Ian Sankan
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Why the Great Sphinx's Secret Door Is Never Opened
The explanation for why it seems like you can unlock any door these days is that some doors have been locked for serious reasons, and no one has yet discovered what treasures as well as mysteries they conceal. Here are four entrances that maintain their contents hidden all too well. Numerous stores around the globe haven't been accessible for decades or even centuries. The Taj Mahal is the first stop on our list. It is located in India and is one of the greatest romantic destinations in the world. Shah Jahan ordered the Taj Mahal in 1631 to be dedicated to his third wife, whom he adored immensely. They were wed for 19 years as well as had a staggering 14 children together before she died, giving conception to their last child. Heartbroken, Shah Jahan decided to construct an incredible tomb to remember her. The Taj Mahal's construction took 20 years to complete. The principal architect of the Taj Mahal made sure to position those minarets as far removed from the tomb as feasible and even cocked them in a way to ensure that if they did fall, they would not wreck the remainder of the Taj Mahal—talk about planning—because back in the 17th century, architects were having several serious issues with structures bursting under their weight. The Taj Mahal is also concealing some crazy Secrets—there are sealed spaces everywhere that nobody can enter. No air flows to these rooms, making it worse if too much carbon dioxide builds up in the basement and the four minarets collapse. But wait, there's more. Some researchers believe they were constructed using marble, which changes into an alternative material identified as calcium carbonate if exposed to carbon dioxide. When that happens, little bits of marble begin chipping off frantically. the Giza Great Sphinx, The building of this marvel took regarding three years and involved nearly 100 individuals who were not enslaved. They were treated to delicious foods like sheep and goat meat. It is also believed that it took about 100 workers three years to complete. The Great Sphinx of Giza remains shrouded in mystery. It is not only the biggest monolith statue in the globe, but it is also a hybrid being with a woman's head and a lion's body that comes from Egyptian and Greek mythology. It is The Sphinx's true secrets are hidden underneath, close to its paws, where archaeologists have discovered enormous stone blocks and discarded toolkits. Scientists discovered two secret chambers beneath the paws of the Sphinx by using a seismograph. Some believe these chambers are the fabled Hall of Records, which is said to contain ancient Scrolls showing the mysteries of the cosmos. That's far cooler than every library I have ever been to, and there are rumors that the Egyptians might have had information about Atlantis stashed there. Still, we cannot embark on an adventure to investigate that just yet. The chambers probably have two entrances, but both remain sealed. The researchers have not yet been permitted to test out their theory; hopefully, they won't keep us waiting for too long. There are six vaults beneath the temple, which have been imaginatively identified as A, B, C, D, E as well as F. The huge iron entrances to these Chambers add to the unknown of what lies behind them. Swami Temple is a temple in the lovely state of Kerala in India. The government decided to open these safes to the public a few years ago, but it wasn't an easy task—you couldn't just open the doors as well as enter the vaults. It took them some time, but in 2011, they widened five out of the six Chambers, and guess what they discovered? Tonnes of treasure bags filled with gold, precious stones, and priceless diamond jewelry. The estimated value of everything they discovered in the vaults is an astounding $1 trillion—it's like the temple was found. There is a rumor that in the 1930s, some Temple Invaders attempted to get into Vault B to do a bit of good old pillaging, but they never reached their target. presumably, terrible snakes materialized out of nowhere as well as chased the gang out, but of course, this is simply an urban legend, and there isn't any proof of this. Legend states that only a saint or Sage may break the enchantment by chanting a particular mantra, but no one has ever been capable of doing this, presumably since we don't have Saints. Chin Sure Huang, the first emperor of China, was born in the Chin State and got king when he was just a boy. Still, when he grew and eventually gained full power, he unified the Warring States that ancient China had been divided into by capturing them, after which he created the Qin dynasty. When he passed away in 210 BCE, they buried him completely underground. His tomb is deep under a hill, undisturbed and surrounded by hazardous traps. Intriguingly, the central tomb is still undiscovered, considered the Emperor's final resting place. In ancient records, there are names for a vast below-ground city that the Emperor constructed, including Scenic Towers, castles, and whatnot. These soldiers are unique in that each has distinctive characteristics ranging from hairstyles to how they look. It is thought that there may be up to 8,000 of these soldiers. The tomb was decorated with riches and had room for hundreds of officials, according to Simachian, a Han Dynasty historian. Still, the lack of equipment to thoroughly inspect the site is delaying matters. The ancient Chinese believed that mercury could grant immortality, but it could also have triggered the Emperor's death since he frequently took Mercury pills to prolong his life. The hazardous levels of mercury contamination found in the soil near the tomb are the primary reasons scientists are reluctant to investigate it because it could be very dangerous. Huang was encircled by liquid mercury in his tomb, with two of the streams corresponding to the main waterways of China, the Yellow River and the Yangtze
By Ian Sankan2 years ago in History
What Daily Life Will Be Like in 2050
I found myself fascinated regarding what the coming thirty Years would appear to be like, so I did some research into what daily life might be like within 2050 for us. Because of the turn of the era, technology has swiftly improved, and the world we live in is brimming with items that were merely dreams in the previous few many years. Let's start with a look at nanotechnology. Throughout the years, scientists have made tremendous advancements and found a variety of creative uses for technology. With the use of brain interface technology, the mind, as well as the computer, will be joined, making human beings extremely adept beings with the ability to access endless knowledge and answers to challenges that the awareness wouldn't be capable of resolving if nanotechnology attains that stage. Researchers in the field anticipate that Nanobots will eventually be fitted into our minds in order to link us to the digital realm more easily and quickly. the use of 3D printing The emergence of 3D printing technology will be the next technological innovation that we can anticipate in the future. Although 3D printing technology is currently mature, by 2050, we can anticipate considerably greater advancements. Currently, we have 3D-printed homes and tools. In the future, if larger machines are developed, we may be able to print additional instruments and possibly even some forms of transportation, expanding the range of possible objects that can be printed to infinity. It won't be long before everyone prints their own major goods, including furniture and weaponry if the present tendency of Open Source 3D printable files continues. Here's an idea. thereby 2050, the immutability of death might be a thing of the past thanks to the brain being linked to a machine through BCI technology. This allows the knowledge stored in our minds to be transferred into a hard disc like computer files, meaning the data, such as thoughts, can be retrieved and uploaded. How about creating a cheap 3D printer for food that could end hunger worldwide despite global warming? Another advancement in medicine is the potential for curing deadly illnesses like cancer. However, because new technologies are always very expensive when they first appear, the remainder may not be privy to this potentially life-saving innovation for a while. Transportation is something that we might have access to in 2050. Given the research on self-driving cars being conducted by automakers like Tesla, it is conceivable that technologies for fully autonomous cars will be available by that time. Notable benefits of automated vehicles involve a sharp decline in traffic-related fatalities since the vehicles will cooperate. Vehicles will allow individuals to travel with a lot of free time, considering the quantity of time spent in traffic and the freedom to decide whether to unwind or be more productive. Yet another interesting growth is Elon Musk's hyperloop one project, which uses electromagnetic levitation to move most of the public's transportation underground at speeds of up to 310 km/h. This train offers the chance for a quicker, more affordable, and environmentally friendly mode of transportation, and if more people choose it, there will be significantly fewer traffic-related incidents. the world is currently faced with warming temperatures and the possibility of depleting natural resources, so we must continue looking at adjusting to alternative energy sources. Hyperloop One is currently investigating electromagnetic levitation, and the automotive industry is additionally searching for ways to decrease harmful vehicle emissions. These are all attempts to accomplish the goal of zero emissions by 2050. Additionally, research is being done on the ocean's wind, solar, and thermal energy. One company in particular, Blue Rise, a developer of ocean thermal energy conversion, is working on a project that could entirely phase out the use of fossil fuels. Hopefully, Blue Rise and its colleagues will be effective soon enough to alleviate a few of the environmental issues we currently face. Face space exploration now. With all the advancements made so far, by 2050, space tourism will become a reality for those who can afford it. If there is anything that has been mentioned as a mitigating solution to our current environmental challenges, it is space exploration and colonization. Companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin are focused on revolutionizing space technology with objectives such as spatial exploration and eventually enabling individuals to live on other planets in colonies. First, artificial intelligence, which is currently more sophisticated than many of the innovations discussed here, may be accessible to everyone. Artificial intelligence development will only continue to advance. Researchers in the field predict that AI will eventually outperform living brains regarding processing capability, which wouldn't be so terrifying if it didn't pave the way for the robot apocalypse. Fortunately, researchers still need to find out how to teach an AI all