Tag: Life
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How to Know Yourself-77: Through Sharing and Connection
Sharing, Vulnerability, and the Value of Connection Throughout this journey of self-discovery, we’ve explored many things about ourselves.We’ve talked not only about analysis but also about the importance of sharing — about not bottling things up. It’s easy to keep things to ourselves, live in our own minds, and never share.You may have realized this…
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How to know yourself- 76: From Social Media to Self-Reflection
Self-Discovery and Reflection in the Modern World Self-discovery is truly a part of continuous growth — an ongoing effort to create a better life by blending what we learn from our experiences, the questions we ask ourselves, and the insights we gain. Today, the endless flow of information we are exposed to, constant comparisons with…
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How to know yourself-74: Goals and Future
The Final Step in the Journey of Self-Discovery We have now reached the final step of our journey of self-discovery.Until today, we have reflected on how we feel about different subjects, what we do, analyzed ourselves extensively, and identified what is going right or wrong in our lives.We have tried not only to understand why…
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How to know yourself-72: Purpose
Reflections on Life’s Purpose, Reincarnation, Faith, and Mortality Do I think everything in life has a purpose? Why? Does the idea of dying in my current body and returning as someone or something else excite me? Even if I am a believer, does the thought that there might be no afterlife disturb me? What do…
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How to Know Yourself-61: Exploring Your Life Choices
The title gives it away: our question today is, how does the constant search for excitement and change impact your daily life? Does it affect your relationships, preferences, or career? When a new travel destination or possibility comes to mind, what are the first questions you ask yourself? And what do those questions reveal about…
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A Journey Through Time
It had been so long — far too long.And now, after all these years, I was back in the land of my childhood.The moment I inhaled its air, thousands of thoughts rushed through my mind like a river breaking its dam.Each breath seemed to draw not just oxygen but the essence of memory itself —…
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Returning Home, Forgetting the Past
I am a Turkish migrant who lives in Germany over 10 years already. Time is flying. i came to Germany when i was 24 years old. Most of my 20s was here. It is hard to consider for me where is home because I am far from my past, not so strongly connected. The reason…
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How to Know Yourself-49: Embrace Spontaneity
The Truth About Being Spontaneous Spontaneous.A word loved by many today—and just as often misunderstood. It’s often associated with chaos, lack of planning, and “just going with the flow.” Tied closely to that ever-popular phrase: “Live in the moment.” But this interpretation leads to a deeper misunderstanding. Because truly living in the moment doesn’t mean…
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How to Know Yourself-47: Steps to Personal Growth
At its core, growth is experience and knowledge.It’s about learning new things — about yourself and the world — and expanding your perspective.But what does a broader perspective actually bring you? More worries?Of course not. It increases your awareness. It helps you make better decisions about your life. It sharpens your emotional intelligence. And we’ve…
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Embracing Indifference: Reflections on Life and Writing
Note from me This post is a translation of something I originally wrote last month in Turkish. After writing it, I felt a shift — something inside nudged me to return to writing again. That’s when I decided to finally open this website and commit to writing more regularly. I am also more motivated these…
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