Satire: Staying Connected During the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Satire: Staying Connected During the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Note: This article is a satire and is not intended to be taken seriously

The coronavirus seems to be all anyone ever talks about these days. However, do not be lured into a false sense of security if the virus has spared you from its grasp; it is simply leaving you to be captured by a more inconspicuous virus—loneliness. It preys on those who suffer in solitude, sucking out all the joy from their lives. As it feeds upon a lack of connection with others, loneliness is a dastardly disease, causing destruction from within.

If you want to evade this new threat to all of humanity, here are 5 tips to follow:

Time is Timeless | A Concept
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Time is Timeless | A Concept

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For centuries, the basic concepts of time have been determined by numbers – as we all know it, we live and breathe through 365 days in a year. This can be broken down into a universal calendar of 12 months, 52 weeks, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutes and 31,536,000 seconds. While the Earth rotates on its axis, the days and nights take turns with their shifts. 

New Year, Same Me?
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New Year, Same Me?

“By the end of the year, I will be the way I envision myself to be: 

a better me.”

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The definition of a “better me” may vary between individuals, but whether we make resolutions and goals to lose weight, watch less netflix and be more productive, or start journaling every day, it is one characteristic of life and human nature that connects and motivates us all to make them: change.

To Try or Not To Try
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To Try or Not To Try

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No doubt that 2020 has been an emotional rollercoaster for all of us, but now that the year has passed and we’ve been transported into 2021 with strings of “Happy New Year!” wishes, it’s time for us to lick our 2020 wounds and start anew. Let’s actually make it a Happy New Year – the year we take back our sense of control that has been robbed by the pandemic.

Being Lonely vs Being Independent
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Being Lonely vs Being Independent

It gets lonely. To carry the weight of the world on your shoulders, to battle terrifying monsters that block your paths, to climb mountain after mountain trying to reach the top - only to return home, with medals hanging around your neck and no one to show them to.
The Importance of Intellectual Disagreements
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The Importance of Intellectual Disagreements

“In order to be able to think, you have to risk being offensive”- Jordan B Peterson.  Living in a world where anything and everything is deemed offensive and can spark retaliation from the so called “social justice warriors” of Twitter and Instagram, it is hard for most people to express opposing thoughts without being subjected to a virtual walk of shame. It is evident that many people have lost the ability to properly dissect statements or arguments that oppose their views without immediately reacting with slanderous emotions, fueled with attacks, instead of civil discourse. This is incredibly foolish, as wanting to change the mind of others is virtually impossible when you resort to shaming instead of listening and having intellectual dialogue.
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Cultivating Spirituality: A Kung Fu Panda Guide

What is Spirituality? To each and every person, spirituality is a word that could carry many different meanings. Although closely associated and often intertwined, religious belief can be completely separate from spirituality. I believe that at its core, spirituality is centered around an innate peace that stems from yourself - it’s about discovering meaning, finding purpose, and embracing growth. 
Faith in the Time of COVID-19
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Faith in the Time of COVID-19

“Yet it would be your duty to bear it, if you could not avoid it: it is weak and silly to say you cannot bear what it is your fate to be required to bear.” -  Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre For 7 weeks now, we have been under the Movement Control Order. Some of us are stuck in residences crowded with housemates whom we barely know and managed to avoid for years before this. Some of us are stuck alone without a single soul to judge us as we waltz around the communal area in only a towel. Some of us are at home, either cooking and baking - having the time of our lives; or hiding away from toxic interactions, praying for escape. Some of us are taking the time to learn new things, while some of us are having trouble finding any meaning to waking up in the morning. The situation for every person is unique in its challenges and pleasures. There is one thing we all have in common, though. We’re all thinking about how things could’ve been. Whether it’s, “this time last year I was...” or “right now I’m supposed to be at...” or “now I will never get to...”,  the grief of our individual lost plans weighs upon us, on top of the concern we have for the COVID-19 victims and frontliners. After all, we’re only human, and it’s not something to be ashamed of.