Life is not a race or a videogame. Every person decides the goals and follows them.

There is no right or wrong. There is no goal. We have limited time in this world and it is up to us to decide what to do with that time.

The fact that I was born in Soviet Union. Also the fact that the place I was born is now the capital of an Islamic country. Also the fact that I think that Asian cultures in some aspects are better than western ones.

More likely, they have messy legacy mainframe systems and they cannot find anyone to keep them in business. Bu touching such systems is extremely dangerous.

I think that you should keep a diary to write down that stuff.

Expensive clothes or new clothes

I agree in part, but the YouTube recommendation system is really broken. Even if you told YouTube several times that you don’t want to see content from that clickbait channel, YouTube will keep on showing it to you in the main page.

If you watch YouTube from a desktop computer or a browser, you can bookmark this URL here https://www.youtube.com/feed/subscriptions and unsubscribe all people who do clickbait videos

For books, Alibris https://www.alibris.com/ has a very nice bargain section.

For other things, AliExpress is way cheaper, just do not buy expensive or tech stuff there.

Self-diagnosing depression can be unhelpful. What you’re experiencing may be something simpler and more easily treatable.

There is a very nice Chinese drama called She and her perfect husband https://mydramalist.com/64781-the-80-20-rule-of-love

I was born in Soviet Union and grown up in Italy. Teachers lied and misintepreted my behaviour and my words a lot.

First it was trolls, then it was trolls using AI. I understand why many users are abandoning social networks.

You can write in the prompt to the AI to write in hip and casual tone, but you will get something that will give you “How Do You Do, Fellow Kids?” meme vibes.

Enlarge your breasts with one weird trick. Doctors hate it!

The Dalai Lama is a very controversial figure.

In 2023, the Dalai Lama faced controversy after an incident in which he kissed a young boy on the lips and then asked him to “suck his tongue” during a public event. This sparked widespread criticism and accusations of inappropriate behavior. However, the Dalai Lama and his representatives later clarified that the incident was meant to be playful and that there was no inappropriate intention behind it. The situation led to discussions about cultural differences and the responsibilities of public figures.

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/dalai-lama-controversies-tibetan-buddhist-spiritual-leader-dalai-lama-controversial-statements-2358022-2023-04-10

Advancing and becoming a team leader. Now I don’t want it. I want to be an ordinary employee who has very limited responsibilities.

This is precisely why I choose to travel to countries where, for either cultural or climatic reasons, it is customary to have more skin covered.

You can isolate the networks that are part of the Internet by switching off the submarine communication cables. They are considered a military asset by the countries and defended as such.

Inflation in the West is correlated to de-dollarization happening worldwide

It really depends on the context. If people are finally getting offended by White Supremacists when they weren’t before, that’s a positive development.

That said, with the world feeling like it’s on the brink of World War 3, I guess it’s normal to be on edge.

To feel better, the usual advice stands: drink less coffee and more tea, go for more long walks (music optional), and spend less time online.