Rafia Siddiqui
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Want to be my own boss.
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5 Easiest Tips To Earn Money Online In 2025
The demand for reliable, consistent remuneration is greater than ever before for freelancing professionals. Since there would be zero income coming in from freelancing, you would obviously stop doing it. Dedication merits compensation. As an added bonus, wouldn't it be a dream come true to work in your passion while also receiving compensation for it?
By Rafia Siddiquiabout a year ago in Trader
The Fall of the 'Smart One'
Being a good student has always been something I'm proud of. I was on the honor roll every year of elementary, middle, and high school because I always did well academically. I felt confident in my academic talents because my classmates frequently sought my aid with different areas. For some reason, I always felt that I was the go-getter. Contrarily, college was an entirely new beast. The stress level rose during the semester, while it was bearable in the beginning. Somehow, I ended up in a classroom full of kids who had no trouble understanding even the most basic ideas. I felt like I was falling behind in every lesson since it was so competitive. I had a sense of inadequacy for the very first time. I felt like an impostor as I glanced around at my classmates. Their answers to my perplexing inquiries demonstrated how swiftly they grasped the situation. I started to doubt my own value and competence. Was my presence here warranted if I was unable to maintain pace? Had I only been putting on an act? The expectations of people close to me made the pressure to succeed much worse. I felt terrible about disappointing my loved ones, who had always been proud of my academic accomplishments. If I fell short of their expectations, I could almost see the look of disappointment on their faces. The whole idea was making me sick to my stomach.
By Rafia Siddiquiabout a year ago in Poets
Embracing Imperfections
I have been feeling very low for sometime. So, today I woke up and I decided to write a motivational letter to myself. We all go through a lot in our daily lives and I believe that this letter is for everyone who has been going through so much struggle.
By Rafia Siddiquiabout a year ago in Motivation
You Showed Up
Life is challenging. Every step of the way is like navigating a labyrinth; you never know where to turn. You could feel like you're making progress some days and completely stalled out on others. The burden of obligations, anticipations, and underlying anxieties might be too much to bear. But look at you—you're still turning up.
By Rafia Siddiquiabout a year ago in Chapters
Love In Ink
The act of writing has always brought me solace. It's the way I've figured out how to deal with problems over which I have no control. I can make words work for me on paper when they fail me in real life. For my own benefit alone, I am capable of painting metaphors that reflect my emotions and distort reality into something more delicate and lovely.
By Rafia Siddiquiabout a year ago in Poets
Was It You Or The Love At First Sight?
As soon as my eyes fell upon you, I knew. It had nothing to do with the cautious grin that curled your lips or the way your eyes darted across the room. It wasn't because of anything particularly remarkable about you, but rather the impression you gave me—an emotion I was unable to put my finger on, but which somehow made its home in my heart.
By Rafia Siddiquiabout a year ago in Poets
The Future Of Media And Advertising On Bluesky
Last week, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber admitted that advertising may be a part of the newly launched platform’s future. I wasn't surprised. With the addition of tens of millions of users in only a few short months, the company's growth rate is phenomenal. Servicing that type of growth comes at a high cost, and the corporation also has investors it needs to satisfy. In 2008–2009, when Twitter initially sought funding at a valuation of one billion dollars or more, Bluesky saw growth similar to that of Twitter. An additional year later, in 2010, Twitter expanded its business model to include advertising.
By Rafia Siddiquiabout a year ago in 01
The World We Live In
An unparalleled degree of lunacy has befallen the globe. Our earth seems to be in a delirious condition and spinning around us at times. Chaos, as black as darkness, is engulfing everything. There is a terrible darkness that always casts a pall over the sky when compassion and reason are absent.
By Rafia Siddiquiabout a year ago in Poets