the crucial human values before it can become an integral component of our daily lives. Still, the development of AI will undoubtedly alter the makeup of the workforce. Additionally, the job market will undergo significant change, and given current trends, half of the globe's current employment opportunities will be extinct and replaced by robots and AI machines by the year 2050. Additionally, because the world will be even more interconnected and data-driven than today, some of us will undoubtedly need to think about changing our careers. Education will undergo significant changes as the job market shifts. Already, there has been a rise in digital learning, particularly during the pandemic. By 2050, fully digital schools will be the norm, even if we have attended them in person. Instead of using books, students will use tablets and laptops. For higher education, experts predict that more than 70% of the student body will participate in online degrees, making education more accessible to more people. a metaverse Now we move on to the metaverse since Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated it virtual reality and AI have endured assimilated into our every day life through the social media enormous for those who may be a bit confused regarding the metaverse you're not alone and you've arrive to the right effect the metaverse is a virtual actuality computer-generated surroundings in which you may interact with other users through AI enabled software so it's regarding simulation with avatars corresponding to users as metaverse functions get more established by 2050 it will be capable to offer a full virtual experience that includes shopping to journey right from the ease of your own home individuals will have the choice to share their virtual encounters with the World Imagine taking a trip to your preferred holiday destination with your relatives only you're not physically there that's what the metaverse will provide it appears to me like the more we get associated the more we stay apart Cash next is money even nevertheless we will still use money one thing that has endured used less and less over the years is Cash maintaining up with that Trend cash will most probable no longer be used in 2050. Because of artificial intelligence (AI) and decentralized finance will make new forms of financial exchange possible. As the world gradually adopts these technologies, traditional tangible and intangible money will become even less useful. Just like Tesla, which orders its car parts on demand, our automated pantries and refrigerators may eventually replace the need for us to go grocery shopping. May order our goods no longer receiving the incorrect milk or even real estate for Running Out of Milk. In addition to household appliances being fully automated in 2050, dwellings will also be fully automated. Even though smart homes now exist, the advancements made available over the next few decades will greatly improve what we currently have. By 2050, smart homes will have complete AI activation capabilities that will enable them to understand our moods and needs without us having to issue a single command. Additionally, interactive hologram televisions will be available, allowing you to verbally summon it and have it appear in front of you. The best part is that you won't ever need the remote again because, as was mentioned at the beginning of the video, nanotechnology will allow you to control the TV with your thoughts. With that, this video's exploration of how our lives will be in 2050 has come full circle. Since humanity has already established the foundations of many of these technologies, you'd have to concur that none of this is too far-fetched. However, one thing is for certain: given the pace of technological advancement, I have no doubt that the world will look very different by the year 2050. However, I do hope that our present societal structures and rules will still be in place.
By Ian Sankan2 years ago in Futurism
We now know how the Easter Island giants were transported.
The significance of the Easter Island gigantic heads has been unresolved for hundreds of years, but we ought to know how they were created and brought to their permanent site. Three components make up the moai statues. a broad yellow body a red hat or top knot as well as white inset eyes alongside a coral Iris within 1 000 of them were generated the main bodies of the majority of the statues were created out of volcanic difficult from a local Quarry in what utilised to be a volcano the substance is easy to carve but rather than so easy to transport that's undoubtedly why investigators found over 300 incomplete moai back in the Quarry the rest of them remain in various spots facing the villages as if viewing over the locals so it appears like the statues were carved lying on their backs then their creators separated them from the rock move them down slope as well as set them in a vertical position to complete the work immediately it was done it was moments to get the statue to its structure now if you've ever moved resides you know how physically hard it is so envision having to shift a statue that is regarding half as heavy as a house with no a car or any modern machinery for a separation of three miles the residents must have created some original way of performing it and scientists attempted to re-create it to believe what it was they tried pulling moai replicas on wooden sleds they thought an individual could have used palm trees for that objective but this theory has been debunked the most effective experiment so far was wielding ropes to rock the statue down the roadway in a standing position this method sounds real since the local rapper no I Legends stated that the moai walked from the Quarry and of naturally they needed a good road to get there in the early 20th century the investigator Catherine Rutledge discovered an 800 year old Road Network on the island it was a bunch of Pathways within 15 feet wide heading from the tribunal she thought that those roads were symbolic and not constructed just for the statues she wasn't a famous scientist back then so others mainly ignored the theory multiple decades later famous Norwegian Adventurer as well as archaeologist Thor heredol published his concept he stated that the roads were built only to transport the moai and some of the statues were dropped together the roads for some evidence but in 2010 researchers found that the statues weren't at random fell they actually reached their final destinations as they were all set on concealed platforms plus the road floor was u-shaped so pulling enormous statues along them wouldn't be easy you might still find roughly 15.5 miles of these roads on the island as well as see them from satellite pictures and it looks like Catherine Rutledge was right about them Halfway around the world, in Southern England, lies another enigma. The roads were likely constructed for pilgrims travelling to a sacred volcano, and the moai sitting by them served as signposts. Made of Stone a massive sound illusion a symbol of unity a burial ground or greater scientists are still discussing the objective of Stonehenge it took Neolithic Builders around 1500 years to build this Beauty created of roughly 100 Stones standing straight in a circle millions of tourists come to see it every year as well as Heritage protectors were worried regarding the modern Road snaking close to the symbol that contemporary Road is now sunk into the ground below the grass level as well as even though archaeologists believed they could find an older Road under it they didn't possess any high hopes but when they utilised off a layer of asphalt they noticed two parallel ditches that were almost perpendicular to the Road the ditches linked the shortened portions of the Avenue that's what the archaeologists call the ancient route leading up to Stonehenge it indicates that the ancient individuals used to visit the monument for their purposes and undoubtedly some ceremonies another intriguing find during a dry summer was three dry patch signifies within the stone circle it appears like they were left there by three massive boulders so Stonehenge might have been a full circle once in 2021 archaeologists discovered a Roman Road submerged in the Venetian Lagoon the reality that it runs there on the bottom for nearly 4 000 feet is evidence that the Romans were here prior to sea levels Rose as well as flooded the area it encourages the theory that there was an important settlement here centuries prior to Venice was established at the spot in the 5th Century CE the ancient Romans were excellent at a lot things and one of them was building roads and it appears like they weren't afraid to work on the trickiest terrain The old Road was constructed directly on the sand, according to scans, and it calls for some considerable expertise. Put yourself in a village from more than a thousand years ago. Researchers discovered this village in 2011 in present-day El Salvador. They believe a large celebration occurred in a Maya village called Sarin more than 1400 years ago. The entire village was getting ready for the main Temple for the ceremony when a nearby volcano erupted. The 200+ residents had no opportunity to rush back to their homes. They were left behind, frozen in time, with still half-eaten food on the plates and personal items left in a hurry. All Sac ach roads had a stone outer layer, but this one's outside layer was constructed of ash, which is hilarious because it demonstrates that the Maya didn't simply employ stones to construct their roads. Since Pontius Pilot was the local governor when the Road was built, it is almost certain that he gave the order. Pilgrims most likely used this Road to get to Temple Mount for battle. The pathway, constructed with over ten thousand tonnes of limestone, was nearly as broad as a London bridge. The original Travellers moved around the globe down the trails for thousands of miles before the initial Europeans arrived, and they even used it to transport trade goods during the last ice age. This ancient highway, known as the old North Trail, was used by the people of North America for ten thousand years, first on foot, then with dogs, and finally with horses. the people who crossed via Asia on the Bering land bridge approximately 15 000 years ago, as well as settled in North America, may have used the ice-free corridor to travel to visit relatives, find a mate, or simply explore. Researchers keep uncovering evidence that the Blackfoot Indians' tales and legends about this Trail are true, and it may even be the route used by one of the largest human migrations. The nakasendo highway, one of the five primary routes utilised by the feudal lords as well as their households to travel to the Capitol, originated in the 17th century in Japan during the Edo period and runs along the Rockies, which subsequently grew a part of the Trail. The 310-mile Road operates across mountain ranges before plunging onto the plain. There were 69 post stops along the route where travellers could stay the night. The Road was constructed for horses and pedestrians.
