Lesson 1: When confronted with failure, you should either quit or settle. — Our current education system is one that molds students into a desirable output — productive workers in society — and disregards whatever does not conform to its model. In fact, the American education model was created to mimic and prepare its recipients for factory life. “The American education model…was actually…

Any obstacle or limitation you encounter has an equal potential for growth. — In grade school, we all learned that everything has an opposite. Hot and cold, up and down — one cannot exist without the other. Similarly, you cannot exist in one state without the potential of going to the other. When you want abundance, you must deal with the potential of…

If you’re feeling a sense of purposelessness, you’re not alone. — As a student struggling to maintain focus during a pandemic, I often get frustrated with the current abilities of my mind. I used to be able to study for hours on end with short breaks. Now, studying for 20 minutes is exhausting. Scrolling through social media, engaging in a conversation…

Stress results from resistance to life. — It’s a stressful world. At every corner, some instance of injustice, pain, or unfairness can be found. Living through a pandemic and witnessing multiple occasions of civil unrest, political turbulence, and overt discrimination has naturally caused many people to feel overwhelmed. Whenever I feel stressed, unhappy, or overwhelmed, I remember…

Losing is not the same as being defeated. — Failure and losing are deemed to be undesirable traits by our society. “Failure” and “loser” are even used as terms to put other people down. But what if we stopped tying so much worth to one attempt? Instead, what if we decided to tie worth to the number of attempts? …

Lessons Learned from Marie Kondo’s book “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up”. — “Does it spark joy?” If you’ve ever heard of Marie Kondo, chances are you’ve been exposed to this phrase. But upon reading her book, I realized how much more knowledge and insight this incredible woman has to offer. I was recommended this book by a friend, who told me that…

If you make certain parts of your life easy, you can focus your efforts on overcoming challenges in other areas. — Gen Z glamorizes the idea of being alone in order to “work on yourself.” And while I understand the sentiment behind this idea, solitude is not the only way to grow. It may not even be the most efficient one. I’m an ambivert, so I love spending time alone, but…

The mind creates limitations to keep us safe and comfortable. — When I downloaded the audiobook to “Can’t Hurt Me” by David Goggins, I thought it was going to be another self-help book preaching the importance of hard work and consistency. And in some ways, it is. But what really made this book stand out to me was the personal nature…

Lessons from my time in therapy. — “I can’t go to the gym, what if they judge me?” “I can’t make the first move, what if he doesn’t like me?” Why do we care so much about what other people think of us? Sure, insecurity plays a part. When we are unsure of who we are, we…