Quote hits me today
July 25, 2025•20 words
Fernando Pessoa: 'why is art beautiful? because it's useless. why is life ugly? because it's all aims, objectives and intentions.'
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ASD adult self-soothing strategis
July 24, 2025•108 words
Note: This is based on my personal experience; following ways are ranked by level of stress and emotional intensity in ascending order:
Breathe deeply, release tension
Walk around / stretch body / swing arms / jump
Drinking plenty of sparkling water/coconut water/milk
Listen to my fav music playlist or watch fav episodes of a movie/drama
Grounding in a quite space e.g. bookshop/coffeeshop/library/private lavatory
Organize my space/myself to obtain a sense of control: sorting room, deep-cleanin...
Read postSapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
July 27, 2025•582 words
Sapiens explores the history of Homo sapiens from the emergence of the species around 300,000 years ago to the present day. Harari examines how biology, history, and culture shaped human civilization and the modern world.
Part 1: The Cognitive Revolution (c. 70,000 years ago)
Key Idea: Around 70,000 years ago, humans underwent a cognitive revolution, developing language, imagination, and shared myths.
This enabled:
Large-scale cooperation (e.g. religions, nations, money)
The spread of Homo s...
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