Memories
Not always coherent or fully developed
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Is optimism in a hopeless situation simply BS?
As an early teen, I was disturbed that society puts so much emphasis on optimism. Many inspirational speakers justify this by saying thoughts and attitudes are the only things we can control in dreadful circumstances. However, this does not explain why we should control them in a positive direction. After all, there are many things… Continue reading
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Being a teenager; swinging like a pendulum (Yet another introduction;
I had planned to write this series chronologically, but I realized there’s no need to go in order. As a child, I had concerns, but those were trivial ones. So, if I start this series from childhood, I might digress most of the time. For now, this short statement about my childhood would suffice: Though… Continue reading
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Series Introduction: Recounting My Intellectual Journey
Since I made this blog—or even before I made it—this blog has been on my mind every day. Even as I was doing pull-ups in a park, I thought about writing for this blog. But where should I start? I made a post asking myself and then switched it to private. Even before I was… Continue reading