Our own selfishness amidst conversation is a difficult thing to keep tabs on. A person needs to have a tuned sense of others’ perception in order to successfully recognize that they’re talking about themselves too much. Those with a tendency to keep talking about the happenings of their own lives with others can be labeled … Read more
We typically try to veer away from struggle of any kind. Any sane individual values the comfortable moments of life. The evening at the office during which you cross the last item off your daily list of to-dos, is joyous. As you get into your car to drive on home, something catches your attention: the gas … Read more
Peaceful disagreements which warrant the judgment of a third party are common occurrences. You’ll often need a third opinion when attempting to break ties between decisions on where to eat, and what to watch. As soon as a third party enters the picture, the context of the social interaction alters. The tie between ideas is … Read more
The most popular fast food chains near you likely have franchises open internationally. Once a fast food chain opens up shop in another country, their menu often slightly differs. You’ll notice that they begin catering to cultural cuisine perhaps, or simply local preference. Those strategically managing a brand’s expansion into international territory make a conscious … Read more
The metaphor of being comfortable with throwing your phone around, will be used to illustrate becoming too comfortable in the relationships you have with people. Like any other, the relationship we embark on with a new phone is one which starts off heated. As we strip the protective plastic it comes shipped in, we … Read more
Pioneer “Flat Earthers” managed to sway the minds of seemingly healthy-minded individuals by clinging to a never-ending stream of ignorant questions and denials. Their outright denials of completely solid and well-founded evidence is an unnerving thing to observe. We are reminded of how susceptible people are to being influenced in their behavior and thought as … Read more
You’ve likely heard people publicize the fact that they were fans of a popular musical artist before that artist went mainstream. Prior to all the radio plays and the fixation of fickle recent fans, this particular individual was there through the thick and thin. They not only know every song on every album, they can … Read more
Your memories of your earliest years in life were likely censored and protected. As your youthful gaze perceived the world to be exactly how you saw it, your parents desperately held the doors of hostility and malice shut. You went about your joyous days looking at the bright blue sky as your parents scanned the … Read more
Information about the dreams we dream at night is insight that often stays private. Sometimes, our dreams contain information which we protect from others’ judgment or for the sake of preserving of our pride. We see our dreams as uncontrollable instances in our day; a view which births a sort of fear that surrounds the … Read more
There seems to be a tendency within us to perceive third-party compliments directed at our competitors to be personal attacks directed against us. Whether you want to call it envy or a mechanism of survival, taking personal offense to compliments which have nothing to do with us can be a bad social habit to possess. … Read more