But you can be freed from its grasp. — Many years ago, a man named Denis Diderot — a French philosopher, art critic, and writer —went about his life the way any man would in the 1750s. At the time, Diderot had just co-created l’Encyclopédie, one of the most comprehensive encyclopedias of its era. However, its secularity angered both…

You are simply a human being with unmet needs. — Controversial, I know. But hear me out. Johann Hari explains in one of my favorite Ted Talks to date that despite all of the causes we associate with depression, it is only proven to be caused by 9 things — only two of which biology is shown to be responsible. …

How reframing your thoughts can banish your recurring self-doubt — I’ve gotten to a point where I’ve concluded I could be the poster child for imposter syndrome. Having long been victimized by my own thoughts, I decided not too long ago that I was sick and tired of living in constant self-doubt. Since my psychology degree has drilled academic research…

How striving for less taught me to love myself more. — In a world where more is deemed better — more success, more money, more followers, more of more — choosing less seems highly contradicting. Over the past year, I’ve proudly identified as a minimalist. Most of my family and acquaintances dig it, and some of them tease me about it…

Perspective to remind you to celebrate the small things in life — Last week, I committed to writing 30 articles in 30 days. A classic writing project launched in the hopes of benefiting one’s personal career. Unoriginal, I know. Yet I successfully got up earlier every morning and wrote 7 articles in 7 days. I even got to witness 75% of them…

At the end of the day, they are masters of simple, intrinsic happiness. — I spent a day at the beach yesterday with my sister-in-law and my niece. Alongside the perfect weather and our legendary picnic setup, I couldn’t help but marvel at my niece’s invincibility and carefree frame of mind. Nothing could bother her that day. There was frozen, murky water to play…

All you have left to do is to savor them — Let’s be real: for most of your life, nothing extraordinary happens. Basing your level of happiness on ecstatic events such as a trip to Mexico, a lucrative job promotion, or passionate yet fleeting relationships won’t sustain your happiness until the end of time. On the other hand, if you find…

Recognizing you are on the path to self-destruction as opposed to self-betterment. — Ever since being diagnosed with SAD in 2018, I had been on the lookout for every physical and mental health trick I could find. I’d go to the gym 5 days a week and I’d drink a ton of water. I took up yoga and I saw a therapist. I…

The most valuable tip of all: nobody is you. — Through the first worldwide lockdown, my quarantine hobby was to read books and take photos of my cats around my house. …