By Ian Sankan2 years ago in History
Why Antarctica Is Off-Limits to Us
Sorry for breaking it to you, but travellers won't be flocking to Antarctica soon to see the incredible beauty of polar bears playing on icebergs or the Aurora Borealis dancing throughout the sky. To understand why, let's start by identifying Antarctica's location. it's located in the southern hemisphere especially at the South Pole the southern the sea encompasses it and most of the continents is covered by Ice causing it one of the most distant and frigid sets on Earth now have you ever met a person who's visited Antarctica likely not it's one of the least went to places on the planet and only an a couple of Lucky explorers have observed its interior which is mostly created up of glaciers as well as Ice Fields but trust me when I say the creatures and scenery are out of this globe why shouldn't you journey to Antarctica well for beginnings the environment is extremely fragile and can be easily impaired plus there are no native human groups on the continents so your travels would basically be like going to an uninhabited Island and let's not disregard that it's also one of the most costly locations to travel to regardless of all that Antarctica is not precisely guarded like a castle but there is an international agreement identified as the Antarctic agreements this treaty was reached to prevent any unwelcome activity on the continents and ban some kinds of testing done there by a member states but the elementary reason we can't just Waltz to Antarctica is that it has a fragile ecosystem that needs protection Scientists continue to learn about the continent's distinctive ecosystem, and our activity and equipment might disturb the delicate equilibrium that exists there, according to the treaty. If you're still irritated about visiting Antarctica, getting authorization isn't a stroll in the park. For example, U.S. citizens must fill out a special form to be submitted to the U.S. Department of State. preventing people from settling there permanently since the area is unbearably hostile to human settlement. The nearest unit of land is more than 1,000 miles away, making any inhabitants cut off from the remainder of the world. Who knows, maybe one day we'll have the opportunity to visit this unusual and fascinating continent, but until then, let's respect it from a distance. Let's now talk a little bit about the finding of Antarctica. The continent was thought of by ancient Greek thinkers, who named it antarctos, which means "opposite the bear." The term denotes the reverse side of the land of the bear howling, and ceiling journeys in the late 1700s, as well as early 1800s, were going further south. However, the bears it relates to are not polar but large and small bear constellations, which are only apparent in the northern hemisphere. Going further south frequently meant stronger winds and the possibility of running with floating ice of all sizes, gusts, and seas that might prove disastrous to the ship and crew when reaching Cape Horn at the tip of South America. The first sighting of Antarctica is generally acknowledged to have occurred in January of 1820 during The Voyage of two shifts, according to the command of Captain Fabian Gottlieb Von Be. Captain James Cook was the first to reach the Antarctic Circle on January 17, 1773, in the Ross Sea region. He reached a point farther north a year later, and though he didn't cite land, he came to within 50 miles as well as saw deposits of rock held in icebergs suggesting that a more southerly land existed. You might not believe it, but Antarctica is actually a desert. With all that ice, you'd think it'd be such a winter wonderland with snowball fights as well as hot cocoa all day long. However, in Antarctica, it's a completely different story. A small boat with six or perhaps seven men on board rode ashore throughout calm conditions. The challenge isn't finding water; it's finding anything that isn't covered in ice. The average rainfall over the past 30 years has been just over 0.4 inches, which is only a few drops of rain contrasted to what we're used to. Therefore, technically, it is the lack of precipitation that makes a desert a desert; however, if you happen to find yourself lost in Antarctica, you are unlikely to worry about getting thirsty as long as you bring a jacket. Speaking of overachieving, the scientists and penguins down in Antarctica have occasionally found themselves in somewhat of a pickle when it comes to time because, unlike the majority of us on this big blue planet, there is no Antarctica time zone. Not merely is Antarctica one of the most desolate regions on Earth, but it's also the coldest, windiest, and highest when it comes to overachieving. How can scientists and researchers monitor the passage of time down there? You might be wondering since all the lines of longitude intersect at the South Pole, which makes it difficult to determine what time it is. good question they typically stick to the time zone of the nation they departed from nevertheless with stations from all over the globe on the Antarctic Peninsula things can get a little wacky envision trying to connect with your neighboring countries without unintentionally waking them up in the middle of the midnight you might think that not a lot could endure in a place where the temperature is highly cold the sun barely shows up as well as the wind might blow you away more quickly than a tumbleweed well as in many places on Earth life discovered a way in Antarctica too think it or not this Frozen continents is buzzing with action it's residence to billions of krill which in consequently attract lots of seals and more penguins than you can tremble a fish at but don't allow their cute and cuddly looks fool you penguins are the final swimmers with simplified bodies that would make the Olympics medal winners jealous they arise ashore to breed and chill yet their real talent is stealing Pebbles from each other and developing mathematically precise huddles to stay warm The emperor penguin, the biggest kind of penguin on Earth, is found only in Antarctica. Although these flightless birds can't fly, they can jump; in fact, some can jump up to 120 inches. The seals, with their furry bodies as well as distinctive songs, are also marine mammals that are safeguarded by the Antarctic Treaty as well as are thriving in the Southern Ocean. However, the whales are the true stars of the show.
By Ian Sankan2 years ago in Earth
How content producers on social media get taken advantage of
A hundred thousand dollars. You could think that content creators and social media celebrities have it created in the shade, and you'd be correct since we're referring to the one per cent of social media. Still, as is frequently the case in the world of the Arts, content creation is a worldwide of haves and have-nots. That is how much you could get paid as an Instagramer with one million followers on the app if you collaborate with a brand to do a sponsored post. Not bad, huh two hundred? You're mistaken if you believe that social media sites such as Tick Tock, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram Facebook pay creators. Most artists struggle to make a living, making less than $30,000 annually. When a company or business addresses an influencer and says, "Hey let's collaborate and advertise to your audience," that's the bread and butter of where many creators make their money, but brand deals are difficult to obtain. It would be best if you were extremely popular. It would be best if you also had an engaged audience. I currently have over sixty million views on tick-tock, and the app has earned me about eight hundred dollars. I've examined hundreds of these contracts, and it consistently appears that creators are agreeing to unfair contractual terms. I'll provide a few instances. Another deal allowed the brand to access their social media accounts and delete posts, add posts, and transmit messages, all without the Creator's permission. This is comparable to me allowing you to return to my car and handing you the keys as you get out. Then there's this annoying little term called indemnity. One producer signed away their licence to make any additional content always after signing a deal ending their career. In the world of brand deals, we have a David and Goliath story where brands have all the influence and authority, and fancy lawyers and creators don't. But if you think that's bad, I have some worse news because if companies are Goliath in this Tale, then social media sites such as YouTube and Facebook Ins are David. Coca-Cola may go after me for all 10 million of those dollars even though I only got given a thousand dollars from that deal. "Tick Tock" LinkedIn they're God they run the Creator world they can artificially boost a Creator's video make it go widespread they can delete and remove a Creator's account with no reprisal or recourse for the Creator and end their career since social media is an oligopoly if you want to grow as a Creator you have no preference but to use these platforms nothing I said is strictly illegal in part because we barely regulate these companies they're notoriously bad at taking down fake or fraudulent accounts claiming to be other people they don't do a good job governing hatred or bullying and they don't care about the mental health of our kids or of their users they will feed individuals whatever it takes to make as much money as possible and money they make billions and billions and billions and billions of dollars these businesses are making off of the backs of content creators on YouTube Facebook LinkedIn Instagram content creators videos and posts are obstructed by ads creators see basically none of that money so these platforms which are fancy middlemen among the Creator and the creators viewers are taking in nearly all of the profit doesn't seem very equitable when the Creator is the one putting in all of the Blood Sweat and Tears to offer their content to life but let's take a step back why ought to we good care so what if social media influencers are being ripped off and the platforms aren't open is this really a problem and if it is how do we solve it well I think it's a big problem What works today won't work in ten years as the globe just gets older and more dependent on technology. We must pay close consideration to what content creators are expressing and how they receive treatment because content makers use social media to disseminate a message, stand for a cause, start a company, and share a hobby. They are the pioneers of the digital age, resulting in and creating groups around content that are as varied as anime. Freedom of speech and online activism are rising, misinformation campaigns are ongoing, and digital terrorism is still a problem. physical health, mental health, and speeches in politics. They are in the current age. Community organizers and administrators when we protect them we safeguard their groups we protect representation we protect artistic conveying and when they lose we all decrease in we all lose because when individuals can't provide to enter the field their statements don't get heard by other individuals in the digital world we lose since when they can't afford to keep their communities those groups dwindle and as these developers Fall by the wayside we provide more room to businesses and institutions that currently have like a Stranglehold on our Collectively dialogue on top of that you keep going to give authority and authority to social media firms that have made obvious time and moments again that they do not concern about the bigger good as a lot as they do causing as much money as feasible after all LinkedIn as well as Facebook aren't special since they make a lot of revenue for investors they're special since they allow me to interact with people in the real universe but via the internet Tick Tock and YouTube enable me to share a curiosity in a hobby with somebody from throughout the worldwide at its core social media is a connecting encounter and a human one but we can't disregard that it's so frequently the the event that the content creator is the an explanation that we have a thing to bond over we need administration to govern social media we require to propagated the word that developers are being sliced off in their constitutional agreements we require platforms to offer more earnings and more assets for creators and we need to promote creators how we can participate with the ones we follow promote their enterprises and listen to their concerns In the digital age, community formation is led by content creators, and if humanity is to flourish alongside the internet, we must safeguard them while they create.
