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Books reviews on workplace, corporate, and business driven books.
365 Days of Writing
The Minimalist Journaling Practice That Rewired My Thinking DAY ONE: THE EXPERIMENT BEGINS š On January first I committed to the smallest possible journaling practice: one sentence per day, just one, written in a physical notebook before bed, describing the single most important thing that happened or that I felt or that I learned that day, and this commitment which seemed almost insultingly simple compared to the elaborate morning pages and gratitude journals and bullet journals I had attempted and abandoned over the years was deliberately designed to be so small that I could not fail at it, because my history with journaling was a graveyard of ambitious systems that lasted two weeks before the effort required exceeded my discipline and the blank pages became accusations of inadequacy rather than invitations to reflection š
By The Curious Writer34 minutes ago in Journal
āThe Crypted Path of the Druids.ā
Within the eerie setting of a crypt, this story artfully interweaves threads of mystery and the supernatural, all while featuring a deeply unsettling ghost that contributes to its atmospheric dread.
By Pseudonym āKathy,ā though my legal name is Chantel.about 2 hours ago in Journal
The No. 1 Habit That Destroys Adult Friendships, By A Psychologist
No healthy friendship operates on a strict 50/50 split at all times. Life happens. There will be seasons where one person gives more, carries more or needs more. However, thereās a significant difference between a temporary imbalance and a structural one.
By Muhammad Sabeela day ago in Journal
Do it Yourself
Before I decided to become an author I always imagined the hardest part or at least the part that would require the most work would be writing the book itself and then getting it published. Little did I know, the real work would begin after my book was written and published. The thing is Iām still on my book journey and I feel like I need to share with everyone the most important lesson Iāve learned on this journey is that itās best to get the job done yourself.
By Joe Pattersona day ago in Journal
Busy, busy, busy
Busy week! But Monday and Tuesday were quite chill it was only around Wednesday that things got busy. On Wednesday my wife came up to do some studying and we filled out some application forms so that she can come take classes at the university next semester.
By Max Brooks11 days ago in Journal
The Cost of Global Hegemony: An Analytical Study of Human Costs Since 1492. AI-Generated.
The story began in 1499 when an Italian explorer set foot on the continent that we now call America. This so-called discovery proved to be a great human tragedy for the original inhabitants, as the ruthlessness with which indigenous civilizations were wiped out in the struggle for resources is a sad chapter in history. The foundation of the American continent was laid on the desecration of innocent people who were targeted simply because they were an obstacle to the economic goals of the colonial powers. During various periods of European colonialism, millions of indigenous people living there were eliminated through forced evictions and systematic operations in order to lay the foundation for a new state. When independence was declared in 1776, its benefits were limited to a select few, while for the indigenous population and the millions of people who were forcibly brought in, these chains became even tighter. The policies adopted by the American state to expand its borders wiped out every nation and civilization in its path. From the beginning of the twentieth century, this state began to go beyond its borders and intervene from the Philippines to Cuba, the sole purpose of which was to protect its economic interests. At the end of World War II, when the world was looking for peace, the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki proved that any human limit can be crossed in the pursuit of power. This was the turning point from which this state established its role on the global stage, which plunged the world into the fire of constant conflict. In the name of the Cold War, the entire world was divided and dozens of countries were turned into laboratories. More than three million human lives were lost in the Korean War, while the operations that continued for fifteen years in Vietnam not only targeted humans but also devastated the land there with toxic chemicals. Behind all these measures lies the interest of the arms manufacturing industries, which can only thrive in the event of confrontation. This is why, in the last eight decades, there has hardly been a year when this state has not been directly or indirectly engaging in some kind of adventure in some region. These attacks have always been presented in the attractive words of ādemocracy and freedomā to appease the global conscience, but now it is time to bring the facts to the world that this system itself has become the biggest challenge to world peace.
By Malik Sarfraz Hussain Awan13 days ago in Journal
Authorās Advice. Top Story - March 2026.
If you wouldāve asked me 20 years ago did I know Iād become a writer and an author, I wouldāve said ānope, aināt happeningā. As fate would have it I did become an author and I can honestly say Iām loving it so far. It really does feel good to be a writer. Iāve learned a lot on this journey and I feel like with even me being as new to this world as I am, thereās some wisdom I need to share with every other aspiring author.
By Joe Patterson22 days ago in Journal
The Empty Locker
I didnāt know his name at first. I only knew the silence. It was a Tuesday in October. The high school hallway buzzed with its usual chaosābackpacks slamming, laughter echoing, sneakers squeaking on linoleum. But one locker stayed shut. No one leaned against it. No one dropped off homework. Just a quiet space where a boy should have been.
By KAMRAN AHMADabout a month ago in Journal
The Suitcase in the Hallway
I didnāt pack lightly. The suitcase sat by the door for three daysāhalf-full, then overflowing, then emptied again. I kept adding things I thought Iād need: my favorite coffee mug, the photo from last summer, the sweater that still smelled like home. Then Iād take them out, convinced they were too heavy, too sentimental, too much.
By KAMRAN AHMADabout a month ago in Journal
The Couple We All Watched Grow Up
I didnāt know them. But I felt like I did. For over a decade, they were part of my lifeānot as celebrities, but as characters in a story I watched unfold in real time. I saw them at seventeen, awkward and bright-eyed on red carpets, fumbling through interviews, hiding smiles behind their hands. I saw them navigate fame, heartbreak, and the slow, steady work of becoming adultsāall while the world watched, judged, and claimed ownership of their journey.
By KAMRAN AHMADabout a month ago in Journal
