#1 Nobody cares about your writing dreams — This article will not pamper you. It is unapologetic and to some, it might even feel like a slap in the face. However, if you want to turn your dream into reality, you need to wake up. Here’s the harsh reality: 1. Nobody cares about your writing dreams. One of my goals for this year is to…

Take agency for your life. — I made a very profound observation when I overheard my dad on the phone today. He was annoyed and started screaming at his “friend” and insulting him. I say “friend” because my dad doesn’t really have any friends and because he doesn’t know how to talk to people in general. …

It’s the course of life. — When I was a teenager, I always wanted to be older. I thought being older came with a lot of independence. Being able to go wherever I wanted, spending money on the things I desired, living on my own, exactly how I pleased. It was a romanticized idea of what…

Maybe you are asking the wrong people. — We all seek a little advice every now and then. There’s no shame in admitting that. And while there really is no such thing as a right or wrong opinion — since all of our opinions stem from personal experiences — sometimes we hear something we don’t wanna hear when…

Focus on the process of writing rather than the results of your writing. — There are only two types of people. The ones who make new year’s resolutions and the ones who don’t. The world is split into overachievers who swear to turn their lives around as it strucks midnight on the last day of the year and people who may appear to be…

Why watching a movie doesn’t make you lazy. — Knock knock. Who is it? It’s me and I’ve got an unpopular opinion. Unpopular to who? Hustle culture and the corporate environment. What does it mean to be productive? The Cambridge Dictionary defines productivity as “the rate at which a person, company or country does useful work”. Sounds simple, but pretty vague. What is considered useful and…

It’s a tomorrow job. — Procrastination is a weird mix out of maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain. At least, that’s the theory. In reality, procrastination only tends to increase our pain if we only do it for long enough. Or as this great quote puts it: “Procrastination is like masturbation. At first it feels good…

A review of my past year on Medium and my 2021 writing goals — I had two main goals for 2021: Keep writing and grow an audience on Medium Publish a poetry collection I can proudly say that I haven’t achieved either one of these goals and I’m gonna break down exactly why that was and why I refuse to let it discourage me…

Sometimes you really are better off alone. — So …you’ve been dumped recently. By someone you thought you’d marry and build a life with. That sucks. It really fucking sucks and you deserve to be upset. You are allowed to be sad and angry. Your emotions are valid. Fill an entire bathtub with your tears if you feel…