Jamie Jackson
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Between two skies and towards the night.
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Why is Andrew Tate Popular?
Andrew Tate is a British-American social media personality, former professional kickboxer, attempted reality TV star and a businessman. He is ludicrously popular with boys young men and I’m always equally amused and baffled when yet another think piece comes out in the press scratching its head about why Andrew Tate is as popular as he is.
By Jamie Jackson2 months ago in Humans
Twitter is Toxic, and It's Not Elon's Fault
Elon bashing is in. Blaming him for Twitter's ills is de rigueur. It's fashionable. It's rewarded. Back in 2015 he was a quirky entrepreneur, now he's seemingly the bad guy in an Iron Man film. The new Trump. But I say forget Elon Musk. He’s not the problem here.
By Jamie Jackson2 months ago in 01
The Window, The World
The outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. She, Mary, had never been outside, not since the day she was born. Her entire life had been spent within the walls of what they called "the compound", a sprawling complex of interconnected buildings that served as her home, her life, her prison.
By Jamie Jackson3 months ago in Fiction
6 Big Things Things You Learn Joining a Rock Band
Spoiler alert: No band I was ever in became successful. Not even slightly. My music career was an unremitting failure. If you’ve come here to learn about music, forget it. I know as much about that as the next useless dork.
By Jamie Jackson4 months ago in Confessions
How Facing Fear Gives You Energy, Faith, and Power
“Strength comes from your struggle – when you learn to see your struggle as opportunities to become stronger, better, wiser. Then your thinking shifts from “I can’t do this” to “I must do this.” – Toni Sorenson
By Jamie Jackson4 months ago in Motivation
Do I Have Adult ADHD? And What To Do Next
ADHD doesn’t exist, right? No one can focus, everyone gets distracted, and we all forget things. Right? Right? Hello? I used to insist this was the case for years. I would grandstand in the pub, in the office, and to any who’d listen, explaining ADHD was simply exuberant personalities not adhering to authority by fitting into school lessons and corporate jobs.
By Jamie Jackson4 months ago in Confessions
Nostalgia is a Liar
They call it “nostalgia” and not “the past “ because nostalgia is a rose-tinted lens that distorts the past, a lens through which we bend and contort memories to fit our whims and desires, to have them slot neatly into narratives and weave seamlessly into wider stories we tell ourselves, stories about when we were younger, stronger, better, happier.
By Jamie Jackson5 months ago in Motivation
