jessa

Reflections on becoming

Life

  • On cravings and satisfaction

    When what you really want requires you to exert more effort than just choosing the alternative, it may be too tempting to settle for less. And there have been moments where I settled for less just because I could not wait. Have you ever done the same? And how did it feel afterward? Often, regret Read more


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  • Why we like fast food

    Yes, living alone is expensive (and lonely, too). And for a time, I just embraced living the dorm life. What do I mean? You know, where we just order everything we’d like to eat because it’s way easier than preparing a meal for one? Fast food makes our life more convenient, especially when we are Read more


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  • Buying time

    If you think you can trade in real money later so you can get more minutes of sleep now, not because you lack sleep but because you are too lazy to wake up just yet, you may have a lot of extra money to spend. But isn’t it a path to poverty? What do you Read more


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  • Differences between different groups of humans

    When I was younger and detached from the rest of the world (because the internet was only a thing for the wealthy back then), I dreamed about talking to different people worldwide. Now, it is my reality. How? By continually seeking to be part of global communities where we share common goals in life (like Read more


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  • Mature people

    If you are somebody who leaves all kinds of leftovers in the sink, who do you think would clean it up? Do you think that by just leaving it, and you find it clean the next day, it magically cleaned itself up? And do you think you won’t have a stinky sink if you continue Read more


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