By Ian Sankan2 years ago in Journal
Which will determine our future: technology or us?
Will technology influence how we live? Or are we? I believe the wisdom of Marshall McLuhan throughout the 1960s remains applicable today. Our instruments shape us first, and then we shape them. Our worldview was widened by radio and TV. The Internet and mobile gadgets have altered where, when, and how people work. Vehicles like cars and aeroplanes have allowed us to move farther and farther. Although technology opens up many new opportunities, it can also be detrimental. Our air is tainted by transportation. Digital technologies, made possible by electronic gadgets, developed large tech firms and sophisticated surveillance equipment. We'll soon have to contend with the effects of revolutionary technology like AI and Quantum. Nowadays, we frequently feel that technology occurs to us and is beyond our control. However, technology doesn't develop on its own. Humans are the ones who develop the technology. More specifically, a select few individuals take the initiative. They are technophiles, and I count myself among them. I claimed to be among them, at least. I believe I'm a tech optimist going through an identity crisis. At first, I had different views about technology. Meet my sons Ramsey as well as Jordan a couple of years after having children; Jordan, in particular, is this boy with an incredible ability for anything digital. He went physically wild as a baby. At the tender age of two, when he showed me my iPhone. If he had a sluggish connection, he understood how to change WiFi networks. At the tender age of three, he also knew what he intended to do with his life. A famous YouTuber. And if you're a parent with children, you may be able to relate to the issue. You'll have your ice cream after your father takes a photo with your mother. But in any other circumstance, it would have appeared as it does now, and I would have been like a mobile electronics store with iPads, gaming systems, batteries, additional headsets, you name it. And I carried it around. And although though I helped enable this as a mother, I was also extremely concerned. The effects on his eyes are what? Will he soon require glasses? How about his intellect? Are there any games that can be too violent? Does he have sufficient buddies, too? What kind of social skills is he acquiring? I wish to restrict his screen time as his mother and make him play outside as I did as a child. However, I also play another part in my life. in my line of work. As a part-time lecturer at the Delft University of Technology, I work with businesses to accelerate technical innovation. As a specialist in innovation, I view Jordan from a different angle. I recognise his talent and passion for technological advancements and feel compelled to support him in pursuing his goals by nurturing this talent. This placed me in an intriguing situation because, as an expert, I watched with interest how I felt as a mother and thought, "What am I afraid of?" It also inspired study. And I discovered that there has historically been a pattern to how individuals have expressed their concerns about technological advancement. In general, people are afraid of technology. Greek philosophers claimed that writing could harm our brains if we recorded everything because writing was the newest thing. We don't need to retain information. Our knowledge would become rote, and we would become easily forgetful. Go to the printing facility in the future. The upper class feared losing authority over what was being produced when they worried that books might disseminate rebellious and irreligious ideas among the common people. Because people formerly physically gathered to learn about and discuss the news, the introduction of newspapers would be detrimental to the social fabric of society. However, with the newspaper, individuals would read the news alone at home. Cinemas would undermine society's morale. The TV generation will never become proficient readers or writers. And when the World Wide Web came along, we began to see the strangest headlines. The Internet was detrimental in every way. One effect would be that you would skip from article to article without being interested in reading larger pieces, making our knowledge this time more superficial. These represent only a few instances, but we frequently observe arguments of this nature. The most notable ones include diminished cognitive, cognitive and physical ability, loss of social competence, loss of morale, and loss of control. We frequently interpret societal change brought about by technology as a form of loss. Let's examine a case in point. If you had fun playing with Lego when you were younger, you'd likely prefer to see your kids or grandchildren use Lego instead of a computer game like Minecraft. Most individuals immediately point out what you miss when you go to the digital world. 3D understanding and fine motor skills. Children develop new kinds of fine motor abilities and 3D understanding in the digital environment. But if you aren't familiar with those, you often consider them to be of lesser worth. You may not have tried or mastered Minecraft, essentially digital Lego. All kinds of minerals can be mined, and then you can construct any item you want. Furthermore, there are countless options in our digital age. If you compare the two reasonably. It turns out extremely well in Minecraft. Nevertheless, we continue to favour Lego because we tend to select things that we are familiar with, understand, and value. And given that you didn't play video games growing up, you probably have prejudices. Your eyes and your brain will suffer as a result. In the worst-case scenario, you might develop an addiction, isolating yourself from others. What if books were created after video games? did Steven Johnson conceive a thought experiment? So, try to picture a world without books, newspapers, or magazines for a second. You don't read, yet you spend much time playing video games. And everyone around you does it; it's just what everyone does. Books appear out of nowhere, and kids immediately fall in love with them and begin reading voraciously. however, we say. Again, it's a complex multimedia experience that engages all parts of your brain, so chances are we'd say that it's detrimental to your brain. A book is nothing more than words on a page. Because you can explore leadership in games, it's negative for creativity and leadership. In contrast, one way to read a book is by following the plot. Last, it will cause you to become socially isolated since the game you enjoy with others doesn't care if they are nearby or on the other end of the globe. However, a child would spend countless hours reading in their room if they had a book. And this is a fantastic example of how your context affects how you view emerging technologies. And science fiction author Douglas Adams previously provided a masterful summary of what is taking place. He said everything you experienced growing up is a typical aspect of life. nothing brand-new. Anything innovative and exciting that is created between the ages of 15 and 35 is likely to lead to a successful career. Anything created after the age of 35 goes against the way things work. Of course, things are not always thus clear-cut and applicable to everyone. Even after they reach age of 35, technological optimists like me prefer to concentrate on the advantages of new technologies. But now, I can't help but feel more concerned. We use algorithms to determine who is eligible for loans, only to discover afterwards that they unjustly discriminate against particular groups. We allow social media algorithmic filters to determine what we see, which shapes our political opinions. And eventually, we will have AI-driven virtual pals who are so familiar with us that we unthinkingly follow their advice and completely trust them without considering the political or business objectives driving the algorithms that create these friends. preparing for the future and accounting for the rapid advancements in AI. We risk ceding our sense of agency and control, I worry. I assure myself that my anxieties are valid and that the situation differs from earlier ones. We are surrounded by digital technology daily, but we cannot see how they operate. Big tech businesses have complete knowledge of us and control the content we are exposed to. After venture capitalists invest hundreds of millions of dollars in them, pressuring them to swiftly scale and commercialise what they know about their consumers, startups to improve the world quickly shift character. We are being interacted with by generative AI as though it were a human, making us reevaluate what is genuine and what is not. I believe that change is occurring too quickly for us to control its long-term effects. But I am already aware of that. Alvin Toffler described future shock as the fear caused by too much shift in too little time in the 1970 essay. My concerns are historical justifications for opposing technical advancements; I am aware of that. Since I wasn't born with AI, my point of reference definitely shapes how I feel about it and causes me to emphasise what we lose rather than gain. That has me wondering. Am I succumbing to the psychological phenomena I've been studying? Am I just growing older? Does today's reality no longer suit my frame of reference? In all honesty, I have no idea. And my life was straightforward in the past. I propounded new technology, encouraging people to recognise its advantages. I'm currently recalibrating myself to see if I ought to start alerting others to the hazards that lie ahead. But I know one thing: we cannot afford to remain silent while digital technologies advance at a breakneck pace. Technology optimists who work for the tech corporations that change our world emphasise new technology's advantages while severely underestimating its risks and social implications. If we don't take action, tech companies can create and use technology however they see fit without being constrained by moral or societal norms. And although we're still attempting to understand the consequences of AI and determine whether and how to manage it, we must already begin to consider the next revolutionary technology, Quantum. quantum science. Before the technology exits the lab and is extensively used, we can consider the ethical, legal, and societal implications, much like with quantum computers. But this is challenging. It's comparable to the development of the laser. Assume for an instant that it is 1960; Ted Maiman has just finished building the first functional laser in his laboratory, a large, unwieldy device with a weak signal susceptible to noise. And at that time, everyone is already speculating about how, decades from now, we'll be able to utilise lasers to slice through metal, print data on paper, perform eye surgeries, scan barcodes in stores, and even use them as entertainment at dance parties. It is so improbable as to be science fiction. We must nonetheless make an effort since Quantum is a game-changing technology that will influence the future. Just how, when, where, and through which uses are yet unclear to us. To comprehend its societal significance, we must imagine these potential uses in the future. We must comprehend the positive and negative effects to create the world we wish to live in. Today, we need to launch a significant public discussion. And I'm fortunate to play a part in this in the Netherlands, considering Quantum's influence. But you should all be involved in it because we need individuals from various socioeconomic classes, religious backgrounds, and cultural backgrounds. We need individuals with diverse moral principles and worldviews and those who distrust technology just as much as those who do. We don't merely have the future happen to us. We shape technology, and then our future is shaped by technology. And I'm looking for individuals who wish to consider this Quantum future. So, I invite you to work with me to better our future.
