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Daily thoughts and immediate reflections. Unpolished ideas and observations straight from the mind to the page.

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The Only Way to Become Someone Unique

The Only Way to Become Someone Unique

Be yourself, fool

Parves Shahid
When Your Computer Crashes and Life Laughs

When Your Computer Crashes and Life Laughs

Stop crying

Parves Shahid
When Life Hits Like a Truck

When Life Hits Like a Truck

and it's an 18-wheeler

Parves Shahid
What Does Matlabi Mean?

What Does Matlabi Mean?

The Hindi Word That Will Change How You See Relationships

The Courage to Be Honest with Yourself

The Courage to Be Honest with Yourself

Finding truth in a world of comfortable lies

Parves Shahid
The Gift Trap: How Gift-Giving Became a Hostage Situation

The Gift Trap: How Gift-Giving Became a Hostage Situation

Save me

Parves Shahid
Wanting Isn't Enough

Wanting Isn't Enough

The desire gap

Parves Shahid
The Myth of "You Can Just Do Things"

The Myth of "You Can Just Do Things"

Why "just doing things" isn't always that simple

Parves Shahid
Busy For the Sake of Being Busy

Busy For the Sake of Being Busy

No purpose. No intention.

Parves Shahid
Why I'm Jealous of People Who Sleep at Night

Why I'm Jealous of People Who Sleep at Night

The peace of not wanting more.

Parves Shahid
Nobody told this to you about shortcuts...

Nobody told this to you about shortcuts...

That thing you want? Yeah, it needs work.

Parves Shahid
Safety Is Sexy

Safety Is Sexy

Why your happiest moments have nothing to do with self-actualization

Parves Shahid