The title might make it sound like I’m complaining about rules — quite the opposite. I genuinely don’t get why people in our country can’t follow the most basic everyday rules. Let me give a…
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Read
Read, read, read. In short, read. Why? Because the things you need to remind yourself of must be read and repeated nonstop. Whatever the topic, whatever the situation, on some topics you need to keep…
And When That Day Came…
(Background music for reading) And when that day came — actually, that day already came. Writing a blog is hard work, well, not very hard — once you sit down the words come alive in…
Notebook Addiction
What we call a notebook is actually something very important. “Why important when there are tons of apps on the phone?” you might say. But a notebook — like reading a book printed on coated…
Write Your Goals Down — The Magic Power of Writing
After setting your goals, one of the most important things to do is to put them in writing. Because writing has incredible power. Plan to do something you have the talent and the strength to…
20 Things I Learned at 21
Today, thanks to a link a friend shared, I discovered a site called Suffagah. The site generally offers examples and lessons rooted in faith. The articles don’t carry useless content. Compared to similar sites, Suffagah…
Don’t Be Shy
Shyness. I’ll admit I was pretty shy as a kid. But as I started handling my own affairs, things changed and I became more talkative. The catch is, sometimes if the other person doesn’t speak…
It Was All for a Thank-You
Who am I? Most people remember me from YouTube with my opening line “Hello, I’m Burak Bayram. In today’s lesson, …” Why did I start these tutorial videos, and why do I keep doing them?…
Use It!
A million things to do keep popping into my head. “I’ll do this, I’ll do that” — and I notice I haven’t actually done a single one. Why am I doing this? Laziness? Boredom? Loss…