How to be kind without sacrificing respect — In the shows and films we watch there is a common political situation where a benevolent leader must brutally and publicly punish a person for a crime, or lose their credibility and authority over their people. The leader reluctantly carries out the brutal punishment, as not doing so entails significantly…

To the ones who have found value in my articles, and those expecting more. For me, it’s always been incredibly difficult to write. I don’t feel like a “writer”, but I think about a lot, all the time. …

Far right extremism or personal empowerment? — In case you don’t spend your life on the internet, No Nut November (NNN) is an internet challenge where the rule is that you cannot ejaculate for the entire month of November. For many, this is a joyful and motivating challenge, but obviously such a radical idea has garnered some…

Questions to help you understand your emotions and increase productivity — Procrastination has plagued me for as long as I can remember. I have always had skills and good ideas, but on many occasions, I’ve been stopped in my tracks when I’ve come up against emotional challenges. I assumed how I felt about a complicated situation was an unchangeable condition. I…

Are your articles getting too complex? Here’s how to bring them back. — So your article is now impossibly complicated, long, and unpublishable — perhaps like the last few you attempted. You’re overwhelmed by all the ideas and directions the article could take. Research has piled on more information. …

My warning to new creators, and general writing etiquette — I had been working on an article over a period of months. As I wrote, I uncovered the core insights I had to offer that helped me after around 10-15 years of personal struggle. …

From nihilistic youth to a sense of purpose — Going through youth feeling lost and searching for meaning is hell. You don’t know if you’re right or wrong about anything. You never feel optimistic about the future. You’re prone to making terrible decisions because you don’t know how to evaluate options. You don’t know who you are, and you don’t know what you want. At times you hate the world…

Love is Temporary, Nudes are Forever — “I shared some of the photos with a few people I trusted. I was old enough to comprehend consequences, but not old enough to accept my part in avoiding them. Apparently, I’m still not — nor will I ever be — because… I refuse to accept that I was even…

Lessons from bad decisions. — This article came out of a casual night of perusing questions on Quora. I was new to the platform and felt like engaging in a few questions to feel it out. I came across the question “what are 20 things that are not worth it? ” and I felt a…