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The Trap of Accepting Ourselves.

We are who we are. Real. — “The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely”, Carl Jung once said. But how can we really accept ourselves? Firstly, the phrase cannot be taken literally. Because if we think that we need to accept ourselves, that instantly creates a frustrating duality. The self is not something separate. …

Self

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The Trap of Accepting Ourselves.
The Trap of Accepting Ourselves.

Jun 14

A Few Thoughts on Conformity.

And a visual scenario to make it simple. — Let’s play a theoretical game. All you have to do is read and visualise the following scenario. Imagine the entire human civilisation disappearing. Social structures gone. Cities and infrastructure gone. Technology gone too. Nothing on planet earth but just unruled and ungoverned nature. …

Personal Growth

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A Few Thoughts on Conformity.
A Few Thoughts on Conformity.

Dec 18, 2021

Just Go Ahead and Do it.

Or don’t. Just don’t get caught in between. — Only action that beats the inner critic. You know it, that little inner voice that criticises everything you do.So, whatever it is you want to do, just go ahead and do it. Stop overanalysing. Start now even if it scares you. Start now even if you’re not sure. …

Personal Growth

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Just Go Ahead and Do it.
Just Go Ahead and Do it.

Published in Evolve

·Dec 6, 2021

Read This if You Feel You’re Failing.

You are a winning ticket, but you have forgotten it. — Take a deep breath and repeat after me: “I don’t need to achieve anything”. How did that feel? Try one more time and pretend that you mean it — if you’re reading this, you probably don’t. You’re probably under the false common belief that you are worthy only if you…

Shared Humanity

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Read This if You Feel You’re Failing.
Read This if You Feel You’re Failing.

Nov 26, 2021

When Was the Last Time You Gazed at the Night Sky?

Let that be your meditation. — There’s something about the night sky. The sun goes down, and swiftly the mysteries of the universe hide in plain sight. Myriads of stars and constellations appear right above our heads. Daring us. Holding their secrets but unveiling so much at the same time. As darkness covers half of the…

Mindfulness

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When Was the Last Time You Gazed at the Night Sky?
When Was the Last Time You Gazed at the Night Sky?

Nov 22, 2021

Let Me Take You to a Caravan Deep in the Desert.

A meditation script for cultivating gratitude. — Close your eyes and just imagine a caravan deep in the middle of the desert; a night so brilliant that nothing can be hidden from the starlight. Look above, but don’t forget that it’s just a glimpse of the past. This is just what some dreamer was staring at, one…

Mindfulness

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Let Me Take You to a Caravan Deep in the Desert.
Let Me Take You to a Caravan Deep in the Desert.

Nov 19, 2021

We Are Here, Right Now.

Embracing our fragile and wondrous existence. — Close your eyes and imagine that you are out of the earth, somewhere between the sun and the moon, observing our planet from above as it gracefully swirls around itself. And as you float there, place with your imagination a little light for every living creature on this magical planet. …

Mindfulness

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We Are Here, Right Now.
We Are Here, Right Now.

Published in The Digital Journals

·Nov 15, 2021

To All the Lives We’ve Ever Lived.

A reminder to stop worrying about consistency and embrace your ever-changing nature. — Nothing has been permanent throughout your life, although it felt like it at the time. But it never really was. You’re used to thinking of yourself as a consistent notion, but the truth is you haven’t been consistent at all. Ever. Ten years ago, you were someone else. Twenty or…

Personal Growth

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To All the Lives We’ve Ever Lived.
To All the Lives We’ve Ever Lived.

Nov 10, 2021

How to Stop Trying to Make the Most Out of Your Life.

Sometimes doing less can be more meaningful. — Firstly, let me clarify that life is not a lemon. You can’t expect to squeeze it and “make the most out of” it. Such statements can be disempowering as they imply that whatever you are doing — is not enough. And that you should be doing more. When in fact…

Personal Growth

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How to Stop Trying to Make the Most Out of Your Life.
How to Stop Trying to Make the Most Out of Your Life.

Aug 15, 2021

Let’s Talk About Our Mortality.

You’re never free, until you stop fighting death. — Breathe in, breathe out. And let me tell you one thing. All our choices and everything we’re struggling with, is a constant subconscious battle against death. From the moment we grasp the idea of our inevitable end, we are trying to figure out how we are going to map our…

Mwc Death

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Let’s Talk About Our Mortality.
Let’s Talk About Our Mortality.
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