mike

Joined December 2024

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The Lost Power of Being Bored
Boredom has a bad reputation. People treat it like something to escape, fix, or avoid at all costs. The moment boredom shows up, we reach for our phones, open an app, scroll, watch, listen, consume. Anything to fill the space.
By mikea day ago in Humans
The Silent Cost of Betraying Yourself
There’s a kind of pain that doesn’t come from others. It comes from you. Not from what you did wrong — but from what you didn’t do. From the moments you knew what felt right and chose something else. From the times you stayed quiet when you should have spoken, stayed when you should have left, agreed when your body said no.
By mikea day ago in Humans
The Quiet Damage of Always Being in a Hurry
There’s a kind of pressure most people live under without questioning it. The pressure to move faster. To decide quicker.
By mikea day ago in Humans
Gambling Isn’t About Money — It’s About Control
Most people think gambling is about money. Winning money. Losing money. Chasing money. Needing money. But if you look closely, money is rarely the real reason people gamble.
By mike2 days ago in Humans
The Weight of Becoming Someone
There’s a part of growth nobody warns you about. It’s not the hard work. It’s not the discipline. It’s not even the fear of failure.
By mike2 days ago in Humans
When You Stop Performing and Start Existing
Most people aren’t tired because they’re doing too much. They’re tired because they’re performing all the time. Performing confidence.
By mike2 days ago in Humans
How Other People’s Energy Quietly Affects You
Have you ever walked away from someone feeling lighter — or heavier — without knowing why? Nothing obvious happened. No argument. No deep conversation. Maybe it was just a greeting, a few words, even a handshake. Yet afterward, your mood shifted. Your body felt different. Your thoughts changed pace.
By mike3 days ago in Humans
When Your Body Has No Energy but Your Mind Wants More
There are days when your mind wants to move, but your body refuses. You have plans. Intentions. Ideas. You want to be productive, focused, present. But your body feels heavy. Slow. Drained. Even simple tasks feel harder than they should.
By mike3 days ago in Humans
The Strength of Being a Giving Person
Being a giving person is often misunderstood. People think giving is about money, favors, or big gestures. But the deepest form of giving has nothing to do with what you hand over — it has to do with how you show up. Your attention. Your patience. Your understanding. Your willingness to care when it would be easier not to.
By mike3 days ago in Humans
The Hidden Damage of Disrespect
Disrespect doesn’t always come loudly. It isn’t always insults, shouting, or obvious cruelty. Most of the time, disrespect is subtle. It shows up in tone. In dismissal. In being ignored. In jokes that cut just a little too close. In boundaries crossed casually, as if they never mattered.
By mike4 days ago in Humans
The Quiet Fear That Nothing Really Matters
There’s a kind of fear people don’t talk about because it doesn’t scream. It doesn’t feel like panic. It doesn’t feel like sadness in a clear way.
By mike4 days ago in Humans
Why You Can Feel Lonely Even When You’re Never Alone
Loneliness is usually imagined as physical isolation. An empty room. No messages. No plans. No one around. But one of the most confusing forms of loneliness happens when none of that is true.
By mike4 days ago in Humans