In a 2018 interview with New England Public Media, Michael B. Jordan, with a B, talked about how his name influenced his life. He said that growing up, he was consistently teased by his friends for having the same name as basketball superstar, Michael Jordan. But according to him, this caused him to become very competitive and hard working so that he could be greater than Air Jordan. Michael B...
I was born to believe that gifted kids were born gifted, and that there was a border between me and them. Throughout my years I’ve been compared from one gifted kid to another in every single hobby, field or lesson I’ve participated in. As a teen I’ve been led to believe that if you aren’t one of them, you can’t possibly become one of them. But the fact I’ve learnt is that anything is possible...
I was walking to school the other day when I realized, I had never actually counted the amount of time it took me to walk there. So on that day, I counted, second per second. And based on my calculations, it took me an average of 10 minutes to walk to school with a moderate pace. But it made me wonder, if I could walk to school in 10 minutes, then what about the 10 minutes I spend slacking off...
I love short haired girls. There’s just something about them I can’t seem to ignore. Chaewon, Ramona Flowers, Mia Wallace. I just can’t take my eyes off of them when they appear, almost like there’s a magnet between me and them. But, to be honest, I prefer long haired women, and I always have. Instead of me liking them for being pretty, I admire them because they’re...
Raise your hand if you want to be rich. Except for the two emo kids in the back, I’d like to bet that you raised your hand. Who doesn’t want to be rich? Honestly. Everyone wants to be able to buy that porsche, that rolex, or that phone. The idea of working hard to get rich is encrypted into our DNA, it’s part of what makes us who we are. But me personally, I don’t want to...
A few nights ago I was in my room alone after an argument with my mother. We’d disagreed about the trash littering my desk, and how a few plastic bottles ruined the view. Of course, I immediately sought out to prove myself correct. “I was planning on throwing them out later!” “That’s why you need to buy me a private garbage can!” Soon, this argument has...
On the 26th of January, 2020, the world came together, mourning the loss of a basketball great, a father, and an inspiration. Kobe Bryant had died in a helicopter accident alongside his daughter Gianna. Memorials were made, posts on social media came flooding in, former teammates and coaches rallied behind his death with their praises and memories of him. NBA fans came together talking about his...
Did you know that it takes 23 minutes to regain focus once lost. How long it takes to lose focus? 1 second. Throughout our day we are constantly bombarded with notifications, emails, and videos to entertain. And a silent killer is the fact that we check or review them in the middle of work, or worse, during the work. But did you know that averting focus to checking just one notification can...
From a young age, we’re taught to see the world in clear, opposing categories. You’re either smart or stupid. Attractive or ugly. Rich or poor. Life becomes a series of either-or choices: red pill or blue pill, yes or no, win or lose. Absolutes are everywhere, in how we define success, how we judge others, and even how we view ourselves. They offer the comfort of clarity, the illusion that...
It’s 11 pm, and you’re lying in bed, mind racing with thoughts of them. Every small detail about them captivates you: the way their hair moves in the wind, the sparkle in their eyes when they walk into the room, the effortless charm in their smile. You can’t help but replay the moments you’ve shared, and each one leaves you feeling more drawn in. That is until you realize;...