Tag: Writing
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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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Project Management-10: Avoiding Common Communication Pitfalls in Projects
Communication is one of the most overlooked aspects of work life. Yet, the true secret behind a successful project — and effective project management — boils down to just one thing: effective communication. In professional life, it’s not your technical expertise but your ability to present your work that often sets you apart. As long…
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Project Management-9: The Paradox of Freedom:
Free Slaves: The Paradox of Modern Work Life I titled this piece Free Slaves because we, the white-collar workers, are just that — free slaves. Or worse, we’re the tribe members who betrayed their own to ensure the efficient functioning of the system, believing ourselves to be masters. We call ourselves “free” because outside of…
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The Cost of Passivity: How Modern Media Dulls Our Minds
As we grow older, we begin to understand the true value of time. You can’t store it, reclaim it, or buy it back. And as I began to grasp the value of time, I realized how often I had become a passive observer in my own life. The scary part is, this passivity increases each…
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Project Management-6: Measuring Project Success, Key Metrics to Know
We continue our project management series with a question: Is success measurable?Let’s be honest — to your managers, you’re just a bunch of statistics.If something can’t be quantified, it doesn’t matter. Is that really the case? It shouldn’t be — at least not for good managers. But sometimes, hiding behind the mask of “rationality,” people…
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Project Management-1: Save the World
A new series is coming but this time not overloading like before. Just 10 posts for it. The theme? Project management. Until now, I’ve written and reflected on all sorts of different topics.This time, I thought I’d write about something related to my earlier work, my profession. I want to share the experience. Maybe I…
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How to Know Yourself-78: Embrace Change Today
A New Year’s Mindset — But Why Wait for a New Year? Even though this post’s title refers to the new year, the new year is still months away.But I chose this framing because we can treat any day as a new beginning — and because we’re approaching the end of this self-discovery series. I…
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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-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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How to Know Yourself-60: The Impact of Travel and Adventure
What comes to mind when you hear the word “adventure”? For me, it’s an intriguing word because it means something different for everyone. To me, adventure is a journey into the unknown — stepping outside of my comfort zone without expecting any particular outcome. When I hear the word adventure, I feel curiosity and excitement.…
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