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Why We Struggle to Find True Happiness
Waking up every morning, going to work, spending 8–10 hours on the job, and then using the tiny bit of leftover time on TV, social media, eating, drinking, and other shallow activities—can we really call that a life? And in such a life, is it something a smart person would expect happiness from? In my…
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Decentralization vs. Monopolization: A Tech Dilemma
This post is partly political critic and also a perspective about globalised word and monopoles. Selcuk Bayraktar is Turkish president Erdogan’s son-in-law and top guy of the defence industry. So, he has ultimate power both economically and politically.) I came across Selçuk Bayraktar’s statement about monopolization on LinkedIn. One search engine,One or two social media…
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The Superficial Side of Aesthetics and Its Impact
Aesthetics comes from the Ancient Greek word aísthēsis (αἴσθησις), meaning “to hear” and “to perceive.” It is a branch of philosophy that deals with the evaluation of beauty, the judgment of taste, and the study of sensory values. — Sir Wiki Pedia Today, however, aesthetics expresses the desire to imitate what is popular, to be…
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Finding Balance: Managing Stress and Life’s Pressures
I was wondering why I am constantly busy, why I am constantly experiencing moderate stress, and what stress means to me, and I found myself writing here. I guess it’s better than thinking to myself. I am accustomed to a certain level of stress. When it exceeds that level, I consider abandoning my job and…
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Survival as Success
Sometimes I Feel Like We Underestimate Survival When autumn comes, the leaves fall and renew themselves. The tree remains the same tree, but the leaves are not the same leaves. Fruits are born, grow, develop, and die. Just like the world. The soil we stand on remains in place. Don’t look at those who die…
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Understanding Joy and Love in Challenging Times
Yesterday I watched an anime movie: Grave of the Fireflies. It was incredibly touching and profoundly sad. Instead of those ridiculous Hollywood hero movies, films like this should be shown to people who think war is just a game. It definitely tops my list of anti-war films. In short, the movie tells the story of…
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