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Me vs. The LinkedIn Circus – From Top CEOs to Overenthusiastic Interns

LinkedIn. The only social media platform where people pretend to be productive 24/7. A place where CEOs drop ‘wisdom,’ marketing folks redefine ‘thought leadership,’ and

March 23, 2025March 23, 2025
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Me vs. The Cynic Upstairs – The Never-Ending Debate on Standard of Living vs. Quality of Life

There are two topics that can spark endless arguments between me and The Cynic Upstairs: The first one usually ends with ordering food and regretting

March 23, 2025March 23, 2025
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My journey with The Cynic Upstairs

How I Met The Cynic Upstairs – The Early 50s: The Refined Phase (2023 Onwards)

There was a time when The Cynic Upstairs ruled my life. But now? He has competition. Enter ChatGPT. Me: “Hey, ChatGPT, I need some guidance

March 23, 2025March 30, 2025
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How I Met The Cynic Upstairs – The 40s: The Maturity Phase (2010s Edition)

The 2010s. The era of smartphones, social media, and realizing that I can no longer call myself ‘young’ without irony. By now, I had entered

March 23, 2025March 30, 2025
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My journey with The Cynic Upstairs

How I Met The Cynic Upstairs – The 30s: The Awakening Phase (2000s Edition)

By Me (and my brain, The Cynic Upstairs) The 2000s. The era of Nokia phones, dial-up internet slowly dying, and realizing that adulting is not

March 23, 2025March 30, 2025
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How I Met The Cynic Upstairs – The 20s: The Struggle Phase (1990s Edition)

The 1990s. A time of cassette tapes, landline phones, dial-up internet, and questionable fashion trends. A time when I thought I had life figured out,

March 23, 2025March 30, 2025
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How I Met The Cynic Upstairs – The Teenage Years

Teenagers don’t hear voices. At least, they shouldn’t. So, when I first started noticing a second opinion inside my head, my first thought was simple—

March 23, 2025March 30, 2025
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My Quirks Uncategorized

Me, My Guitar Dreams, and the Rock Star That Never Was

There was a time in my life when I believed I was destined for greatness. Not in an ‘I’ll-be-a-successful-professional’ way. No. I was convinced I

March 23, 2025March 23, 2025
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Me, My Hotel Freebies Obsession, and My Journey from Collector to Minimalist

Hotels are not just places to sleep. They are gold mines of free miniature toiletries—tiny toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes, soaps, shampoos, moisturizers, shaving kits, combs, sewing

March 23, 2025March 23, 2025
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Me, My Hotel Room Coffee Experiments, and My Never-Ending Struggle for the Perfect Brew

There’s something magical about hotel room coffee. Not because it’s good—it’s not. But because it comes in tiny, pre-measured packets, making me believe I can

March 23, 2025March 23, 2025
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