Tag: Writing
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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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How to know yourself-33: Impact of Mood on Productivity
Does Your Mood Affect Your Productivity? When I’m happy, my motivation and drive increase. I focus more deeply on my work. Outside of work, I have more energy and can juggle multiple activities at once. But when the darkness settles in—those dark, rainy, depressive winter days of East Germany—I feel like hibernating like a bear.…
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