Managing Life Through Balance
Article in brief: Plato said “The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very…
The Sense of Entitlement
Article in brief: With rapid economic development in a very young nation comes a need to heavily invest in the human capital of the nation. Education,…
Loving Yourself Despite Your Flaws
This piece represents a great factor that seems to play on the minds of people regardless of where they come from. It is a phenomenon…
We Grew Impatient
Fast paced-ness is contagious. Having to deal with a hundred and one things at once, juggling between our demanding careers, our commitment to our immediate…
An Uncertain State of Mind Breeds Contempt
A common occurrence that we happen to see more and more of, especially in the digital age, is the popularization of conspiracy theories and, of…
Finding The Meme
In this modern world, where the individual has taken up all the attention, assumed the role of the center of society, and the group has…
Factors That Shape Cultural Norms
In our nature, or at least, our natural tendency to draw conclusions onto groups of individuals rather than individually assess or pass judgments, we naturally…
2 Types of Relationships, Similar vs. Different People
One of the most important decisions we make, on a daily basis, is the choice of relationships and friendships we have in our lives. Be…
Positive Impacts of Large Corporations on Small Businesses
During my time in business school, a common topic of discussion was around the threat to small businesses posed by multimillion organizations moving into the…
Love Thyself: Having a Healthy Body Perception
Illustration by Fatma AlHashemi (@F_Fotography) We often, and more usually than not, go around life looking for the things that positively reflect our image in…
Between Optimism & Pessimism
Too many times I’ve heard of the ‘set your expectations low, so your pleasures are magnified’ argument. This is my response, comparing pessimism and optimism in the larger sense.
8 Life Lessons That I Would Pass on To My Future Children
If all of what you could say to your children could be summed up in a letter, that letter would be endless. I take a current view at what I could say to my own, taking from life what I’ve learned, and passing that on in the form of words.
Tolerance, a Sign of Civilization
One can think of a number of shortcomings that humans have that lead to societal or interpersonal issues; jealousy, hatred, envy; without having…
Do You Realize How Pivotal the Time We Live in is?
By Moadh Bukhash (@MoadhBukhash) Now that the banners have been taken down, the party hats taken off the heads, the confetti cleaned up, and the…
When Shortcuts Harm More Than Benefit
By Moadh Bukhash (@MoadhBukhash) I am not usually one to criticize; I usually prefer to have a positive outlook on the issues that surround us,…
Witnessing & Reacting to the Fast Development of the UAE
By Moadh Bukhash (@MoadhBukhash) There is no question that the UAE, the place that many of us call home, has witnessed significant changes to say…
A Trip to Kashmir: Disconnecting from Technology
By Moad Bukhash (@MoadBukhash) Technology has always been a keen interest of mine; from an early age I had a passion for gadgets. Something about…
The Women in Our Lives
By Moadh Bukhash (@MoadhBukhash) From the day we are born, providing us nourishment, love and care, to the day we meet the one that makes…