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“Crabs in a Bucket” Mentality: What It Is and How to Deal With It Ever watched crabs in a bucket? It’s a wild ride. If one poor little crab tries to make a break for it, the others reach up with their pincers of doom and drag it right back down. Yikes. Unfortunately, this “Crabs…

Ever catch yourself believing everyone’s staring at you? Whether you’ve spilled coffee on your shirt or stumbled over your words in a meeting, it can feel like the whole world noticed. That uneasy feeling is known as the spotlight effect—the tendency to think people are paying more attention to our actions and appearance than they…

One of the most liberating—yet challenging—realizations is recognizing that everyone is on their own timeline. It can be tough to accept, especially when we grow up surrounded by societal expectations and milestones that subtly (or not-so-subtly) tell us how our lives “should” look and when certain accomplishments “should” happen. We see it everywhere: the prescribed…

Although we may think we know ourselves better than anyone—our likes, dislikes, quirks, and personality traits—there’s always more beneath the surface. Often, we have blind spots when it comes to how others perceive us, unconscious actions we might be making, or even our stance on certain topics. The journey of self-discovery, it seems, is less…

Forming good habits can be a game-changer for your overall quality of life. Whether it’s eating healthier, exercising regularly, quitting smoking, or simply adopting any positive behavior, turning actions into habits helps lighten the mental load. The key is making those behaviors automatic—so you don’t have to rely on sheer willpower every single time. But…

Let’s be real. Tracking your life isn’t exactly glamorous. It’s the kind of thing that sounds impressive in theory but feels like a chore in practice. And hey, I’m not here to sugarcoat anything—you’ll probably fall off the wagon a few times. But when you do stick with it, it’s one of those things that…

When it comes to learning new things, let’s face it—it’s rarely a walk in the park. Mastering a skill is more like hiking a steep trail full of switchbacks than strolling down a straight path. If you’ve heard about the learning curve, you know it illustrates the typical ups and downs of progress. Spoiler alert:…

Let’s face it: life can feel like trying to juggle flaming torches while riding a unicycle through a wind tunnel. Sound familiar? That’s why prioritization and time management are two of the most important—yet frustratingly elusive—skills you’ll ever cultivate. They don’t come naturally, and they certainly don’t happen overnight. But with consistent effort, they can…

Survivorship bias: the sneaky little mental trick where we focus on the winners, the glittering success stories, and forget about the countless failures swept under the rug. It’s the reason we idolize billionaires while conveniently ignoring the thousands who tried and went bankrupt, or why we assume ripped gym-goers must have cracked the secret to…

Oh, the sunk cost fallacy. The ultimate brain gremlin that had me in a chokehold for years before I finally understood it—and once I did, my worldview did a complete 180. So, what’s this little rascal all about? The sunk cost fallacy is a sneaky decision-making error where we keep pouring time, money, or effort…

First, let me start by saying that both motivation and discipline are essential, but they are often misunderstood or mistaken for one another. I’d like to take a moment to share my thoughts on this topic and explore the critical difference between the two. Motivation: The Spark That Gets You Started Motivation, to me, is…