Tag: self-help
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Tired of Mental Health “Excuses”?
Of late, I have started seeing a pattern around the responses people have to mental health issues. The first time someone talks about their mental health issue(s), people are incredibly supportive. They are like “Incredibly brave of you to share this”, “Please reach out if you need anything”, “How can I help you?”, “Sure, take…
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God Has No Shoulders
“People believe in god because there are things that frighten them beyond their control and the idea that someone is there to look after them gives them hope and stability”. Growing up as an atheist, I’ve heard this argument from several people who wanted me to dial down my atheism. And it did work on…
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How To Do Nothing
It was past 10 PM when Shubhangani, Swathi, and I stepped into Goobe’s Book Republic in Church Street this Tuesday. We had met at 6:30 PM in Blossom Book House and had been chatting non-stop all of the night. We had had Blini Creamy Mushroom and Blini Chicken Taco at Blini Bistro where we also…
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The World is Malleable
TW: Mentions a techbro There is a 90 second video of Steve Jobs on the internet from the time SJ had a beard and lots of hair. In that, in less than 2 minutes, Steve Jobs makes an elevator pitch for a life that’s full of agency. I’m embedding it here so you can watch…