Category: Abstract & Philosophical
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The Dream Chocolate Bar: A Metaphor for the Life We’re Afraid to Design
“We spend our lives accepting the chocolate bar we were handed, forgetting we were always allowed to dream up our own.” – Masum Azad If I were asked to describe my dream chocolate bar, I wouldn’t reach for a wrapper on a shelf. I would close my eyes and build…
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The Radical Act of Becoming Your Own Sanctuary
We spend our lives searching for a home in the hearts of others, forgetting that the only roof that never leaks is the one we build within ourselves. – Masum Azad There is a quiet, almost invisible transition that occurs when you decide to stop being a guest in your…
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Learning to Breathe from an Indifferent Sky
“We spend our lives searching for a master to tell us how to live, while the mountain has been standing there in perfect, wordless clarity for ten thousand years.” – Masum Azad If you were to trace the origins of your own resilience, you would find that your most influential…
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The Bankruptcy of the Soul: On Misplaced Emotional Capital
“Stop auditing your worth based on the feedback of people who don’t even know their own value.” – Masum Azad “Stop pouring your ocean into people who only have enough room for a cup; you aren’t being generous, you’re just drowning them and emptying yourself.” You often find yourself wondering…
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The Price of Being Unbreakable
“Changing your mind isn’t a loss of integrity; it’s an upgrade of your soul. If you aren’t a different person than you were two years ago, have you really been living?” – Masum Azad We are often raised on the myth of the mountain. We’re told that strength is found…
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Running in Place: The Marathon of Overthinking
You cannot heal in the same environment where you are constantly re-traumatizing yourself with your thoughts. – Masum Azad We often talk about burnout like it’s something that happens to our bodies, but the most exhausting marathons are the ones we run inside our own heads. You know the feeling…
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The Heavy Afterglow of a Sunken Sun
Heartbreak of this magnitude doesn’t just change your mood; it redefines your soul’s geography.
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The Language of Gratitude: A Smile and a Kind Heart
Sometimes, it’s not in the grand gestures or perfect words but in something much simpler. I express my gratitude through a genuine smile and the quiet kindness that flows from my heart. A smile, to me, is a silent thank you. It’s the warmth that reaches someone before my words…