The kids, they are dropping like flies Making the daily headlines Sending shivers down our spines But what are we doing? Shaking our heads Expressing regret Then going on with our lives As if nothing ever happened Knowing full well The cycle isn’t going to break itself When has apathy ever helped?
Nowadays, it seems that launching a tech startup is a cakewalk. Everybody can access all the information they need on the Web or follow detailed guides. However, it’s important to identify the things that need to be done before the launch. If you deal with too many things at once, you might waste your time …
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You are high on motivation and pursue your dreams and goals relentlessly. Day in day out, you make sure you do your best to get one step closer to the life you envision for yourself. Now imagine if you woke up to a sightless world tomorrow. Would you still have the same amount of energy …
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I recently came across a website that I thought to share with you. It’s called Happyzozo, and it lets you create and upload your own sketches. The sketches don’t have to be anything complicated. In fact, the simpler they are, the better it is. While spreading happiness is the primary theme—the name of the website …
Lately, I’ve been finding it difficult to relate to other people’s troubles. It’s not like I’m unfeeling—heck, I’ve been accused of being “too sensitive”—it’s just that my sense of empathy has become dull. This hasn’t just happened overnight or without cause. Factors in my personal life and the worldly life are to blame for this …
Most of us wake up to the sound of an alarm. Can you imagine how different your world would be if you were unable to hear not just the beeping of your alarm, but any other sound? Consider, for instance, how it would feel to no longer be able to listen to your favorite song. …
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I have been an ally of the LGBTQIA community ever since the day I learned that human sexuality exists on a spectrum. In fact, I never quite understood—and still fail to understand—why people who aren’t heterosexual are seen as weirdos. Sexual preferences and their expression are private matters that don’t concern others, right? Anyway, in …
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There is a point in everyone’s life when they decide what they want to be. This probably brings back memories of dressing up as doctors or astronauts and aspiring to be something your parents would be proud of. My husband, Joey, and I both had these experiences. I wanted to be a veterinarian and Joey …
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January 19, 2001, is a day Nishant Khade will never forget. All of 23 years old, Nishant was traveling in an ambassador on the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway. It was around 4 am when his car collided with a parked truck near Kolhapur. He suffered from a C5 spinal cord injury during the rescue process. The injury …
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Here is story #3 on workplace anxiety from a software engineer: Ever since I was a kid, I used to hate picking up phone calls. Over the years, I felt similar anxiety when dealing with emails as well…I hate answering them, especially when they pile up, and they usually do at my place of work. …
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