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When Everything Is a Reward, Nothing Is Rewarding
For many people in modern society, life has become an endless search for validation. We feel compelled to turn our passions into rewards and our preferences into performance. If something we care about doesn’t come with some external confirmation of its worth, it doesn’t feel worthwhile.
When Everything is a Reward, Nothing is Rewarding
In an age where every action demands validation, joy fades into performance. This reflection explores how the overjustification effect reveals a quiet crisis of meaning in modern life. and how rediscovering ‘flow’ can restore genuine fulfillment.From Consumption to Creation: Reclaim Your Focus and Attention
We live in a world designed to capture our attention, not focus it.In this reflection, I explore how shifting from consumption to creation, and switching to open-source tools like Linux, helped me reclaim focus and meaning.
From Consumption to Creation: How Linux Helped Me Reclaim Focus
From Consumption to Creation: How Linux Helped Me Reclaim Focus
I used to sit down at my computer intending to work, a clear task in mind. Yet within minutes, I’d find myself drifting. Not in productive flow, but in a fog of passive consumption. A game of Solitaire here, a mindless scroll through social media there; the siren song of the internet pulling me away from intention and into inertia.
Life and Linux
In late 2023, I read that Microsoft would end support for Windows 10 in October 2025. Normally, that would just mean a routine upgrade. But this time, it wasn’t so simple. My perfectly good computers weren’t supported by Windows 11.
Perfectly good devices, suddenly declared obsolete. What was Microsoft thinking?
Instead of surrendering to forced obsolescence, I started looking for alternatives. That search led me into the world of Linux. At first, I was skeptical. Could an open-source operating system really replace what I’d relied on for decades? I watched videos, read articles, and finally installed Linux on a single laptop, just to see if it was viable.
Life, Linux and Resilience
A short reflection on technology, adaptation, and resilience - the intersection of life and Linux.
Asking the Right Questions
How Shifting Focus Builds Self-Awareness and Resilience
Think back to a time when you were treated badly by someone. Maybe it was a stranger; maybe it was someone close. They said something hurtful, or acted inconsiderately, and it stung.
Afterward, when you replayed the event, what question echoed in your mind? For most of us, it’s the same: “Why?”
Why did they say that? Why did they treat me that way?
Working Through Boundary Challenges
When Boundaries Don’t Go as Planned
Setting boundaries is one thing. Holding them, especially when others push back, is where most people stumble. In our last post, we explored how to identify your needs and communicate them clearly. But even when you do everything “right,” resistance often follows.
This article explores what to do after you’ve set a boundary. Managing guilt, handling pushback, and reinforcing your limits without burning bridges. Because setting boundaries isn’t a one-time act. It’s a skill and a practice.
Setting Boundaries That Work
When “Nice” Backfires
Let’s say you have a coworker who always stops by your office to chat. Sometimes it’s a welcome break. But more often, it derails your focus and puts you behind on your work. You never say anything about it. You don’t want to hurt their feelings.
So you keep smiling, nodding, and letting the conversation go on. Meanwhile, your to-do list grows longer. Anxiety starts to creep in. You feel frustrated, even resentful. Over time, those feelings build up until they explode. And not always where or how you expect.
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