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In psychiatry, the concept of the ‘delusion of reprieve’ describes how a condemned person might irrationally cling to the hope of a last-minute pardon. Viktor Frankl discusses this idea in Man’s Search for Meaning, extending its relevance far beyond its original context. When a relationship I valued ended abruptly, I found myself trapped in a…

I didn’t earn much in my 20s which birthed my lifelong struggle with splurging. While my folks were content with parental support, I grappled with the guilt of not pulling my financial weight. This inclination towards frugality tagged along into my thirties, where every dime was unnecessarily stretched thin. Since last few months I’ve tried…

The chasm between loneliness and abandonment may seem narrow, but it’s an abyss of agency. In loneliness, you stand alone by circumstance. In abandonment, you’re alone by decree—a sentence passed down by those who held your heart in their hands and chose to let it shatter. To heal is to undertake a pilgrimage through the…

Recently a sales rep posted this on LinkedIn – What the sales rep doesn’t mention is that this sale was already done even before he went on the call. The buyer these days are smart. They research before submitting their details for a demo. They research and check the reputation of the company before they…