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Want to be happy? Destroy your dreams.
Want to be happy? Destroy your dreams.

If you want my not-so expert advice: if you want to be happy in life, destroy your dreams. Let a dream give you the frame to live your life if you want, but don’t let it blind you to the joy of living your life as is.

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"How to be Authentic" and the Performance of the Parasocial Persona
"How to be Authentic" and the Performance of the Parasocial Persona

Authenticity is hard to achieve. You not only have to recognize the personal qualities that build your sense of self without external intervention, but you also have to be honest with accepting them. It can be a difficult journey that requires work to uncover and practice your true values through the mess of external values imposed through your environment.

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How to Survive Social Media
How to Survive Social Media

Social media is a nightmare. Here are my nine tips that help me survive the platforms and make sure my social media experience sparks joy rather than weigh on my soul

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Writing is Work
Writing is Work

Is writing work? From my experience, it absolutely is but not in the ways you would typically think.

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