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This year, I turned 25, marking the quarter of a century, my silver year, and my frontal lobe is now fully developed... allegedly. To celebrate, I put together a list of some of the most profound learnings I’ve accumulated in life thus far.

I feel people are beginning to shift towards a different outlook on experiencing the world. I sense this for a few reasons. Less because of social media regurgitation, with algorithms dispensing more travel-oriented content, nor the resurgence of the “no regrets” lifestyle. Instead, I have collected first-hand evidence to support my assumption through conversations with friends and random strangers and personal observations as I traverse the world…

A recent post I wrote after digging up my first real passion project...

Peaks, valleys, and troughs: Three necessary components to quite the kickoff To one’s early twenties During a time of many tradeoffs…

What is the morning paper now? Is there even an equivalent? People who still read it wonder how Its extinction became so imminent...

One of the many inhibitors of creativity is the experience of analysis paralysis. Whether you encounter it in life decisions, such as choosing between career paths, places to live, and what car to buy, or confront it in your creative pursuits, analysis paralysis comes in many forms. Recently, I’ve been battling this phenomenon of mental paralysis over the battlefront of creative writing. With my attention pointed toward other aspects of my professional career for over a year, many months of neglected essay ideas compiled over time, leaving me with a stockpile ready to pick from. Having a surplus of ideas may be presumably creativity-inducing; however, once the feeling of analysis paralysis sets in, it can be challenging to strategize a plan of attack to bring the topics to life.