Tag: Writing
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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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The Illusion of Freedom on Twitter
Since my cousin went off to military service, he’s been repeating a phrase that struck me deeply:“Has your freedom ever been taken from you?” For some reason, I really loved this question.Actually, I had been thinking about it for a long time—since reading The Captivity of Will, maybe for 6 or 7 years now. Are…
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How to Know Yourself-42: Through Journaling
To be honest, personal development wasn’t exactly a topic I was thrilled to write about. That’s precisely why I started. I wanted to build a writing habit and take time to reflect on questions I was asking myself anyway. Sharing my take on these questions, in my own voice, ended up shifting my perspective in…
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How to know yourself-36: The Key to Career Choices
Today, let’s talk about our career choices.Not with the goal of focusing on happiness or regrets, but with the intention of understanding whether we made the right choice. And the first question we need to ask is: Why? Why did I choose my current career? There could be countless reasons: When you reflect on these…
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How to know yourself-35: Is Doing What You Love Overrated in Your Career?
Before diving into today’s questions, I want to share the video above. It’s a short documentary titled Talking Heads (Gadające Głowy) by Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski. Talking Heads – Krzysztof Kieslowski In this film, people—from babies to the elderly—are asked two simple yet profound questions: “Who are you?” and “What do you want from life?”…
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