Category: Happiness
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Are you sure you’re solving the right problem?
How do you know it? When chatting with clients, I often think I wrote a perfect summary of what they just said, ask “Is this what is happening?”, and get a “lol, no. you got it all wrong”. Well, at least I found out 5 minutes into talking to them rather than 50. In the world […]
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Don’t be afraid of saying “no”. Sometimes it’s the best thing you can do.
I used to have an irrational fear of saying “no”. I felt responsible for everyone’s feelings, and for making sure no one is upset. Any situation where I had to confront someone and tell them something is not possible, or that I’m not going to help them, would cause me dread and anxiety. Working in […]
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You are what you create
“You must go to a lot of festivals, don’t you?” I got asked today again. Now that I work from a coworking office, this happens all the time. Because of my flashy multicolored clothes everyone thinks I’m a crazy old hippie who only likes to party. Now a part of me is indeed a crazy […]
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The most important job of our generation
The paradox of depression is knowing that, objectively speaking, you have no reasons to complain. If you’re reading this, you’re probably among the richest people that ever lived on this planet, and have all your basic needs met like no-one before. When you’re depressed, knowing this doesn’t make you feel any better. It makes you […]
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No one really means to be mean
When was the last time you spoke to customer support? Bet you didn’t reach out to them to speak about how awesome they are? Most people, myself included, only contact support if there’s absolutely no other way to get something done. I’d much rather fill ten online forms than call my bank, phone carrier, or […]
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What would this look like if it were easy?
Sometimes I am my own worst enemy. Where other people see great work being done, I only see a few flaws that ruin the whole thing in my eyes. Where my team lead sees solid performance, I only see hours of procrastination. Where my friends and family see steady progress, I only see a haunting […]
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If you’re going through hell, keep going… A few thoughts on depression and hope.
I never really talked about this publicly because it’s painful, and embarrassing, and super crazy scary. Only a few years ago I got to believe that people might genuinely like me. I didn’t want to ruin this by saying something that will make everyone think I’m too toxic and emotionally unstable to be a sort of a person they want in their lives. But if I changed so much over the last few years, perhaps someone reading this and feeling like their world is ending might find some hope, courage and strength for themselves in my story.
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What if everyone around was your very best friend? – How Apotheosis turned around my life
Imagine you woke up one day, and everyone you met, saw, or interacted with was your very best friend. Not a good friend you’re happy to catch up with over coffee to share some laughs and have fun. No, like the best friend ever, the one that’s genuinely excited to see you, hug you, and […]
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