take baby steps
this is section 2.5 of introspect. “I always love it when people say ‘baby steps!’ to imply they’re be
self-worth
this is one of those things where someone is trying to make you feel good with comforting noises, which is honestly sweet –
write your memoirs
(2024nov update/comment: while doing some recategorizing, it struck me that this post fit in almost every single category I ha
the solution to your imposter syndrome is not inside your head
The problem of imposter syndrome (under-estimating yourself) and Dunning-Krueger (over-estimating yourself) are both addressed
“Shouldn’t I want to make the world a better place?”
The following is a section I cut from an old draft of INTROSPECT. I’m inclined to say no. Not until you’re ready to handle
“i’m such a failure”
This is a collection of posts and videos about failure and mistakes. learning to be ok with mistakes: It’s the panicky flinc
todo lists as narrative devices
every one of us is living in some kind of story. who are you? what is your name? where do you live? are you a student? what do
iterating Introspect
I came up with the idea for INTROSPECT sometime in 2018 or so, even before I thought of writing FRIENDLY AMBITIOUS NERD (which
👑 earn self-respect
(see also: self-loathing, self-worth) I think it’s important to earn one’s own self-respect. What does that mean?
🤝 how I rebuilt my trust in myself
A friend once said, regarding my Twitter, “I like how Visa says he’s going to do something, then immediately does
🏛 the prestige trap
I’ve had several conversations with friends who’ve been incapacitated by the burdensome bullshit obligation to Hav
learned catastrophizing
I get young people in my DMs all the time. A common thing I notice about their despair is that they do a lot of generalizing (
😂 learn to laugh at yourself
One of my private beliefs that doesn’t translate very well is that true comedy is sacred. And not sacred as in solemn, but s
🤔 do you know what you want?
What do you want? Do you really want what you think you want, or did you inherit it from your parents, your peers, from societ