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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is one of the most familiar psychological models in the world.At the bottom: the basics — food, sleep, safety.At the top: the elusive peak — self-actualization. According to Maslow, we climb this pyramid step by step as each layer of need is satisfied. But lately, I’ve been thinking about the opposite …
When I first moved to a new country, I thought my biggest challenge would be language, work, or money. But I was wrong. The hardest thing I brought with me was something invisible: My belief about the world. I didn’t know it at the time, but it eventually shaped everything. Recently, I read an article …
I came across a beautiful sentence: “There are no new notes. Every note already exists on the piano.But if you truly mean a note, it will sound different.” This sentence stayed with me. Think about it. 🎵 Many musicians use the same notes on the keyboard,but the music they create is completely different. ✍️ Many …
We like to think of “real” as something objective — solid, measurable, and agreed upon. But the truth is, even the so-called objective world is not conclusive. Reality, as we live it, is partly built on shared imagination. 1. The Illusion of Agreement Take color, for example.We agree that this object is red or yellow. …
Once, I asked my son: Me:“Do you remember when you were in elementary school in Ajax, Canada?You were bullied by an older kid who kicked your ball far away at the end of recess.You ran after it, struggled to bring it back, and fell on the ground crying.” Son:“Yeah, I remember.” Me:“If you could go …