By Ian Sankan2 years ago in Earth
The Influence of Doubt
I guess here is where I'm going to die, was the last thought I can recall. I couldn't breathe, thus. And I was unable to communicate my lack of breath to anyone. My anesthesiologist also appeared to be in complete panic. I handled the dying thing rather well. Unlikely as that may sound. I was fine with it because I had been in labour for two days. And I wasn't doing well, to be honest. All attempts at pain control proved unsuccessful because the baby wasn't moving. Epidurals, top-offs, and other experimental methods were unsuccessful. I was finished. And when I say it, it appears like I'm simply being dramatic. However, my kidneys started to shut down, meaning my body was finished. After all that pain management, I should have felt numb from the waist down, but instead, I was only numb from my eyeballs down. When the medical personnel saw this, they hurried me off for a state of emergency C-section. That's why I was unable to breathe. I could not speak, which is perhaps why the anesthesiologists appear alarmed. Since I'm here, the procedure went well. Also fine is my child. My nurse walked over and held my hand after that, and said, "Yo, that was intense." That's the next thing I recall. You were incredible. Never repeat that action. It's okay if you wish to have more children. When you learn you're pregnant, arrange a C-section. She is entirely correct. I'll never repeat that mistake. That was an awful time because I reached my body's physical capacity that day. the exact moment at which it stopped speaking. There are no more questions at this time. And typically, when you consider reaching a limit, you imagine you will approach it, touch it, and declare, "Oh, okay, there's the limit." I will end here. That was not what occurred. No. When you reach a limit, it's as though a door with sliding glass is there, but you are unaware it is closed. As you prepare to step, the limit suddenly appears on your face. It causes agony. It isn't very comfortable. We don't want to repeat the mistake. Therefore, we establish boundaries for ourselves to avoid that kind of experience. And limits are replaced by borders. These are sometimes called limiting thoughts because they are our perceptions of the limit rather than actual physical boundaries. Additionally, restricting beliefs isn't always harmful. Limits themselves are problematic because they are context-sensitive, meaning they can alter if your circumstances or environment do. And you lose out on the possibility of the limit increases, but you don't. Additionally, it isn't an issue until it becomes one. Why change what is working for you if it is? However, if a change occurs frequently enough, eventually, something has to give, and you must relocate. And I had plenty of issues six years ago. I had debts totalling tens of thousands of dollars. Since you know, if we're going to tick the boxes, let's tick them all; I was clinically obese and sad. My employer despised me while I had been working in this position that was robbing me of my soul, which is truly amazing considering how much fun I am to be around. I'm not sure what her issue was, then. And I thought that everything in the cosmos was working against me. It's like no matter what I tried to do to improve it, nothing worked. And everyone else was to blame. Which, when it's not your fault, is mildly consoling. But it doesn't help since you expect someone to arrive to fix it when it's someone else's problem, but nobody shows up. I wasn't quite finished, though. I was given the chance. The only reservations I had were that I knew it couldn't possibly be this bad forever, and there had to be a means for it to get better. Additionally, we typically use a very negative framework when discussing doubt. As if harbouring uncertainty is some horrible habit we should never have. No, scepticism is essential. The first step towards transformation is doubt. In doubt, everything depends. Consider any significant contribution to society. It all began with uncertainty when someone asserted, "This is the limit. The most effective we can manage is this. Another individual responded, "Nah, I don't think so. I believe we can improve. They tried after that. And if they succeed, we exclaim, "Oh my God, they must be visionary." Yes, sort of. They had reservations. They had a thought. However, they were unaware that it would truly work because we could not determine the merit of our ideas in advance. Knowing doesn't come till you know. That is the influence of doubt. Since if you have assurance, it's finished. Therefore, it's uncertain. There is no disputing the fact that it is what it is. But there is a chance if you are uncertain. And while the opportunity is lovely, it rarely motivates us to act. However, this is what transpired to prompt my transfer. Back-to-back incidents occurred. My supervisor told me bluntly at a performance review that I wouldn't ever make $50,000 again. Not worth it, was I? I wasn't worthy of it. It couldn't possibly happen. Please don't ask. That bothered me. I then went on a second date that was awful. This guy came on our second date and told me that he made double as much cash as me and didn't have a college degree because I had told him where I worked when we went on our first date. I am a skilled missionary. I would earn more money than that jerk and give my employer the proverbial middle finger. Yeah. I then started experimenting. Although I certainly wasn't eligible for many of the jobs I applied for, I obtained one of them since I needed to increase my income because I was now angry. I received a $67,000 job offer to work on a strategy for a large corporation. I had never before practised strategy. I wasn't sure if I could truly pull it off. 67 is higher than 50, though. I then responded, "Yes, thank you. That I will accept. It also turns out that I'm very skilled at strategy. It was rather enjoyable, and since it went so well, it gave me a concept of improving other aspects of my life that weren't working out. Thus, everything begins with uncertainty before changing to curiosity. "Can I do it?" says doubt. "How can I do it?" asks curiosity. After that, you find some solutions and assess them. You like to consider risks and rewards. We frequently find ourselves in this situation because the risk seems too great. We also need to consider the payoff. That's how Tony Robbins put it, in my opinion. He claimed that people will go to greater lengths to avoid discomfort than they ever will to enjoy it. Don't, therefore, emulate them. Be superior to those individuals. The next step is to postpone your disbelief for sufficient time to see a result if the reward outweighs the danger and there's a good chance it won't bring everything down. It could occasionally not be the outcome you're looking for, but a result is still a result. Data, which is not personal, is the outcome. Although it might offend you, it is still impersonal, and you utilise the information to decide what to do next. I, therefore, persisted in doing this. I continued to attempt new things, and occasionally I failed. And I appreciate it when people tell me I can be anything I want. Yes, you certainly can. Put, you can be bad at it. Anything that you desire to do is possible. Only your actions are under your control. You are never given any power over the result. Let's pretend for a moment that I wanted to play professional basketball. I'm just as proficient at basketball as you believe I am so that you know. It makes no difference regardless of how long I try or how hard I fight at it. I will never be able to play in the NBA or WNBA. I'm sorry, but I can't do that. Consequently, we can succeed at the things that we can succeed at. It's not everything, though. Despite my best efforts, I hate to admit it, but I'm not good at anything. Nobody is. Each of us has a unique set of skills. Each of us has unique aptitudes. So when I tested it, and it worked, I leaned into it. And once I attempted it and it didn't work, I did less of the things. And this is what transpired. Oh, that sounds pretty scientific, just for reference. Not at all. Jenga was played. Okay? Science wasn't Jenga; Jenga was science. Considering what I saw, I wondered if I could accomplish that. Let's handle it. All right, it seems. I tried after that, correct? So, here's what occurred 18 months later. I settled every bill. That day was successful. I moved from the obese group to one in which I felt more at ease. Have a good day as well. got control of my depression. That day was successful. In addition to working in a job I enjoyed and excelled at, I learned how to maintain healthy relationships. As a result, I received two promotions and increased my income in just 18 months at the poor job. Now that I've linked them all together in this manner, it sounds rather sensual. They are merely signs of a little courage, as it takes strength to have doubts. To be intrigued requires courage. Suspending disbelief and dealing with the consequences both require guts. I won't lie; it wasn't those successes that I learnt from this entire process; rather, they represented the good days. When they occurred, they were incredibly satisfying. But those were wonderful, joyous occasions. The greater thing was that I experienced a sense of fulfilment due to my ability to expand and evolve. And it's a development that genuinely makes us happy. This is extremely irritating because growth is awful. Extremely unpleasant. But it's essential. Growth pushed my boundaries, and doubt gave me the courage to push them. So, this is the idea. What if your restrictions weren't set in stone? Suppose they were mobile. What if circumstances were different? It will now require some effort. Go now and take action. However, consider tomorrow's potential rather than today's constraints whenever you take action.
