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Rethinking the Nature of Talking
For a long time, I thought talking was just a tool to empty your mind, something that lets you pour out your thoughts and relieve the pressure in your brain. After years of tracing the shadow that affected all my relationships and was slowly destroying them, I realized this: talking to empty your... Read all
30 October 2018October 29, 2018, Ankara
Yes, you read that right, Ankara. Over the past two months, so many pleasant and unpleasant events happened that I didn’t even have time to write about them. Not having access to a proper keyboard didn’t help either. After many back-and-forths at the company, they finally decided not to continue ... Read all
29 October 2018Oblomovism
Given that laziness is currently one of humanity’s main problems, I’ve decided to share my experiences and thoughts after noticing changes in this area in myself. Let’s start with an example from the past. Back then, survival was the primary condition and driver of every action in life (and in pr... Read all
08 September 2018August 19, 2018, Istanbul
These days Turkey is completely on holiday for Eid al-Adha, and almost everyone at the company has gone back to their hometowns, except for one person who is naturally from Istanbul and doesn’t have family to visit. I wake up in the morning, come to the office, and work alone until evening. In the e... Read all
19 August 2018August 7, 2018, Istanbul
Moments after a panic attack when I stepped on the scale, I decided to register at the gym that same day and end my home–office–home–KFC routine. It was a tough separation, but after signing up and attending the first session, I realized it was totally worth it. The energy and morale I get from bein... Read all
06 August 2018July 20, 2018, Istanbul
Yesterday, while explaining a project scenario on the company whiteboard, I caught a comment my boss made and realized that, in addition to managing three companies and supporting the livelihoods of over 50 people, he’s also a university professor teaching physics. Today, after a week, I finally ... Read all
19 July 2018Another Night | July 16, 2018, Istanbul
I’ve had a cold for a few days. When I come home from work, I close the doors and windows, and the house gets intensely warm. The warmth reminds me of winter, cold winters with beautiful snow. Truly, every good thing in my life has happened in winter, unlike the bad things that occurred in spring, f... Read all
13 July 2018Giving Back
As far back as I can remember, in any subject, I always wanted to spend time with people who knew more than me or had more experience or authority in that area. Consider me as B, a person who knows a moderate amount. Someone who knows more than me is A, and someone who knows less is C. This ap... Read all
05 July 2018July 1, 2018, Istanbul
After overcoming insomnia with various healthy and not-so-healthy techniques, I dove headfirst into my old and ever-present headache, adding it to my already numerous problems. This one can’t be fixed by any known method. Probably there’s no other way to get rid of it except smashing your head with ... Read all
01 July 2018June 24, 2018, Istanbul
Turkey’s elections took place today. The previous problem of noisy campaign ads was replaced by car horns and celebratory gunshots from the supporters of the winning candidate. I hope their shooting angles aren’t less than 90 degrees. In response, I spent the entire day stretched out in bed, from wa... Read all
24 June 2018On Having No Plan
Long before my military service ended, a friend pointed out that I needed to make a “plan” for what comes after. He felt that my plan only extended until the end of service and that I had no idea what to do afterward. And he was right. At 18, I decided to get my bachelor’s degree in computer engi... Read all
19 June 2018June 17, 2018, Istanbul
Yesterday, I finally decided to get rid of carrying cash and open a bank account. After obtaining a tax number, which took a few hours, and visiting 20–30 banks, I realized that the only bank willing to open an account for me was Ziraat Bank, our own “Agriculture Bank.” But even then, only one branc... Read all
17 June 2018