“To go wrong in one’s own way is better than to go right in someone else’s” — If you ever read Dostoevsky’s any book, you can see that he never judges people. In contrast, he tries to explain the cause of one’s behavior. Dostoevsky shows that every person has own sufferings which lead to particular decisions. His characters do horrible things but as you see their sufferings…

Everything can be harmful, even reading… — We all know that reading is good for us. By the rise of social network more and more people propagate reading as it develops focus, gives knowledge, relieves stress etc etc. Well I can’t argue with that, but had you ever found yourself too detached from reality because of books…

Everybody talks about time we waste but there is something else to lose — Socia networks are everywhere. No day passes without interacting with others by social networks or scrolling the news feed. Why do we do it? The main reason is to be entertained. We search for something cute and funny, so it can boost our moods. But the downside is, it’s sucking…

Tip: there is no so such thing as “right” — We, as a human kind, want some certainty when we make decisions. We want to know that we are doing right thing. We don’t want to regret. So in order to make right decision, we look for answers from friends, experts, books. But what when we search for answers from…

Self-help guide — My journey of finding myself have been long. I have worked in dozen of places and changed 3 cities. Now, at the age of 26, when I finally accepted myself as who I am and understood that I am a writer, my goal is to stay true to myself. Interaction…

Everything has its price. What is the price of success? — For the record, I am not a successful person in any means. I am just a regular guy. I never achieved anything big in my life. I was not published in newspaper, never had big money or got famous. I am not that interested in being popular to be honest…

Why we do what we do? — As a creative person I have a need to discover new things. But often I find myself in a comfort zone where I feel safe. Sometimes I quit doing things because they seem unpractical. For example, I stopped writing on Medium, because I don’t have followers and I don’t earn…

Be open to new information. It’s really hard to grow, when you do not challenge your knowledge. It does not really matter how right or wrong I am. The value of the information lies in its usefulness. Speak up your mind. When I have different position on topic I try…

“Stop looking for right answers” — People usually start with good things, but I want to start with bad. You are going to waste your life and I will tell you why. The number one reason is — you are searching for answers to your questions from others. I don’t mean facts but ideas and tips…