Mocking laughter. That is all I was used to. Ever loved something that you are terrible at? You love it so much that you tune your mind to become oblivious to the mockery.
I was in junior school when I discovered that I loved music. I loved moving to the rhythm. Unfortunately, the rhythm and my body were never in sync.
I knew this for a fact but it didn’t stop me from trying. I was a gutsy young child and I wasn’t about to give up on dancing.
Today turned out better than I had anticipated. It was a Monday, so I had no expectations of anything fun happening. However, the universe had other plans. “6:00am! Damn!” I was late yet again. The realization that I had accidentally snoozed my alarm five times hit me hard. As they always say, “how you startContinue reading “Surviving a Monday: My Unexpected Morning Adventure”
A recent experiment was conducted with convicted felons in the US a few years back. They placed hidden cameras that recorded people walking in New York City. They then took the footages and played them for some convicted felons in prison. The convicted felons were instructed to watch the videos and identify who would be an easy target or better yet prey for them. What was most fascinating with this experiment is that the felons choose the exact same people as prey in the footages that they were shown. The reasons that they gave concerning them picking their prey is on how the walked.
The worst is never really the worst. Not a phrase that we like to hear but there is much truth in this statement. Whether we anticipate it or not, the bad will always happen. Call it the equilibrium of life. Life has to find balance, the good and bad have to exist equally. They are like the ying and yang; two opposite forces that complement each other to form a whole.
I once heard a guy scold ladies who lock themselves in the whole weekend then proceed to say that they are single and just find love. “Where do you expect to find a man to date you? You don’t expect a man to drop like manner from heaven? Or magically appear on your doorstep with a bouquet of flowers and ring, proposing to you and you live happily ever after?” Actually, all these are pretty decent ideas that most ladies wouldn’t mind. It would save us the hassle of engaging in small talk that barely leads anywhere but the gutter.
Pygmalion Effect demonstrates how others expectations can greatly impact our delivery. If someone we respect or want to impress believes we will succeed, it influences our perception of ourselves. It could be the difference between you believing that you will achieve your dreams or that you will never amount to anything.
JOMO refers to the pleasure that is derived from living a quiet or independent way without the anxiety of missing out. You tend to focus more on what makes you happy and what makes you contented.
Pretty privilege is an infamous term that refers to economic, social and political benefits made for both men and women merely based on their physical appearance.
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