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Escaping Silence

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I used to love silence. I could stay still in my bed, daydreaming and drifting away with my own thoughts. I found it comforting to be at peace with myself, thinking about nothing at all. But then, things changed—the once comforting silence became a place of mental torture. I began to despise it. How can something so serene become so unbearable? Perhaps it happens when you surrender your happiness into the hands of someone else. When I fell in love with her, she became the only one I desired, the one I yearned to be with—the dream I always chased, both in sleep and in waking life. I could only imagine how wonderful life would be if I got to spend it with her. But like any wishful thinking, this dream came to an end. She found someone else. I hate it. Take me away from here. I don’t want to be here. I hate this silence because, in it, I can hear the sound I despise the most. In this silence, I hear my mind screaming, calling out for help. In this silence, I hear the sound of my heart bre...

Slightly Used Wisdom

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 They say wisdom is the application of knowledge and the best example that I've read so far from our dear beloved internet is this quote saying, "Knowledge is knowing that tomato is a fruit but wisdom is knowing not to put it in fruit salad." With this, let me indulge you with some of the words of wisdom that I rarely use anyway. 1.  Talk to one another and not about each other. Gossip is annoying, but whenever some talks ill behind you, just remember that they are where they exactly belong - behind you.  If only we'll learn to talk to one another and not about each other, maybe we already have flying cars instead of 30-second TikTok videos. 2. Video games are life's closest analogy. As we grow older, our life doesn't get easier.  On the flip side, as we mature, we become sturdier and can face adversities as if it's just another Tuesday; just like in video games and how the difficulty level goes along with your character level. 3. Silence is holy. Well, th...

The Rabbit, The Bear and the Doggo

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