Holiday
The Weight of Paper
Elias walked in, shoulders slumped, like he was carrying a full coffin strapped to his back. The old library smelled like forgotten things: dust, dry glue, a faint tang of mildew that clung to the stacks like a skin. The door creaked shut behind him, a slow, groaning sigh that swallowed the city noise whole. He didn’t look up, just dragged his worn sneakers across the polished, gouged floorboards, his eyes fixed on the scuffs ahead. Another Tuesday, another failed attempt at staring down the blank page. He’d told himself this place, this cathedral of dead thoughts, held some secret. Some spark.
By HAADIabout a month ago in Motivation
Bravery Hides in the Everyday
We often imagine bravery as something grand—jumping off cliffs, standing up in front of crowds, or taking huge leaps that change our lives overnight. True courage often doesn’t appear grand; it usually lives in the small, quiet moments we barely notice.
By Yasir khanabout a month ago in Motivation
Quiet Progress Still Counts
Not all progress announces itself. Sometimes progress is so subtle that you don’t even realize it at first. We live in a world that celebrates visible success. Big changes. Big results. Big stories with dramatic turning points. We’re taught that growth should be obvious—something you can point to, explain, and post about. But true growth rarely looks like that. Most of the time, it unfolds quietly. Quiet progress is waking up on a day you don’t feel ready for and choosing to face it anyway. It’s showing up to your life even when motivation is low and confidence feels distant. It’s choosing to keep going, not because things are easy, but because stopping would cost you more.
By Yasir khanabout a month ago in Motivation
The Shard-Wound Dream
The pressure squeezed at Elias, a monstrous fist around his chest, a constant reminder of how thin the line was. He kicked, slow and steady, each exhale a burst of silver bubbles racing toward the distant, sun-dappled surface. Cold seeped into his bones, even through the thick dry suit, a damp chill that was more than just water; it was the deep, the ancient quiet of it all. He was two hundred feet down, maybe more, pushing past the recognized limits, chasing a ghost and a rumor, a city that shouldn’t exist.
By HAADIabout a month ago in Motivation
The Last Voice in the Room: The Man Who Caught a Civilization on a Cassette Tape
The poignant true story of how linguists and Indigenous elders in Australia raced against time to record dying languages, proving that preserving a voice is preserving a world.
By Frank Massey about a month ago in Motivation
Nobody Tells You This About Trying to Change Your Life. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
I used to believe that motivation was the missing piece. I thought if I could just feel inspired enough—if I read the right article, watched the right video, followed the right successful people—everything would eventually fall into place. My habits would improve. My income would grow. My confidence would stabilize. My life would finally move forward.
By Chilam Wongabout a month ago in Motivation
Open Hearts and Open Doors
I woke up on Christmas morning with nowhere to be. No schedule. No invitations. No carefully planned moments waiting for me. The house felt unusually quiet, and for a brief moment, that silence felt heavy. I wondered if this was what being left out felt like—not dramatically, but quietly.
By Fazal Hadiabout a month ago in Motivation
Joy on Every Corner
I didn’t expect much from Christmas that year. No packed schedule. No big plans. Just a quiet day that felt oddly empty when I woke up. The streets outside looked paused, like the world had agreed to take a breath together. Shops were closed. Offices were dark. Even time seemed to move slower.
By Fazal Hadiabout a month ago in Motivation
Beyond the Closed Doors
On Christmas morning, the world looked quieter than usual. Not peaceful—just still. Most of the houses on my street had their doors closed. Curtains drawn. Lights glowing softly inside. From the outside, everything looked warm and complete. But standing there alone, I felt oddly disconnected, as if the magic everyone talked about had chosen other places to visit.
By Fazal Hadiabout a month ago in Motivation
How Christmas Taught Me to Start Again
I didn’t welcome Christmas that year with excitement. I welcomed it with exhaustion. The year had drained me in ways I couldn’t explain to anyone. Plans had fallen apart quietly. Goals I once felt confident about now felt distant. I wasn’t broken—but I was tired of trying to prove that I wasn’t.
By Fazal Hadiabout a month ago in Motivation
