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7 hours ago

The Problem With “How To Write” And “How I Make Money” Articles

Writers who write about how to write are like marketers who market marketing. That’s literally all do they do. There is no art hence imagination and authenticity at all. You can’t succeed this way. These types of articles bind new writers into thinking that they must follow what they read…

Writing

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Writing

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1 day ago

The Anti-Lifestyle

I am thinking of starting a line of clothes and apparels to tell the world what the Anti-Lifestyle is all about. What is the Anti-Lifestyle? “It’s the lifestyle of how introverts live, think and feel. But it can be hard to declare to others why and how we do things…

Introvert

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The Anti-Lifestyle
The Anti-Lifestyle
Introvert

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2 days ago

If I Am Being Honest

This is a little soliloquy of being brutally honest about one’s thoughts and desires. This is something I think everyone thinks of but rarely ever admits so. If I am being honest… I was glad to have broken up with her. Everyone thought it was dramatic and painful, but she…

Poem

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Poem

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5 days ago

Damn, Is This How I Look Like To Others?

When I started my first blog and ventured into my first entrepreneurial journey, I struggled a lot. I was mostly broke. I also felt lost most of the time as I had no clear sense of direction nor the confidence to be who I really wanted to be. I found…

Life

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Life

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6 days ago

Is The Cure Something You Take In Or Something You Change?

When you’re depressed as hell and feeling like shit everyday, what is the cure? Do you take medication and hope it makes your brain better? Do you seek a therapist for knowledge that can give you hope and a sense of purpose? Or is it about changing things around you…

Mental Health

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Mental Health

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6 days ago

When It Simply Has No Value

A friend asked me the other day, “If your ex-girlfriend asks you out for lunch, would you be willing to meet her?” My reply was: “Yes. I don’t have anything against her. The past is the past. It has been a long time. But honestly, what would be the point…

Self Improvement

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Self Improvement

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Oct 14, 2022

The Time I Felt Dumb And Worthless

Back then when I was 12, I completed a major examination in my primary school. I did badly. I scored so low that it was just disgraceful. My friends and family did way better. I remember my cousin coming to my home the day of receiving the results. She did decently well. She was happy. She was like, “What?!” when I told her my score…

Life

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The Time I Felt Dumb And Worthless
The Time I Felt Dumb And Worthless
Life

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Sep 30, 2022

The World Doesn’t Need More Idols, But More Real Examples

We don’t need more idols.

Life Lessons

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The World Doesn’t Need More Idols, But More Real Examples
The World Doesn’t Need More Idols, But More Real Examples
Life Lessons

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Sep 28, 2022

You Know You’re Growing The Fuck Up When…

You realize people who take drugs are not necessarily bad people. You find out your parents’ generation is also rife with infidelity. You know you need to stop being friends with that best friend of yours any longer. You just don’t feel like showing up anymore. You realize your mother…

Life

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You Know You’re Growing The Fuck Up When…
You Know You’re Growing The Fuck Up When…
Life

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Sep 26, 2022

It’s Easy To Think That You’re Qualified To Teach Just Because You’re Successful

But the truth is, not everyone can teach. Some are great at their craft, but are absolutely shit at communicating. They don’t know how to pass down knowledge. The other truth is that you can’t replicate success just by learning from someone who has attained success. Why? Because Chaos Theory. …

Life

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It’s Easy To Think That You’re Qualified To Teach Just Because You’re Successful
It’s Easy To Think That You’re Qualified To Teach Just Because You’re Successful
Life

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