Every day, we make countless decisions—from choosing what to eat for breakfast to navigating complex work projects or personal relationships.
We like to believe that these choices stem from our free will, guided by logic and reason.
But what if many of these decisions aren't as autonomous as we think?
Beneath the surface, hidden forces like cognitive biases and social norms quietly steer us in specific directions, often without our conscious awareness.
In the last day or so, I’ve found myself thinking about a friend from my school days.
I don’t know why he’s been on my mind, but I can’t help but wonder where he is now and if he ever found his way.
Let’s call him Dan.
Dan was quiet, kindhearted, and incredibly bright. We didn’t spend a lot of time together, in or out of school, but when we did, there was a connection, a mutual respect.
Dan was autistic. And by that, I mean genuinely autistic.
These days, “autism” seems to be...
We're all on this journey together.
Each of us walks through life with complex adversities that shape us over time.
Even if you and I have similar goals, similar problems, and similar occupations, the nuances and complexities of our lives will still differentiate us in ways we can't imagine.
Your life is yours and yours only - no one will understand it better than you.
And likewise, you'll never...
What if you were the chosen one?
What if you were the one destined to change everything?
That your life isn’t like everyone else's, that your purpose is something more important, more profound.
That you are part of a prophecy destined to come true, destined to change everything.
These are the characteristics we commonly associate with the idea of the chosen one.
It’s an idea that resonates deeply with the majority of people.
But why?