Thoughts

Essays, observations, questions, and reflections on life, learning, people, and ideas.

• Why I Still Like Writing on a Personal Blog

• Why Time Feels Faster as We Get Older

• Things I Wish I Knew as a University Student

• The Value of Quiet Progress

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2025

• The Comfort of Familiar Places

• Why We Return to Old Hobbies

• Small Projects and the Joy of Finishing

• The Silent Path To Reinventing Yourself

• Why Joy Fades As We Age

• Time Passes Quickly

• Bullying Effects

• Do Not Live In Ignorance

• Exploring Identity, Change, And Continuity

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2024

• The Inevitability Of Problems

• The Consequences Of Playing The Victim

• Your Greatest Enemy Is Within

• Those Who Cannot Occupy Themselves

• Distancing Yourself From The Truth

• Accountability Is The Path To Growth

• The Paradox Of Loneliness - Alone But Not Lonely

• Keep Walking - The Road Will Educate The Person

• A Fool Is Not Foolish For Losing Something Valuable

• The Dawn Of Human Thought

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2023

• Embracing The Beauty Of The Journey

• The Road To Success

• The Donkey And Its Golden Saddle

• Do Not Judge People Who Leave Without Saying Goodbye

• Understanding The Realities Of Growing Old

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2022

• The Power Of First Impressions And Energy

• You At The Center Of Your Universe

• Building Mental Resilience Brick By Brick

• The Wisdom Of Seth Godin And Jerzy Gregorek

• Navigating Pain

• Embracing Everyday Blessings

• Geworfen

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2021

• Education Is Not Filling Of A Pail But Lighting Of A Fire

• Exploring The Connection Between Evidence And Belief

• Finding Solutions Through Shared Experiences

• The Art Of Self-Talk

• No Golden Ticket, Just Grit And Patience

• Do Not Believe Your Thinking Easily

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2020

• Understanding Different Levels Of Understanding

• Celebrating Small Wins

• Why Are We Spending Time Without Much Thought

• The Importance Of Having A Friend

• Mindset In Amateurs Vs. Professionals

• Agnosticism

• The Power Of Small Actions

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2019

• True Freedom

• Embracing Lifelong Friendship The Japanese Way

• We All Have Our Own Unique Value

• Jean De La Bruyère

• Why Smart People Get Stuck

• The Challenge Of Changing Perspectives

• Embracing Lottery Of Life

• The Joy Of Unexpected Happy Moments

• How Emotions Can Transfer Between People

• Navigating Choices Of Life In The Age Of Algorithms

• The Driving Forces Behind Success

• Ignorance Lead To Sinking

• The Knowledge Illusion

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2018

• Balancing Priorities For Financial And Emotional Well-Being

• The Strange Power Of Podcasts

• Never Touch Your Idols - The Gilding Will Stick

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2017

• The Power Of Self-Faith

• Not Every Pain Teaches You Anything

• Why Some Friendships Survive Long Silence

• Carl Von Clausewitz On War

• Baltasar Gracián The Art Of Worldly Wisdom

• Robert Greene’s The 48 Laws Of Power

• Sun Tzu’s The Art Of War

• Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2016

• The Liberating Power Of Vulnerability Among Trusted Friends

• In an Unethical World, Good People Lose

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2015

• Rome Was Not Built In A Day

• John Left His Beloved Work, So Why Did He Do That?

• Why Unfinished Ideas Stay In My Mind

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2014

• Learning To Say I Do Not Know

• From Babyhood To Growing Up

• We Can All Become Better Individuals

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2013

• The Weight Of What Ifs

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2012

• Embracing The Significance Of Every Moment

• Why Some People Stop Talking

• Why I Finally Understood Gym Gloves

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2011

• Making Your Family Proud

• Embracing The Bitter And The Sweet

• The Paradox Of Forgetting

• Haste Makes Waste

• It Is Not The Mountain We Conquer, But Ourselves

• Going to the Cinema Alone

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2010

• Unpacking Emotional Baggage

• You Do Not Choose to Forget

• Being Misunderstood

• When You Cannot Tell What You Feel

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2009

• When ‘I’m Not Ready for a Relationship’ Means ‘Not with You’

• Making Happiness A Choice

• A Beginner’s Guide to Platonic Love

• Thinking Mechanically

• When the Gold Paint Comes Off

• Staying Friends with an Ex

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2008

• Why I Like Learning from Manuals

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2007

• Remembering Atatürk on November 10, 2006