2 days agoTrying to understand the WorldFor a long time now, I’ve been trying to understand the world. But that’s a hard thing to do. I think about why things happen and what leads to them. I try to assess the roots of the problems that surround us, in hopes of finding a common factor. I…World3 min readWorld3 min read
4 days agoWhy do we do the things we do, what’s the point of it all?I often find myself wondering why I do everything that I do Why I work so hard on certain things, why I stress too much, why I have goals, aspirations, and thoughts of who I want to be some day Who am I trying to be, and who am I…Life2 min readLife2 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyI have yet to find myself: a poemI have yet to find myself. I’ve been on this quest to find out who I am Or rather, who I want to be What I want to label myself as What I want to tie my identity to There are a lot of things that define me, make up…Identity2 min readIdentity2 min read
Nov 20Personal thoughts: the highs and lows of runningI like the feeling of the pain in my legs after a good run. I like the way that pain translates into my day to day life. It sounds psychotic but I feel more myself when I get up from bed in the morning and that first step is cranky…Running2 min readRunning2 min read
Oct 27Member-onlyDare to be aloneIf your mind is blank, then let it be blank. You don’t always have to be thinking and worrying about things. If your mind is filled with thoughts, good, listen to them, and try to organize them. …Self-awareness3 min readSelf-awareness3 min read
Oct 19Member-onlyHow do we come about the opinions we have? What influences the way we think, and why?“The general population doesn’t know what’s happening, and it doesn’t even know that it doesn’t know.” — Noam Chomsky As I’m sitting down and trying to keep up with all the news and all the interviews, I only have so many thoughts going on in my head about everything that’s…Opinion7 min readOpinion7 min read
Oct 14Member-onlyWhat it takes to achieve great thingsFor a long time I didn’t know what I wanted to be. I knew I enjoyed certain things, I knew there were things that got me excited and made me feel a certain way. But I think that it had always been hard for me to believe that beautiful things…Dreams5 min readDreams5 min read
Oct 8Member-onlyThe Pressure of Social MediaWhy do we feel the need to showcase our lives to the internet? Why do we feel the need to post about all the places we’ve been to All the food we ate All the people we’re with? Why do we feel the need to seek attention from people who…Social Media2 min readSocial Media2 min read
Oct 5Member-onlyThe people you surround yourself with matter, here’s why“Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.” — Oprah Winfrey How do we know who to surround ourselves with? 1. Pay attention to how you act around certain people Are you trying too hard to fit in? are you comfortable with the way you are? Are you trying to be someone else, someone they expect you to be? Or are you comfortable, interested, and…People4 min readPeople4 min read
Oct 2Member-onlyThe simplicity of the lifestyle of a ‘great runner’; and why that’s exactly what makes it so difficult to maintainMy experience with running: I don’t want to be bias, but I do believe that running is the basis of all sports. ‘Why?’ you may ask…well, it is in fact the only sport that requires no equipment, nor does it require any other humans in order for it to be done. Sure, having good…Running7 min readRunning7 min read