By Ian Sankan2 years ago in Motivation
Strategies for achieving academic success upon reentering the educational sphere amidst a mid-career transition
Age 15 and abroad I have endured an academic writing Teacher and I've been a mentor for the previously five the individuals that I typically work with are adulthood who've got back to educational institutions and I really love collaborating with these folks since like them I'm a permanent learner and I've endured to school three periods so far in the previous 20 years but I still recall the first time that I headed back I nearly quit the first semester by the midterm I was sank to this shabby seat in my prof's workplace in the edge in the midst of a vital crisis things were going awfully the seminars that I so carefully got ready for were difficult every time we were requested for our answers and Analysis of the measurements everyone else's answers sounded so clever Mine by contrast appears so basic and then I got my initially paper back and I'd attacked it so there I was in weeping persuaded that I was the dumbest most prepared individuals in the class and openly I gotta tell you I was prepared to quit but I had genuinely staked a lot on heading back to school I had genuinely quit one of my ideal job to date to seek my dream of ending up an instructor so I desired my prof's guidance before I made any ultimate decisions She handed me a box of tissues and, rather than agreeing with my assessment, she told me to try it out and that presumably I wasn't doing better than anyone else. I was pretty sceptical because every argument seemed to point to the contrary, but I held on because I figured she knew something I didn't. By the end of the term, she was right, my grades began to improve, and I discovered that my fellow learners were just as stressed as I was. Since then, I've also learned a lot about the connection between self-assurance and academic success, particularly among mid-career professionals who seek my assistance with their coursework because they believe they have a skill problem. While some do benefit from skill development, for many, the real problem lies in how they view themselves as learners and whether or not they have the self-assurance to overcome the obstacles standing in their way. Individuals I work with are successful experts who are leaders in their field; they would not be in what they are today if they had no idea the way to acquire knowledge and build skills. When I went back to school after several years away, my challenge was upgrading my capacity for critical and analytical thinking for use in a professional setting. Once I became aware of this skill gap and took steps to close it, my academic performance improved. Combining the knowledge The gap is less difficult to cross than we give it credit for. This is a much wider and deeper chasm, but it must be bridged if we are to achieve academic achievement in learning contexts; so, what gives us confidence, and why is it so difficult? In my experience, adults in learning contexts face three main challenges. the initially one is that we struggle with a lot of insecurity and ambiguity for many of us who go back the developing curve is extremely steep it's not only endured years maybe because we've been back in school we've used a hot minute or two since we've been successfully a beginner at something all of an unexpected we find ourselves having to navigate online websites and figure out research habits and this whole academic creating things a whole Next Stage and then we have to read seriously it's a lot and then add to this that when we come back to school we often bring with us all the old structures and opinions that we've been carrying for the past 10 perhaps 20 years about who we are as students in the past if we thought that we are we were fragile learners we've already got bags of questions and doubts and worries and we criticize ourselves harshly just out of the entrance now if you're thinking how's a good learner I got this no no we have trouble because we can set the bar unjustly high and then judge one another just as severely and as quickly and it's challenging the second challenge that we face is that we devote a lot of time contrasting ourselves to everybody else now this is a really individuals thing to do and it's a very simple pit to tumble into for high achieving adults since let's face it that we want to know that we can at most keep up with or do more effectively than our peers but when we evaluate ourselves to other folks it can be paralyzing since we can fall into imagining that we are less than them Third, we have an intense dread of losing now for most of the people who go once more we are putting a lot on the line you're managing a job and family duties alongside school plus you want to do well because you're typically there to uplevel your cv, and this is particularly true when people begin to share grades and progress reports. The good news is that with three key mental adjustments, they can be overcome. when we're in a position to learn something, The first change is to start questioning the stories our brain constantly tells us regarding who we are as individuals and as learners. We have a lot of thoughts every day, but we rarely take the time to examine them. When we do, we often find that most of them turn out to be unhelpful, especially when we are trying something new. The brain sees the risks and discomforts of acquiring knowledge and attempting new things as threats and wants to shift us into what is acquainted and safe. To do this, enhances all of our apprehensions and presses the pressure on our inner critic, who is more than content to tell us every time we gulped in the past how we're not tackling it now, and there's little prospect for the future. Our thoughts shape ninety per cent of our experience, so it makes sense that if we challenge the veracity and applicability of the narratives we've been telling ourselves about who we are and where we are in life and instead choose narratives that are more accurate and helpful, we'll have an entirely different set of circumstances through which to live. According to Einstein, failure is simply the first step towards achievement. Thus, we should always strive for improvement.
By Ian Sankan2 years ago in Motivation
Why Are Relationships So Difficult?
