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 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 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 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 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 read
Published in Lessons from History·7 hours agoMember-onlySnapshots From Historic Last Letters of Four Famous PeopleFinal writings of Harry Houdini, Princess Diana, Marie Antoinette, Mary, Queen Of Scots — There is something about handwritten letters, especially when passed down several generations — their allure, history, and sentiments tied with words. Not only did these historic letters make and break people and countries in the past, but they also gave us a glimpse into the lives of the people who…History5 min read
Published in Lessons from History·7 hours agoMember-onlyFour Mysterious Findings From History That Will Surprise YouHistory is filled with unending surprises and unsolved mysteries — History is filled with unending surprises and mysteries — many of which do not make sense today. From weapons derived from human body parts to mummies with tongues made from gold, there is nothing you cannot not expect while studying the past. 1. A six-foot statue from the fifteenth century Last year on New Year’s Day, while Mexican…Life3 min read
Published in Lessons from History·6 days agoMember-onlyThe Curious Tale of Human AncestryUnderstanding human evolution — Human beings are animals though of a particular kind. We are primarily hairless and bear remarkable similarities with the apes. Nonetheless, we have been naturally selected to be the most superior of all living beings. In his play Hamlet, William Shakespeare wrote about the uniqueness of humans, “What a piece…History3 min read
Published in Lessons from History·6 days agoMember-onlyThree Times in History When a Nation’s Reign Was in the Hands of a Mad(wo)man1730–1740: Empress Anna of Russia — They say that ‘history repeats itself.’ Looking around, we sometimes see glimpses of mad rulers around us. Some drive themselves insane because of their workload, their lust for more power drives some, and others are just who they are — unfit to hold that kind of power. The struggle to…History4 min read
Published in Lessons from History·Oct 25Member-only3 Times We Discovered Something in History Only to Forget About ItHint: You use all three of these forgotten inventions — The western world entered the Middle Ages when the last Roman Emporer fell. Along with the mighty Empire's fall, their knowledge was also lost to time. This has been repeated quite a few times in history. Our fragile future depends on technology that can blow us up anytime. Yet, any…History4 min read
