Feeling hollow? Existential philosophy is here to help. — Perhaps, existential crisis is an inevitable part of the human condition. Anyone reflective enough to spare a minute or two to question their existence and their reason for being; will begin to crave a sense of longing for a meaningful life — and the inability to fulfill this longing then…

Adopt these habits to enhance your learning process. — A few days ago, I finished reading Leonardo da Vinci’s biography by Walter Isaacson. This book is easily the best 30 bucks I’ve spent in lockdown. Such an amazing read! My mind was absolutely blown. I’m sure you know who Leonardo da Vinci is (or at least have heard his…

“Do it enough times that it would be unreasonable for you to suck.” — A few months ago, I came across this tweet by Alex Hormozi: When I read that sentence, something in my mind just clicked. It’s true. You often hear people ask, quantity vs quality, which one’s better? But maybe they’re asking the wrong question. It’s a useless debate if you…

“Is not life a hundred times too short for us — to bore ourselves?” — Friedrich Nietzsche — If you’re reading this right now, chances are you’re a first-world citizen. Even if you don’t actually live in a first-world country, at least you have a working internet connection and a device to access it — which means you probably have other basic needs, like food and shelter, covered…

The only reward of the easy life is that it was easy. — “Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.” — G. Michael Hopf, Those Who Remain Take a guess: What kind of times are we living in right now? Good or bad? No matter what variable you look…

№5: “Home” is just another name for Stockholm syndrome. — In February 2020, I made one of the biggest decisions of my life so far: I left my home country, Indonesia, and moved to Australia. I remember being so excited. “It’s gonna be an adventure;” I thought, “A brand new chapter. A clean slate.” Little did I know, a certain…

To level up, harness your imitative instincts. — “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” ― Oscar Wilde Everybody has their own heroes. Or idols, role models, whichever name you prefer. I choose to call them heroes. Like, you know, people you admire for whatever reason. …

You have to start somewhere, and all over the place is as good a place as any. — I’m an overthinker. Most writers are, I reckon. In fact, our propensity to think is usually what led us to become writers in the first place. Those thoughts have to go somewhere, after all, so why not a piece of paper (or a computer screen)? It’s only natural. Before submitting…

Or, why every man is a man-child until he has a child. — “Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.” ― Sigmund Freud, Civilization and Its Discontents Kids in my generation have it too easy. Our biggest challenges have been taken care of for us — by our parents, by our teachers…