Relationships are challenging. Everyone is aware of that. Most individuals believe it has to do with money, sex, children, work, or who gathers up the socks. Some people assume it's because we're not compatible with one another or because we haven't got enough interests. It's not just you, them, or her, you know. Actually, nothing on earth is harder than dealing with another human. Consider that. We're all challenging; we all want things to be simple in each new relationship, but we also bring an equal amount of unresolved painful memories from previous relationships. Love is by far more complicated than employment. Let me clarify. Our natural neurobiological reflexes play a large role in this. Let's start with the high cortical portions of your beautiful neocortex. So let's name them your ambassadors for the sake of simplicity. Your ambassadors are very deliberate, intelligent but slow; they also cost a lot to operate. They excel in organising, planning, predicting, communicating, and making stuff up if I may be so blunt. Think of ambassadors when you think of reason and logic. Your brain's subcortical regions—let's call them your primitives—are extremely quick, memory-based, automated, and incredibly inexpensive to operate. They engage in romantic relationships and sexual activity, and threat detection by looking out for potentially harmful faces, sounds, gestures, movements, words, and phrases. Think primitives when you think about fight or flight. Your day is 99% entirely automatic because of your primitives. Your ambassadors enjoy novelty, but to save resources, they must give it to your primitives. You would lose your mind if you tried to manage your day while your ambassadors were fully operational. To learn a new skill, your primitives and ambassadors will initially be working hard to do so. However, very soon, your primitives will automate learning to ride a bike without much assistance from your ambassadors. This technique is known as procedural memory or body memory. Procedural memory is created. Cool, huh? Your brain lights up once more when you fall in affection for someone, and you want to learn everything there is to know about them. You can't get sufficient of them; you want to touch, taste, and smell them. You're on a drug high. Natural remedies, not them! There is dopamine to make you desire more, noradrenaline to focus and pay attention, and testosterone to make you do what? and a noticeable dip in serotonin to make you persistent and fixated. You are chemically dependent on drugs. For weeks or months, you spend all of your time together; you get significant, and this is where the fun starts because very soon, both of your brains will automate this new person, and theirs will automate you. This is what the brain does while trying to function. Hence it is expected to occur. Because you assume you already know each other, you stop paying attention and cease to be truly present, which will make the connection feel much simpler and cause you to make your first very huge mistakes. Your relationship is being managed by your primitives using procedural memory, which contains a list of everyone and everything in your life that is emotionally significant. Your primitive brain will interpret your partner's intentions, feelings, and ideas using that memory as a filter. So it goes like this: "Why are you throwing me that look?" "I didn't look at you at all." Why are you speaking to me in that manner? What pitch? "Stop it!" - "What?" - "That." - "What?!" It is natural to make that sound when two nerve systems are misfiring. That will occur, and it will be an issue if you don't comprehend your automatic brain. I can speak from experience as the therapist for a couple when I say that conflict is inevitable. Relationships cannot exist without conflict. In fact, your partner may perceive you as intimidating if you avoid fighting. You are fighting isn't the real issue. When you do, either one of you threatens to end the relationship, or both of you do. A partnership may withstand arguments, but it cannot withstand losing security. Error-prone are communication, memory, and perception. Even when it's a good day, human communication is bad. Most of the time, we are misunderstood; when we are feeling good, we don't care all that much, and when we are feeling bad, we care a lot. Human communication becomes significantly worse when stress levels rise. Memory is not trustworthy. People, memory is flawed, and if you argue about who has the better memory, you're probably both mistaken. Your views are like mirrors in a funfair ride. Your memory and state of mind are continuously changing how you perceive the world. They are deceiving you all the time. Hubris will cause trouble if we believe our speech, memory, and perception are the actual truth. Before I continue, I want to be clear about the threat: if you're in a violent relationship, you must leave. I'm merely referring to the small-scale terrorist threat that we encounter daily as a result of our physical contact and physical conflict. But why do our arguments frequently get violent? It's because actual time moves too quickly, and when we sense danger, we act and respond in a primitive way. Actually, our ambassadors are completely unaware of how we arrived here. It causes shit to happen! "Dammit, I'm correct, and this is what sounds really wonderful to show it. Despite the fact that you have no understanding of what you're talking about, you sound very assured. Let's get to the good stuff now. Here are some studies you can conduct in the convenience of your own home since every one of you carries around your own neurobiology lab wherever you go: the next time a relationship situation becomes tense, shift your position; come face-to-face and look each other in the eye to see what transpires. By the way, if you frequently argue while driving, it's probably because you glance from side to side. Since a glance can signal a threat, you should avoid fighting while driving, talking on the phone, sending emails, or texting. Because we are visual creatures, our ability to regulate one another's neural systems depends on our eyes. I want you to know that regardless of personality, prior experience, relationship history, or trauma, what I'm referring to here happens to everyone. No angels or devils here; we are all capable of being dangerous, even to people we love, and we are all capable of making significant mistakes and mistakes in memory, perception, and communication. Being in a committed relationship, which is what loving, secure functioning is, entails being in the foxhole alongside and defending one another from outside threats. It goes beyond merely attaining what we want. We're supposed to support one another. Because people can't grasp this basic idea, I've witnessed far too many connections end before their time. Our main responsibility is to look out for one another and keep one another feeling safe and comfortable. The world has always been a hazardous place, and right now, it seems a little frightening. Who will protect each other's interests if we don't? I appreciate it and wish you luck in your relationships.
By Ian Sankan2 years ago in Psyche
How to choose a compatible mate
How many of you think that love may be found right away? Did you realise that humans still have the same mentality as Neanderthals regarding love? It's unusual in our mating ritual. I'll share my insider tips with you today on locating the ideal mate immediately. I'm in the marriage of my dreams. Every morning, I wake up right next to my fantasy. My dream has been a part of my life for about ten years. And even after ten years, we are still deeply in love, which made me ponder why so few people are content. So I began my research; I read books and went to seminars. Have you read John Gray's book "Men Are from Mars as well as women are from Venus?" OK. My second speech ever is this one. So, please be patient a little while longer; the time is running out. John Grey provides a wonderful analysis of the past and present of how attraction and affection function, but he offers no practical solutions for the future. I shall thus discuss the prospects of love and your future with you today. Adapt to me.
By Ian Sankan2 years ago in Motivation
Despite having stage 4 cancer, the saying "You'll never find me dying" applies to me.
what Venice Beach looked like prior to December 2014. I was in a medical facility in Busan, South Korea when my oncologist used the hospital translator to inform me that my melanoma had spread to my breast and lung and that it had advanced to stage 4. He then briefly discusses my few treatment options before suggesting that the best thing for me to do is to return to New York. He appears to be thinking "dead man walking" or, in my case, "dead woman flying," based on the way he is staring at me. I have built the life of my dreams, and the last thing I'd like to do is leave it behind. However, he is right that I will have better options in New York. I have a great job educating at an institution of higher learning with four months of paid vacation, a suite flat overlooking the coast, I'm the culture and food editor of a local magazine, and I perform in a rock and roll band. I'll have more resources and need doctors who speak my native tongue because I need to understand what's happening and properly advocate for myself fully. That evening, I went home, and I Google, "am I going to die?" I discovered that advanced melanoma's average survival time varies between 6 and 12 months. The more I click, the more hopeless I feel because essentially everything on the web tells me that I'm going to die, which is why I desire to go residence if my end is near. She guarantees that if we ever reach the point where we've run out of alternatives, I'm a fantastic candidate for a brand-new immunotherapy combination employing a medicine that was FDA authorized authorized just three weeks following my diagnosis. When she tells me to "get my ducks in a row," I take time to process what she said before asking the crucial question: "So, Jenn, are you really going to die after four months of immunotherapy medication?" I am experiencing a full response, meaning that the medications have been successful, and my cancer is no longer present. I continue receiving immunotherapy treatments. I am lamenting my life in Korea but cannot continue because I keep waiting for another shoe to drop. However, the greater number of clean scans I have, the more I begin to come alive and resume normal activities. I join a Brooklyn film collective and began to swipe immediately on Tinder. When it comes to my final day of treatment, the other shoe will drop: if everything had gone according to plan, I would have been one-year cancer-free. My oncologist, Dr Wilson, informed me that I have four new tumours in my stomach and small intestine, which means my cancer has returned. It is bad when something terrible occurs, and we ask why me, meaning what did I do to ought this? But I believe this question is asked with the wrong intention and at the wrong time. When something terrible occurs in our lives, it's necessary to go using all of these processes. We have the mental procedure, the logistical process, and the emotional process. My own response to why I was writing is how I can use this terrible experience to teach others how to survive it. one of the issues I did throughout my final days in Korea had been to begin a blog to keep individuals informed so I would not have to answer dozens of individual conversations and so that I failed to have to have 20 distinct versions of the same dialogue every day and throughout those first few weeks in New York my blogs focused on the evidence and figures but the a while I spent who reside with cancer the greater I began to dig more deeply and also accomplish a wider audience endure New Year's Eve I obtained an email coming from a woman I failed to know her husband possessed been discovered with melanoma the prior day they had just utilizedutilized the last multiple hours poring through each admission of my blog in distinct rooms on distinctive computers and she was composing to tell me that following reading my phrases they felt less nervous and more ready and I cried responding to the why me does not have to indicate sharing through composing or art it can be taking part in a representation group or expressing your encounter in some compassionate of promote setting or it may just be the way you select to live your existence each day People frequently ask me how I stay so productive and optimistic in the face of my grim prognosis, and the truth is I rarely remain optimistic. Others see what I let them see, and I've become really good at putting on a brave face. I have a dear friend who lost her son and then very soon after her spouse of many years, and just being aware that she was able to get herself up off the floor and put one foot in place of the other showed me something essential when you're alive I've been in hospitals a lot, I need blood transfusions a lot, and you don't truly understand humiliation until you've thrown up and peed on a handsome guy nurse. I don't date because I would never drag another person into the muck of my illness, so no, I'm not always able to stay positive, yet I can stay in myself because I have to avoid cancer and grow someone else when I got cancer discovered out what I was composed of. If there's ever a moment to be true to myself when I obtained cancer, I discovered what I was created of and if there's ever a time to be true to I am among the initial cohort of advanced melanoma individuals for whom this illness might not be the end of the world because I was diagnosed throughout what I like to refer to as the Renaissance of cancer treatment. There may not be a cure for cancer, but there are many cures since each cancer is as unique as the individual who hosts it, and if the treatments that are currently available can work, then cancer may one day be cured. Quite literally, on this road, I get sick, and I pass away. Then, there is a middle road that is sort of an extension of the road I'm on now, where I can live somewhat normally but am reliant on constant medical intervention. Finally, there is a third road, which I refer to as the "why not me road," where I fully react to some therapy, and that response has longevity. On the first road, there isn't much I can do; sure, there are some logistics to I've already considered my mortality, but those other two roads stand for life regardless of how long it lasts, and that's what motivates me to get out of bed each morning, invest in relationships, and work towards my career goals because the future exists on those two roads. Therefore, I must live in the present in a way that turns that potential in subsequent years towards the same fulfilment and self-actualizations elf-actualization that we all aspire to ever since my recurrence a year as well as a half ago. Writing about cancer is the most fulfilling writing ever since it's the most honest publishing I've ever done; having stage 4 cancer has liberated me from the fear of judgement, not simply because hundreds of thousands of individuals read what I have to say. I cannot comprehend why if you have a certain talent or ability, it's not acceptable to acknowledge it. We inhabit a world in which it's perfectly normal to self-deprecate, but it's deemed in poor taste to self-cherish out loud. We fish for declaration by saying things like "Oh I'm not very good at that" when we are actually quite good at that. Living with cancer enables me to appreciate and express the unique qualities that make me unique, and it has increased my awareness of the gifts I have to share with the people I care about and the rest of the world. Although I don't fear dying, I do worry about the chasm my passing will create in the lives of people who depend on me. I worry that before I have a chance to properly speak, my words will be silenced. Instead of questioning why me, I now simply give an offering of myself to the best of my ability every day I am present. This sickness may take my life, yet you will never see me actually die.
