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why are we proud of burnout

Jan 16, 2026

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7 min read

why are we proud of burnout

your identity requires constant proof, you can never stop proving yourself

why can't students finish books?

Jan 9, 2026

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10 min read

why can't students finish books?

India has 601 million people trapped in the same loop

resolutions don’t survive january

Jan 2, 2026

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9 min read

resolutions don’t survive january

hence, i stopped making them, instead im making random tuesdays

psychology of free stuff

Dec 26, 2025

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8 min read

psychology of free stuff

hence, i stopped accepting them as much as i could

screenshot. screenshot. screenshot

Dec 19, 2025

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12 min read

screenshot. screenshot. screenshot

and i deleted 4000 of them

why are young hearts failing?

Dec 12, 2025

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10 min read

why are young hearts failing?

and the answer is surely not just genetics

we stopped showing up

Dec 5, 2025

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10 min read

we stopped showing up

the loneliness we don't talk about

have you inherited fear?

Nov 28, 2025

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9 min read

have you inherited fear?

our parents don't pass fear through DNA, they pass it through how they react to things..

is your city worth it?

Nov 21, 2025

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12 min read

is your city worth it?

hear me out, India's urban population will hit 590 million by 2030. That's 40% of the total population.

career optional now?

Nov 7, 2025

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8 min read

career optional now?

there's an expected 205% jump in gig workers In the next five years...

progress parked?

Oct 31, 2025

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10 min read

progress parked?

there's a 22-fold difference. in one country...

why we keep upgrading

Oct 24, 2025

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9 min read

why we keep upgrading

one premium purchase disrupts everything you own...

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