Published in Index·PinnedMember-onlyMy Boss Takes All Credits for the Work I DoYet I can’t seem to break away from this toxic cycle — My fingers ran through the edges of the envelope for the umpteenth time that day. My legs pushed my body to take another turn on my chair, and the empty office came into my view. Apart from my cubicle, everything else was clean, spotless, and silent. For once, no telephones…Mwc Work5 min readMwc Work5 min read
Published in About Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — Fareeha ArshadI write to save lives…or perhaps just mine. — I don’t remember when exactly I realized that I had a writer in me. But I remember that I knew how to tell stories — funny, colourful, and unheard stories. When I was six, my younger sister, who was two at that time, was victim to most of my make-believe…About Me5 min readAbout Me5 min read
Published in Better Humans·PinnedMember-onlyHow I Stopped Over-Snacking in 3 Weeks Without Giving up on SnacksA complete, self-tested guide to habit change for smart snacking — When the pandemic hit last year and the sudden changes in the kind of life we started living, most people’s mental health was affected. Like everybody else, I was affected too. However, I found my solace in snacks. Tired? I snacked. Happy? I snacked. Sad? I snacked. Bored? I snacked…Self9 min readSelf9 min read
Published in Curious·PinnedMember-onlyCan Somebody’s Higher Expectations of You Affect Your Results?The Pygmalion effect and how it affects our mindset — “The visions we offer our children shape the future. It matters what those visions are. Often they become self-fulfilling prophecies. Dreams are maps.” — Carl Sagan, American scientist and writer I always loved listening to stories — big or small, happy or sad, realistic or fairytales — as long as…Self Improvement5 min readSelf Improvement5 min read
Published in History of Yesterday·PinnedMember-onlyFour Things Ancient Humans Had That We Don’tOur ancestors were more badass than we assume — As unbelievable this may sound, the humans that inhabited Earth thousands of years ago were not dumb. They did not just eat bananas and swing from one tree to the next. If anything our ancestors were smart and brave. Living in the wilderness sharpened their survival instincts. They knew when…History3 min readHistory3 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyMistresses in History Who Had Some of the Biggest Rulers in Their PocketsGabrielle d’Estrées, Diane de Poitiers, Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson — Every powerful man has a stronger, wiser, and more capable woman — mother, wife, sister, daughter, or mistress — behind him. Mistresses, even among the Royals, were not unheard of. Most wives were comfortable with their husbands having multiple mistresses as long as they knew their limits. However, sometimes mistresses…History3 min readHistory3 min read
Published in Lessons from History·3 days agoMember-only3 Historical Acts of Vengeance That Deserve Special CreditsThere is a reason why people believe that ‘revenge is sweet’ — There is something about revenge — the allure, the impulse, and sometimes even the pettiness. People often believe that vengeance is the only solution to their hurt. However, history bears witness to numerous accounts of bitterly ‘sweet’ revenge. Let’s look at some historical instances when revenge was best served cold…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Published in Lessons from History·4 days agoMember-onlyPeople in History Who Proved That Getting Outside Your Comfort Zone Is the Key to SuccessJeronimo De Aguilar, Abram Petrovich Gannibal, Lawrence of Arabia — Success is selfish. It never comes easy. Never. It wants to see you suffer, fail a million times, and work harder than ever before you get a taste of it. If success were a person, it would get high on simply seeing you crawl out of your comfort zone on…History5 min readHistory5 min read
Published in Lessons from History·4 days agoMember-onlyBrutal Chemical and Biological Wars in HistorySiege of Kirrha, Third Mithridatic War, Battle of Sandwich, Siege of Kaffa — Throughout ancient history, weapons of all kinds — chemical and biological — were rampant until their inhumane effects were realized. Let’s look at some of such instances in the past when such weapons caused irreversible damage to innocent civilians who had no say in the war. 1. Siege of Kirrha in 590 B.C. During the Cirraean war…History3 min readHistory3 min read
Published in Lessons from History·6 days agoMember-only4 Unbelievably Ridiculous Taxes Imposed in HistoryYes, the fart tax and ‘scaredy-cat’ tax once existed — I don’t remember a time when I didn’t pay taxes. Every country worldwide requires its people to pay taxes in some form — income tax, trade tax, value-added taxes, tax withholdings, and the list goes on. Even in the past, people were…History4 min readHistory4 min read
