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The Power of Storytelling: Why We Need to Read Fiction in Our Lives?

Nowadays, I hear from many people reading fiction books is just a waste of time. Scientific and non-fiction are way much better, but I disagree with this option. Reading. Probably one of the old ways to transfer information. It comes from our nature of being social. We need to share knowledge or tell stories. Also, […]

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A Clockwork Orange: A Journey into the Darkest Corners of the Human Psyche

A clockwork orange is a dystopian novel written by Anthony Burgess in 1962. There are 4 main heroes or anti-heroes in the book: Alex, Dim, Pete, and Georgie. Despite their young age, these teenagers are prone to violence and lead aggressive lives. But, like everything, it comes to an end. We watch what is happening […]

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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – Childish book for grown-ups

Charles Dodgson, a professor of mathematics by profession, is better known by his literary pen name Lewis Carroll. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was first printed in 1865 with only 5,000 copies. In the future, this book would bring the author world fame and be translated into 170 languages. Even Queen Victoria liked the book so […]

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The Double: Dostoevsk’s Doppelgänger approach

Imagine someone trying to steal your life. What would you do? Mr. Golyadkin is a civil servant in the 9th ranking with psychological problems. A hero was created to represent defeat. A polite and pitiful one. Paranoid, suspicious to all. A weak person who can never make a decision and always regrets them. A cowardly […]

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Learning from Failure: My Experience with 2 Startups & the Key Takeaways: #6 Team

Nowadays, with the availability of technical solutions, building a startup has become much easier. It also faces the challenge of market saturation and harsh competition in many sectors. However, teamwork is still a key factor as 20 years ago. I learned a lot from my mistakes as a novice entrepreneur, especially about team management. To […]

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Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki: A Book Will Add New Insights to Your Mindset About Money

“In school we learn that mistakes are bad, and we are punished for making them. Yet, if you look at the way humans are designed to learn, we learn by making mistakes. We learn to walk by falling down. If we never fell down, we would never walk.” The classical book written by Robert T. […]

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Learning from Failure: My Experience with 2 Startups & the Key Takeaways: #5 Lack of Predefined Values

Why? Sometimes we do not like this question. Finding an answer is tiring and possibly disappointing. However, when we go to the root cause of our desire, it brings many useful results. So, why do you want to build a startup? Do you have a good reason? Understanding truth shows you the right direction. Building […]

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Learning from Failure: My Experience with 2 Startups & the Key Takeaways: #4 Time VS Progress

In the startup ecosystem, time works against you. If you are new here, you probably will follow the mistakes I have already made, such as lack of focus, struggling with financial instability, and neglecting value. In today’s post, we will explore the 4th necessary problem that led us to failure: Long Time⌛ – Less progress📉 […]

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Life lessons could be taken from “The Alchemist”

There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure. A philosophical journey. Shepherd boy who dreams of finding a treasure beyond his mundane life. He follows symbols that appear and loses everything in hand. Starting as a cleaner, a salesman, a traveler, and finally, become an alchemist. Achieving […]

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Learning from Failure: My Experience with 2 Startups & the Key Takeaways: #3 Neglecting value

Failure lessons go on. Last time we discussed the negative impact of financial instability and lack of focus. Another common mistake is that entrepreneurs over-emphasize product development and underemphasize value. Sometimes perfectionism kills startups. In my previous two projects, it had a severe effect on the first and a slight on the second one. This […]