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Kind of obvious but asking yourself what you believe in is really valuable. There’s no pressure to have a deep-rooted belief system or to practice a religion, but having some sort of personal conviction about the world can be comforting and affirming
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it is actually good and necessary to have well-founded reasons for believing the things you believe
Feb 23, 2025
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it is easy to forget to do, or at least i have often found i have let it slip away from me, but it is important to really articulate to yourself what your values are and stick to them. Doesn’t mean they can’t change, but you should take those changes seriously too.…
Sep 30, 2024
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Exercises like these are self-actualizing, help you get to know the most authentic version of yourself and challenge your diligence with now upholding what you've learned...
then nobody can tell you shit😎
Feb 2, 2024
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The descriptions of smells in books is something that always sticks out to me. In Don Quixote, for example, it’s the chivalric scent of ambergris; in One Hundred Years of Solitude, the smell of Colonel Aureliano Buendía’s lavender-perfumed moustache lingers on the page. At the university library, I would often be blanketed by the warm, woody aroma of oud whenever a Muslim student walked past my desk. Smelling good makes you identifiable, it helps you feel confident, and it pleases everyone around you
Feb 6, 2024
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Don’t like the local bands in your area? Do your fav bands always skip your city? I know the feeling: it sucks. But it’s also okay! Maybe your city, like mine, has a really vibrant jazz scene. Or maybe, like mine, it attracts renowned classical musicians. Turns out there’s a tiny cafe near my house that country musicians from the U.S. travel thousands of miles to. Who knew? Don’t worry if it might not seem like “your thing” — just go, you could be surprised. There’s no point resisting, you have to embrace your city and play to its strengths. This doesn’t just apply to music btw, go and explore it all! Theatre, museums, galleries, sports, it’s endless…
Feb 4, 2024
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Argentine tango — get on it! Specifically nuevo tango, formulated by the great bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla. It’s full of drama, heartbreak, and vaudeville mystery
Feb 3, 2024