We write because “irrelevant” matters are important to us — Everything in the world is relevant — somewhere for somebody, but we often ignore it by focusing only on ourselves. “How can you be so emotionally involved in a sports match!? Why do you even care about 22 men kicking the ball — it’s irrelevant to your life!” Said wife…

Four attempts, three majors, and no diploma, but it was worth it — I have studied four times, three majors — chemistry, law (twice), and economics, at three different universities in Poland. And each time, I resigned after the first year — even when I could advance to the second. It has nothing to do with the college itself, as I love the…

We are a strange species with immense potential — I recently had a random conversation about the state of humanity with a friend. And I’m sure we all question whatever is happening in the world since the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and talk of the current economic situation. Those topics are essential for humans. But are they essential…

By an expert at making a bad first impression — I love spending time alone, so I’m terrible at human interactions as I don’t need too many of them. Someone will like me, someone won’t — I don’t care, I’m fine on my own. By this, I’m not even trying to improve my social skills. …

How not to pretend and be confident — No matter how talented or intelligent we are, self-confidence is necessary to live a meaningful and quality life. Because without it, we are shy and inactive, which robs us of many opportunities even within our reach. The good information is we can develop self-confidence, as it’s both a personality trait…

Even if it’s a pursuit of unattainable — I recently went back to piano lessons after a 17-year break and met a great teacher at my age. It’s not a cold time with a serious face, but wonderful talks alongside the learning process. Last time, when she was showing me something on the piano, she corrected herself, and…

And how to overcome them — Each time I interact with someone on social media and admit that I’m not a native English speaker, people are like: “I would have never known. What’s your native language?” Well, I’m not, and my native language is Polish. Such a conversation happened yesterday, and it made me think that…

No one cares where you came from, and that’s beautiful — We live in a strange world where the system teaches young people not to understand but pass exams. Then they go to college, which should be equivalent to work. Yet, the main goal for many of them is not to gather knowledge and develop new skills but to gain the…

Here are some ways to achieve that — The biggest challenge I found working from home for over five years is not the work but the smooth transition between various tasks. It’s because when you work independently, you don’t have one given task, but you are a one-man army on every field. …