When I am looking for motivation, I mostly come across such videos ))

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Well, well, well...

If you had to choose between joy and safety, which one would you pick?

🛑 Wait.. First, let me explain what I mean...

As we grow older, we begin to realize that we can't always follow the dreams we once had. Why? Because the work we love doesn’t always pay enough. And leaving a “safe and stable” job — the kind that protects us from financial stress — often feels far too risky.

And when you do decide to take that risk, it rarely goes unnoticed. The people around you, especially your loved ones, will keep reminding you of it. They’re not trying to hold you back—they just want to protect you from falling into financial hardship.

But what happens when the job that keeps you safe no longer brings you joy? What if your life stops feeling like a journey and starts feeling like a loop—something you repeat only because it feels SAFE? At that point, choosing one of them becomes one of the hardest decisions to make. Now answer which one would you choose?

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I recently watched a video where scientists put a real snake in a room with some kids. In another room, their parents were made to watch what was happening.

The interesting part? The parents were terrified — but the children kept calmly playing with the snake.

So, why is that? Why don’t kids feel the same fear?

The answer is simple: we’re only born with two natural fears — loud noises and heights.

Every other fear is learned. We pick it up over time from our surroundings, experiences, or other people.

Fears like fear of failure, fear of being judged, or fear of meeting other nation — these aren’t real dangers. They’re just stories our brain has learned to believe.

What we call fear is probably a reaction.

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I've always wanted to go to Europe, mainly because I wasn't a fan of the system in Uzbekistan.

But today, while watching a random podcast about privacy, I heard them discussing how unsafe France can be and how surprisingly friendly and safe system Uzbekistan has.

Ex, I have lived with this logic for more than 8 or 10 years. What do I do now?

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The main perspective the creator of Telegram shares in the podcast is that the EU, which once appeared to be an ideal system, is now starting to resemble the very structure it once opposed — the Soviet Union.

By attempting to control everything, it’s moving away from its core value: freedom. For now, the conclusion is that Dubai is more or less stable than other countries.

Full Podcast: link

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After some years, with no doubts - AI gets more and more perfect. Which means - people get more and more friendly with services like ChatGPT.

You start using ChatGPT literally in every situation. Imagine like you fought with your friend, and you are asking advice from chatGPT. When you copy this chat to your friend’s DM, she will probably ask: “Did you get this answer from ChatGPT…”.

Sooo… How is that gonna go?

Well, look - you did everything right for sure. But what makes people beautiful is not what we get everything right. It’s what we get many things wrong. And in the modern world, I think we would probably forget that.

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P.s.: First time in my life of blogging, I didn’t use chatGPT to rewrite my post with no mistakes.

Time to become honest with my English 😂

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I hope u will find time to watch this ))

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My brain: “Ooooh, cold water on a hot day? Perfect idea! Let’s swim…” 🏊‍♂️

3 hours later, my body: “Congratulations, genius. We’ve got a cold… in the middle of a summer, when It’s 45°C and we are now sneezing like it’s winter…”

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My friends often ask me what if my current plans don't work out...

But they don't know that I always had Plan B. And here's my secret plan B:

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Well, well, well…

Lately, I’ve found myself saying the same thing to my friends over and over: “You can’t win while you’re losing.” But the phrase was so confusing that neither I nor my friends really understood what I meant.

Today, I finally figured it out. If you watch any sport, you’ll see that the top five teams or players often have similar skills. But the one who wins the trophy is usually the one with the strongest mindset. How does that work? When a team starts losing in the beginning, they often shift their focus from “trying to win” to “trying not to lose.” These might sound similar, but mentally, they’re very different. And unless they find the belief that they can still win, they’ll likely keep losing.

I think life works the same way. When I compare myself now at 22 to when I was 15, both times I had the same goal: to succeed in the IELTS exam. But my mindset was completely different. Back then, my father pushed me hard to learn English, but I didn’t understand why I needed it. I wasn’t trying to win—I was just trying not to fail. And the results showed that. They weren’t terrible, but they weren’t great either.

7 years later, when no one was pushing me anymore, I decided to start again. This time, I wanted to win for myself. And that made all the difference.

The truth is, sometimes we don’t know which path is right for us. We might go through tough times or even depression, where we just want to survive and just not to loose. But when you live like that, you don’t enjoy the process, and eventually, you might feel like you’re losing anyway.

So to conclude: your mindset—whether you’re focused on winning or just not loosing — matters more than you think.

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One long post is better than 10 small ones in a month 😂. Since u get less annoying notifications…

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