Life
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A lot has changed these days
From carefree travel, we are now mandated to wear face masks and shields all the time. I am writing this from Metro Manila, Philippines. So if you are reading this from other parts of the globe, I wonder what traveling is like for you these days. It takes a lot of energy to get used Read more
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Sunk cost and sunk cost fallacy
It’s one thing to spend so many hours making a decision between A and B. It’s another to stick to your choice just because you already invested so much into the choice you made. But what if today, your reason for choosing one over the other does not make sense anymore? What are you going Read more
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Going someplace
Sometimes, when you feel like you are starting to become an unfeeling cog in the system, your mind wanders. And when your mind wanders, you lose clarity on what’s ahead. You also begin to disassociate yourself from the physical and travel back to the fun times. All the good memories start to reel in as Read more
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Seeing people
We usually stop noticing the things we’re used to having. The last time you drank your water, you did not bother thinking whether it is clean or not. You just know. But the story is different for those who only knew about drinking dirty water. Those who live in dingy places also have other narratives Read more
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Often, you act like Pavlov’s dog
Most probably, you’ve heard about the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov. He studied in detail what is called classical conditioning, where when you hear the notification bell ring, you check your phone. (Haha, got you!) Kidding aside, I got this photo below from Wikipedia, which basically sums up what classical conditioning is all about. So when Read more
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