Jim Smith
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Is living as your true self just an excuse to be lazy and lenient with yourself?
Ordinary appearance, ordinary abilities, ordinary personality. We deeply despise that ordinariness in ourselves. And on the journey to prove our exceptional selves, to become 'extraordinary,' we end up abandoning ourselves in exchange for acceptance from others. We trade what is most genuinely ourselves for external validation. Loneliness on this journey grows, and the feeling of emptiness within us increases. One day, we realize we've lost ourselves.
By Jim Smithabout a year ago in Confessions
Gender Bias or Subject Bias?
In addition to the data on gender imbalance in classrooms, the issue of gender disparity among students participating in different subjects is also noteworthy. This is particularly evident in specialized schools or advanced classes, where subjects oriented towards Social Sciences often have a predominantly female student body, while subjects focused on Natural Sciences, such as Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Computer Science, show a stark contrast with more male students. In the United States, for example, from 2015 to 2016, the proportion of female students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields was only 35.5%, 32.6% in master’s programs, and 33.7% at the doctoral level, reflecting a global trend [1]. In Vietnam, this discrepancy is further entrenched in the traditional mindset of previous and current generations, becoming more pronounced after the Ministry of Education's 2018 curriculum reform, which emphasized "students' right to choose subjects according to their career orientation" [2], resulting in a clearer division into academic streams from high school.
By Jim Smithabout a year ago in Confessions
WHY DO SOME PEOPLE ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS WHILE OTHERS DON'T?
Insight 1: Desire The stronger the desire, the easier help will come. Paulo Coelho, in his famous work "The Alchemist," quotes: "When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it." Personally, I often fall into the trap of pretending not to care about something, hoping that good fortune will favor the foolish. But "what is important is the hidden motivation and drive, not its form." Therefore, I don't play tricks with life by loudly proclaiming that I want something while secretly preparing a backup plan just in case it doesn't happen, so at least I stay safe. Many things require us to go all-in rather than just 50-50. The more valuable something is, the higher the price to pay. A common trap: Achieving someone else's dream, not your own.
By Jim Smithabout a year ago in Motivation
