“Writing is the painting of the voice”
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Is Following Your Passion Even a Thing?
“Follow your passion.” It is probably one of the most repeated pieces of advice in modern life. It appears in commencement speeches, self-help books, career blogs, and motivational videos. We are told that somewhere inside us lies a passion waiting to be discovered, and that happiness depends on finding it. But is passion actually a… Read more
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Effort Used to Be the Filter
I don’t think anyone chooses to become extreme. That is what makes this worth writing about. Nobody wakes up and decides to move further from the middle. And yet almost everyone I read online seems to have drifted somewhere — far right, far left, certain. Here is what I think is happening. The algorithm does… Read more
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The First Run
Learning to Run All Over Again Two days ago, I jogged 100 meters. That’s it. One hundred meters — after four months of not running at all. And for someone like me, that felt like a big deal. I’ve run two half marathons and several 10Ks. I even wrote a blog a couple of years… Read more
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Why Reading Is Disappearing from Childhood
Alex, frustrated with his son’s lack of interest in reading, reflects on his own long absence from books. During a picnic, he realizes many parents share this issue. Determined to change, he begins reading again, inspiring his son to join him. Together, they discover the power of example in parenting. Read more
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The Beach Day: A Story
After a repetitive workweek, a man yearns for adventure and drives to a lake, only to realize he forgot his bags with essentials. Initially disappointed, he chooses to embrace the moment, swimming in the lake and enjoying simple pleasures. This experience reveals that fulfilling days can arise from unexpected circumstances. Read more
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You Can Find Time If You Want To
“I didn’t have time.” It’s probably one of the most common excuses we hear—and one of the strangest. If you pause and think about it, time wasn’t taken away from us. Every one of us gets the same twenty-four hours. What we usually mean is something else: “I didn’t prioritize it.” That sentence is less… Read more
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