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On Being Young
On Being Young

I really find very little idealization in the concept that “youth” is the superior option to aging. The act of getting older isn’t anything I can control (the sands of time march on regardless after all) so I find no purpose in regretting something I never really enjoyed anyways.

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Break Your Promises in Life
Break Your Promises in Life

Life is a constant evolving and shifting force with factors that happen outside of expectations that cannot be controlled. To demand yourself to live the idea of a single life you promised yourself is to deny yourself the possibility of growth and expansion. It denies yourself the possibility of living other lives in the one life you get to live. 

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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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