The Better me

 I Thought Twenty Would Change Everything Turning twenty felt like a grand achievement. For months, I counted down to it with excitement. Every conversation I had about life in your twenties painted the same picture: freedom, growth, adventure, and endless possibilities. It sounded like a magical wonderland where everyone suddenly had their lives together. Naturally, I wanted it. I imagined myself stepping confidently into my "girl boss" era, ready to conquer the world one ambitious goal at a time. And, of course, there was my birthday. I mean, it was my day. As the months became weeks and the weeks became days, I could not help but smile whenever I thought about it. When the day finally arrived, it was everything I had hoped for and more. But that story is for another day. When Imagination Met Reality Twenty is often described as the age of emerging adulthood. For some, it is the beginning of university. For others, it is the start of a career, marriage, or comple...

  Excusitis: The Failure Disease "I can't do this; I think I'm sick." "That guy is so intelligent; no one except him can pass the course." "He's too young; he can't be in the university." "She's so lucky. Many people came before her and couldn't finalize a contract." These are statements we often use or hear. But have we ever stopped to think about what they really imply? While exploring the world of books, I came across The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz. In Chapter 2, the author introduces a word I had never heard before: Excusitis . He describes it as the failure disease and illustrates it through various examples and real-life experiences. So, what is Excusitis? Excusitis is a psychological term used to describe the habit of constantly making excuses. Every time we complain that we cannot perform because of our health, blame our failures on bad luck, convince ourselves that we are not intelligent ...