If there are any countries that really promote gender equality and egalitarian policies, it’s the Nordic states. They all strive for at least 40% of parliament participation from women and have in place some of the most generous parental leaves, with both parties sharing several months of paid absence when a child is born or adopted. Sweden alone has the policy…
Tourism supports 1 out of 10 jobs across the world. That constitutes approximately 10% of global employment which amounts to something around 9 trillion. Souvenir shops, tours, Hotels, local shops, and restaurants are all supported by this emerging fomo reality that has so massively possessed our minds with its trending quality. As a matter of fact, traveling has been the…
Here is the image that comes up every time someone hears the word ‘Poker’. People with dark glasses sitting on a table, with blaze faces and a pack of monopoly chips on their side. They hold their dealt hand, near empty bear-bottles, and they speak utterances trying to get to each other’s head. Their sole mission is to figure out…
It’s not a secret that small talk is difficult for introverts. These dreadful conversations in the office’s kitchen, every time you take a 5-minute break, or the times you meet an acquaintance and you need to go through all the little boring details of the random events that he seems to be so excited about. What is the point in…
Have you ever glazed off reality and looked at it as if you are standing outside a house that you observe through the window? Do you ever feel like an actor that his everyday life has become a reciting of meaningless words just so you finish the show you participate in unwillingly? If this rings any bell, you have been…
Whoever has gone through the hurdles of physical or mental illness has a good grasp of suffering and what it entails. A few years back, it so happened that I had to undergo some extreme physical straining as I got through chemical and substantial imbalances in my body. The result was that both neurological and hormonal sub-systems revolted against me,…
If you were to ask 100 people about their assertiveness levels, you would be surprised to see that most of them consider themselves to be assertive. Yet if you were to follow up that question, requesting particular examples that showcase the fact, you would find out that they would stumble in their answers and probably find a way to generalize…
People are not lazy. They only get stunned when confronted with opposing powers that block their creative force. Last week I found myself unmotivated and dull, strolling pointlessly over Netflix series and social media, while important work was waiting right across from me, staring back critically as I was wasting my time away. “We all need a break,” I said…
Imagine that you wake up in the morning preparing for your work. You have your usual breakfast while reading the newspaper and drive up to the office that you get to do your daily job-JiuJitsu. As you set about your day, you notice a sort of aversion from your occupations that you can’t really put your hand on. You don’t…
Imagine that you wake up under a vibrating bed that lulls sweet songs to ease you swiftly into your day, and you find your robot assistant with a full disc of ready-made croissant and orange juice to fix the detected hypoglycemia in your blood. As you take your breakfast, voice assistance notifies you of the last received emails in order…