By Ian Sankan2 years ago in Motivation
My life began when they declared it to be over.
I should have been dead by now. I was given this and the statistics, at least. Exactly two years ago, almost to the day, I visited a doctor's room at Karolinska Hospital, a little distance from here, on a day that would permanently alter the course of my life. And that was me. I was in the best shape of my life at the time; I had big aspirations to raise my own family, a flourishing profession working in the health and fitness industry, a job I loved, and I was also starting a second business on the flip side of my primary business. I was inspired to continue growing and developing that year. Life was beginning to make sense. I also spent every day in the gym for personal development while coaching group training for at least 10 hours per week, including late nights and early mornings. As you might imagine, I had no desire to slow down or otherwise stop what was happening in my life. I adored enthusiasm and determination and experienced a powerful, healthy, and joyful feeling. It seemed as though nothing would deter me. I thought I was invincible. I had no idea that life had other plans for me. even though I was leading a wonderful life, I soon realised that I wasn't always in the present. I was constantly on the go, nearly always stressed, eager to improve myself and set new goals, and well-prepared. I never felt completely content in the here and now, although I did value my accomplishments greatly in all spheres of life. Life was a continuous race, and I expected to win and do well in whatever I did. I had been struggling with a bothersome cough for approximately a year before this time when I was feeling particularly alive. I felt wonderful, save for the cough, so I didn't give it any thought. I speculated that it might be vocal cord irritation because I often use my voice when leading group training sessions, pushing participants to the limit, or something similar to asthma. However, my family advised me to be checked out because my cough worsened. To determine the cause, I underwent a series of difficult tests over six months. Spirometry, gastroscopy, and PET scans are a few examples. Finally, I received a letter from the hospital informing me of my next doctor's visit. It was March 2020, and I was finally about to understand what was happening in my lungs. This day still seems like it was yesterday in my memory. I recall feeling fairly peaceful and comfortable despite being there—I found myself in a cold, light doctor's office at Karolinska—because I felt strong and healthy. So, how significant could it possibly be? The pandemic at the time prevented my family from visiting the hospital, so it only included me and the physician in that room. I can still clearly recall his exact words: "We discovered a huge malignant of 20 centimetres in your correct lung. You're going to have to undergo an extensive procedure to remove the tumour, but you'll also have to eliminate a great deal of your lung." Time halted. At that instant, the Earth was motionless. I had a hard time understanding what he was about to say. But that wasn't all; he also informed me that my lung cancer was metastatic, an incurable form that had begun to spread to the other lung and that there was absolutely nothing that could be done to treat it or prolong my life. He informed me that the prognosis for my condition was poor and that we didn't even know whether I would survive that year based on statistics. I was stunned. I was hardly able to breathe, think, or even respond. After a while, my doctor's comments finally hit home, and I was crushed. I recall weeping so hard because I couldn't stop. As I struggled to breathe, my physician tried to ease me down. Even the prospect of my short, anticipated stay on Earth was too much. This was it? Was this the best I could do? I mean, my life wasn't over. My life seemed to be just getting started. One of the toughest things I've ever had to do was later that afternoon when I was forced to pick up a cell phone from the medical facility to contact my family and break the news to them. I also started receiving palliative care that day, which is medical care that is given to prolong life when a person is nearing the end of their life. I was 32 years old, a former top athlete in outstanding physical condition, and never smoked. I chose for myself after sobbing uncontrollably for days, weeks, and even some days when I didn't even get out of bed. I had two options: I could stay on this bleak and hopeless path that would eventually lead to my demise, or I could decide to live my life now with fewer worries and gloom, along with greater love and light. I went with the latter. So, after making that choice, I began the biggest trip of my existence, and the year that followed was the hardest and most trying I've ever experienced. However, those were also my best years ever. And I've been through a lot of changes, both psychologically and physically. I, therefore, began what I like to refer to as my healing path and inner work on that day. I persisted in working on my fitness; I frequented the gym four to five times per week, concentrating on heavy lifting, and I followed a strict and healthy diet, abstaining from sugar, processed foods, red meat, and alcohol. I also ate many vegetables daily, and broccoli, zucchini, and turmeric became two of my favourite foods. I began to transform on the inside thanks to meditation, helpful resources like a spiritual coach, and, most of all, thanks to my tenacious resolve to live. I began concentrating on opportunities rather than challenges. I discovered strategies for overcoming my concerns and discovered how to take control of my life rather than letting a condition define it for me. My poor days eventually became excellent and then amazing. I discovered how to accept the challenges life had been throwing at me and to rest in my completeness. And I discovered how to live in the present and express gratitude daily. And I discovered how to truly appreciate myself without needing to perform or accomplish anything. And I understood that living life to the fullest is the only way to succeed. And yet the most common misunderstanding is that time is on our side. The only thing we have or will ever have is right now, in this now, and learning how to be present in every aspect of life is how you truly triumph. Regardless of how carefully we plan, no one can influence what happens in life, the difficulties we could encounter, or how long we will live. However, we can decide how we respond to these difficulties. I want you to think about how you spend your life right now. Would you make any changes if you knew you only had a few months left to live? What are you anticipating if your response is yes? There is rarely a perfect or appropriate moment to make significant adjustments in one's life. We all understand that day might never arrive. So, live with a heart full of peace, love, and thankfulness. Every day, tell your kids you love them. Being kind to yourself, loving yourself, and choosing the life you'd like to live and pursuing it is all important. I have done every form of chemotherapy and am currently engaged in my second initial phase trial at Karolinska. I have also been receiving what they term a cancer vaccine for the past eight months. And I've realised that even though my journal still refers to my condition as having "incurable lung cancer," I'm no longer terrified. My joy for life far outweighs my fear of death. I'm not battling, fighting, or trying to survive. I'm still here. Living. And to be completely honest, I have no idea how my medical care will progress. I'm unsure of how long I'll live. I have no idea how long it will be—one year, ten years, fifty years—but then once more, all of us do. I should have been dead by now. I'm not, though. I truly am alive. I'm standing in the middle of you, inhaling with my one lung as my heart beats quickly from anxiety and adrenaline. I enjoy every feeling in this magnificent life, including the ability to laugh and love. I get to share this experience with you. Right now. As of right now. Furthermore, how we decide to conduct our lives while we remain here is more important than how long you or I will live. I'll leave you with this: Don't wait for another second. Now is the time to live, so do it. I'm grateful.
By Ian Sankan2 years ago in Motivation
