At some point I asked myself this. Obviously it seems impossible to consciously and successfully hide from oneself. But then, isn’t it strange that we can’t hide from ourselves yet we can find ourselves? How do we find ourselves if we weren’t hiding from ourselves? Does the answer to hiding myself from myself lie in loosing myself?
In many ways, the Ashthasiddhi Gurukul was perfect. Its grounds were perfect, its people were perfect, and its location was perfect… perfectly hidden within the Himadri belt, the second tier of mountains that sat majestically atop a funny looking peninsular country called Bharat…
Ever since I was in elementary school, my thoughts have revolved around the opposite sex.
I’ve always thought about what they like, what they’re looking for, and how to get them to notice me. I wanted them to…
Part of a Self Description
Nobody really likes talking about themselves for a long amount of time but they love reading about themselves. We love reading horoscopes or doing personality tests and reading the results.
Sometimes when I take a shower or when I’m about to go to bed, I start to think…
Today’s self-empowering statement to positively affect yourself:
Repeat with me: I AM SUCCESS EVERY MOMENT!
Imagino que sempre deve chegar aquele momento da vida em que pensamos: “O que eu quero fazer?”. Nos últimos dois anos eu…
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The voice in the car
Makes me think.
The voice on the radio
Makes me laugh.
The voice in myself
Words never uttered. Stories never made. Everything was known but to the things that can’t say. The windows overlooking the meadows knew the wait. The mirror knew the rehearsals that were made. The pillows knew the weight of the water that flowed through the eyes. The bed knew the feeling of that empty space…
I’m gonna be honest. Now this is my first piece of writing on this website and I haven’t thought about it at all, which probably isn’t a very good start, but I thought that if I were to start writing something I would know where I wanted it to go but that hasn’t ended up well and now look where this…
Oh boy, it felt cold when I came out to do pull-ups this morning without my t-shirt on! The morning dew was…
I can’t not agree with this one
Safe in your hard shelf?But don’t you know…the turtle only makes progress…when it sticks its neck out?
#4 Fear my words;
Do you hear me?
I ambitiously set myself a goal in my head of making it through the summer without having any trouble with my breathing. The date (1 September 2018) became more concrete in my mind as I breezed through July without any issues…if I made it to September, the date that marks a new academic year, kids…
I feel particularly lucky in life. A lot of my dreams have become a reality.
This article was amazing. Everything, literally, everything will make our children mal-adjusted, sycophant, recluse, psychopaths…Shit, why even bother. All these studied and books try to make parents feel guilty for trying to maintain a sense of self while raising children. You have outlined this so beautifully.
when we were in teen age, we had all the time and much more energy. But at that time we had no money. Now when we are in working age, many of them feel that at that time we did not use my time and energy in a good way. we could do more than that what we did. Now, After working age, we…
Great article! It’s nice to meet another young writer here on Medium. There’s not many of us here:) keep on writing
Don’t Go the way of the Dodo
We feel responsibility for what we own, but no one owns the commons;
I believe in me and am ok if you don’t see the glory in my story…I know I will meet my peeps on the other side, and it’s…
#6 I miss the chase;
The rush of blood when you are trailing on uncertainty but with confidence of the plate…
Garbage. The author needs to learn the history and get some understanding of human nature. The author needs to do some serious reading before writing anything that makes sense. However, the ignorance of the author is common today, among general public as well as among pundits. For this reason, I wrote a few texts explaining the basics. First, one…
So how many are you that think that life is getting easier when you have the confidence that you already know a lot of things? I count myself in. I always think that knowledge is something that you will gain as long as you get older and get a real life experience. We are getting wiser and can…
💑 Opposites attract
We saw it in science with the magnet and we also see it in life. In a relationship where two personalities are opposed, one brings…
The Empress is telling us that we need to take a long deep look at our creative process and dive deeper into the shadows and core beliefs that are keeping us from being creative. Those of us that feel like our creativity is at its peak, need to look even deeper. There are huge wells…
Week one almost killed me.
My skin black, my hair wooly, my hips wide
I do not belong.
When you feel that you are half way , you are not young anymore but still not old ,either.
When you feel that spontaneity of youth has left you but the cloud-ness of mind hasn’t set down over you ,yet.
I love this! Really speaks about the value in being unique:)) thanks for sharing
The Beginning to My Grand Adventure
Jim, these two lines are where I was a couple of years ago. I felt so stunned by life and work. And then a lot of things changed, I woke up from the story of success culture was telling me about.
June 27, 2018.
;) Explication: Here’s a way to remind friends &/or the public to read you and other writers off Facebook. Expand their depth of your-space. At $5/month, or just…
I Believe
I believe
In taking a moment
To dance away
I shall wake up to an end with doors open
Hi Wil, I thought I’d never get to the end of your post, but a very worthwhile story to share with others. I’m glad you’re still with us, sharing all you have to share with the world.
Best wishes with your writing.
There Is Beauty At The Other Side
Never question upon the beauty of a living, and never blame for it's existence, everything is great in it's own identity…
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Starting something new is always hard
Letting go of something in the past is harder
Truth be told, I’m not that good in socializing
Love this! Thank you for sharing:) def going to check out your other work
LEAD A DIGNIFIED LIFE !
We focus so much on breaking the glass ceilingBut does that really seems to be appealing ?To achieve success, you need to becompletely fearless and utterly flawedAnd that’s how you are going to be perfectly laudThere is only one youB’coz there is no one else like youSo, allow yourself to image…
I’ve noticed the benefits of having a minimalistic work space. I feel more productive, organized, and in control of my life when everything is uncluttered. Thank you for sharing this:))
Exciting New Adventures
Nicole, really appreciate this story. My family is moving next week, not near as far as you, and I haven’t thought about how the move could apply to writing. I’m positive I will see applications over the next few weeks now.
Thank you!
Everyone comments how good her pieces of art are not knowing she is the art herself,they never want to get the deeper meaning of the words that ached inside of her leading her to write.
18 months ago I was unhappy. Deeply stuck in anger, regret, shame and blame. No tools to get…
Don’t see color, see the culture.
Well, It’s been a few days since I decided to blog DAILY….. see how it happens? It was like everyone/everything knew I was making a change that meant the world to me and it was decided that this week was THE WEEK to pile onto my hectic daily routine! School starts for my son AND myself, my new job-complete with 12…
June 26, 2018.
The wind that rocked us to sleep in the CVT kept blowing through the night…
You are right, Roshan, all of us do. Well, maybe I can’t speak for every single person in the world, but I know I do and all teh people tha I know have made them.
When I do, I apologize, make amends if I can, forgive myself and go on to live the rest of my day.
I’m doing my Master’s and instead of doing Researh I want a job, atleast for now. So, the placements are going on and the companies are flowing in.
I have been rejected a number of times during the interviews. Teaching me that irrespective of outcome I need to constantly make myself better. So what if I didn’t get the job…
