Mokosoi Muranty

another reason i believe a sense of superiority is destructive is the phenomenon of the ‘dunning-kruger’ effect, a cognitive bias where people with low ability in a specific area overestimate their competence. i want to stay humble enough that i’m open to new information, and also knowing that there is so much that i can learn from other people,

taking a quest also implies taking control of the narrative. you are the one with the controller in your hand. you are the one to move your avatar around from a to b, progress things along or stay stagnant. you are choosing your own adventure and controlling the pace. you can’t blame any one else for where you are, you just have to figure out what

101 essays to change the way you think: 60

• your identity does not have to be cohesive, your story doesn’t have to flow. you do not need to be neatly packaged in a way that other people understand

• you have to stop living for your synopsis, the summary we try to piece together in our minds when we imagine people explaining us or evaluating who we are.

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I’m a big fan of the quote - draw the dots today, and connect them tomorrow. being led by your curiosities and interests and values might not make sense right now, but as long as you’re staying generally healthy and well, then seeing how they all link up isn’t you’re responsibility right now.

because what if i sped run through life? chasing everything so quickly, i didn’t stop to enjoy the surrounds? what if the side quests, side challenges and people I met along the way actually?

what if i never had this gap year, exploring a whole other country, culture and place?

taking on a quest implies meandering. not rushing to get to the end of the game, but enjoying every moment of it. every side character and quest you meet, every detour you take, every experience point you earn through challenges.