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Success Beyond Comparison: Lessons from Nature
What Would a Tree Say Success Is? What would a tree say if you asked it what success means?What if you asked a stray dog about its biggest dream?Do you think racehorses even realize when they’ve won a race? I often wonder: what does “success” mean to nature? Probably just surviving, reproducing, bearing fruit. Then…
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The Absurdity of Mediocrity in Modern Democracy
A Brief Essay on Absurdity and Mediocrity What I mean by absurdity are things like political decisions, people attacking or killing one another, constant arguments, threats, statements, mistakes, and failures — all of it. Sometimes, after reading a piece of news, we find ourselves saying, “No way, this can’t be real.” Other times, “How can…
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Why Intelligence Doesn’t Guarantee Success
Why Are Smart People Not Always Successful? Lately, I’ve been seeing this question pop up quite frequently. Most recently, I stumbled upon it again online forums, and out of curiosity, I decided to check out what people were saying. It was nothing short of a comedy. Some claim that all successful people are intelligent, while…
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Nationalism in Today’s World: A Double-Edged Sword
Nationalism: A Modern Virus with Ancient Roots Migration waves, economic crises, escalating wars — all these global issues have, perhaps inevitably, fueled a resurgence in nationalism. After all, blaming others and resorting to conflict often feels easier than working together to solve problems. In this piece, though my thoughts may not be perfectly organized, I…
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The Night of Science: Celebrating Unity and Diversity
The Night of Science and the National Anthem Last year in June, we had the annual Night of Science. Coincidentally, it was also the opening match of the European Championship. The university was broadcasting the game live in the courtyard, and naturally, everyone had taken their seats, waiting for the kickoff. Night of Science: An…
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Project Managent-12: the Final-Repeatable Success in Project Management
By now in this series, we’ve explored various stages and angles of project management. If you’ve gained even a bit of experience — and managed to read something other than the nonsense I write — you’ve likely noticed something: the processes are surprisingly systematic.Every field may bring its own intensity and quirks, but at the…
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