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[wip] notes: a more beautiful question
Work: A More Beautiful QuestionAuthor: Warren BergerISBN: 978-1-63286-105-4 Within a few hours prior to the New Years, I felt a sudden urge to take up research again. In that moment, I also wondered why I lost my spark for research. I may not still know why but I was determined to get it back and Continue reading
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sq (5 of 101)
(social quotient) tone-deaf? “obtuse insensitivity or lack of perception particularly in matters of public sentiment, opinion, or taste” manners are cultural social intelligence… traditional ‘politeness’ is beginning to lose its appeal… washing out your personality in favor of more uniform behavior people who are socially intelligent think and behave in a way that spans beyond Continue reading
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from insiders to outsiders (4 of 101)
The impermanence of the world exists in people too. This is succinctly put together in the fourth essay: How the People We Once Loved become Strangers Again Not just with death but the weakening or breaking of friendship to the point of strangers. The ones we have loved become strangers again. It’s an unfortunate fact Continue reading
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini I have only finished Part One of this book and it is no understatement to say that I am slightly traumatized by Mariam’s experiences. Hosseini has done a fabulous job of describing the people, places, and situations surrounding Mariam and it has honestly left me in awe, shock, Continue reading
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eq (3 of 101)
From reflecting upon the first post introspecting upon the first essay of 101 essays and applying those findings on the second post, I’ve realized that I completely omitted the aspect of quotes. This is a rather pertinent aspect since not including quotes makes it difficult to connect back from my thoughts to the source text. Continue reading
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reflections: love thy neighbor (part 2, 2024)
It’s quite fascinating that I pick up a book and start a TV show relevant to the current political landscape and current events. Namely, the 2024 US elections and the continuous stream and spread of hate, especially toward minority populations. The former is Love Thy Neighbor by Dr. Ayaz Virji and Alan Eisenstock.The latter is Continue reading
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a daily routine (2 of 101)
After writing my first reflection on the first essay of 101 Essays, I’ve realized that I might need to change the way I structure my introspection. It is quite the misstep to use the same number of bullet points as the author does and attempt to reword their sentences while adding only a bit of Continue reading
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to want ‘the life’ (1 of 101)
I came across 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think by Brianna Wiest quite a while ago and it has just been over a year when a friend suggested “as you read an essay a day, jot down notes and create a reflection on each essay”. Thus, here we are. The first musing Continue reading
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