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The Subtle Art of being Pretentious

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 We might have come across multiple scenarios in life in which we might come across many people who always love to brag about themselves. They might crack silly jokes, or humiliate someone across the group for no reason even though they themselves are not very capable. Usually, pretentious people act smart so as to impress someone. Though this acting isn't real, in some cases, it might feel real to their target (whom they are trying to impress). In social circles, being labeled as pretentious is often seen as a social faux pas. It’s a trait that many try to avoid, fearing the judgment and disdain of others. However, what if I told you that there's a way to harness the power of pretentiousness as a clever hack to navigate complex situations? Yeah seriously, well many people might seem to consider this as a negative trait in some people but there is an art, an art in which only a fraction of people are experts. In this blog, we will try to look into the great uses of this negativ...

Decoding the fondness of Nostalgia

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 Imagine walking down an old video game store on your way to the office. You see a group of kids playing games inside. The moment you see them, you tend to go back in time and process your old memories. Okay leave that, walking further, you see another group of kids playing gully cricket. Once again you go back in time and try to remember you had no worries (apart from doing school homework of course), and you have lived the best time of your lives way earlier. This feeling of going back in time (or I must say good times), is defined as Nostalgia. When someone says about Nostalgia, it basically means going back down memory lane, reminiscing old times. Sometimes I too go back into my childhood and imagine the time when the lights were out, there were no mobile phones, and no investors to handle power cuts. We would light up candles, and people from the society used to gather around and talk. Big Men one group, Ladies one group, Kids one group like that we used to gather and discuss ...