“If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.” – Amit Ray All throughout my life, I would constantly fret about the future.  In high school, instead of studying for an exam or doing homework, I would be researching what my career should be and/or what I should […]

“There are no facts, only interpretations.” – Friedrich Nietzsche At the beginning of 2020, I was able to immerse myself in a culture outside of America. During my time abroad, I learned new mental models that I wish to share with you all today.  For starters, I realized that life is inherently unfair and completely

“All of humanity’s problems stem from one’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” – Blaise Pascal I know what it’s like to feel lonely. I was always the odd one out throughout my youth, and at times, I would question why it had to be this way. I thought I was cursed for

“When you pay attention to boredom it becomes unbelievably interesting.”​ – Jon Kabat-Zinn When social distancing began, my younger brother continued to inform me about how bored he was. The thing is that he’s not even the only one experiencing this said boredom, as every single person I’ve kept in touch with has been saying the

“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.” – Marcus Aurelius When reflecting on my past, chaos was a common denominator. My life was a roller coaster, and it still