Life
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Change changes
We might not have the power to change the world, but we can change a generation by how we interact with systems and people. Our choices are never made in isolation. Initially, we may think that no one sees what we do and no one will know. But eventually, the word spreads, and the act Read more
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I keep reaching for my phone and I can’t help it
Do you ever wonder why you keep coming back for your phone, and your desire to check notifications compels you to reach out for it every time? Something about our phones makes us so attached to them, and whenever we don’t have them around, we worry about all the things we could be missing out Read more
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“I have a problem and I don’t know what to do about it. “
It takes humility to recognize that something is not right, don’t you think? And the moment we finally identify the problem, we stall, simply because the problem seems enormous and overwhelming at the moment. But do you know that you can actually do something after identifying your problem? From New problems, old problems A new Read more
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We used to be explorers
Now, all I can think of (most of the time) is how to finish a task faster. From What Children Lose When Their Brains Develop Too Fast: Brains start out being more “plastic,” as neuroscientists say—more open to experience, better at learning. As we grow older, our brains become more efficient but less flexible, better Read more
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A, B, C, D, E, F, G, … how I wonder what you are
Did you try singing it? How many times have you mixed up the ABC’s and the Twinkle Twinkle Little Star? Maybe you do sometimes. Perhaps you don’t. But for some of us who get confused about which ending is a part of which story, we try to make sense of them and often mix up Read more
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