Shalin Thomas
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10 Reasons Not To Have A Pet Cat
Being a cat owner is one of the latest trends on Instagram these days. Tiny whiskers and cute little paws seem to clutter the feeds of popular influencers! Having a pet dog is very common, however most people do admit that they often think twice before getting a cat as a pet. Stereotypes that stand in the way when deciding to adopt one includes: laziness, lack of faithfulness, likely to get scratched, etc., as compared to a canine. All in all, though they can be fun and adorable, cats generally do not hold a good reputation when it comes down to keeping them as pets.
By Shalin Thomas2 years ago in Petlife
Top 6 craziest resume mistakes to avoid in 2022
I’m pretty sure that most of you who are reading this, have experienced the hassle of trying to find work, at some point in life. The innumerable frustrating cycles of searching online for a suitable job, going through the requirements to curate your resume accordingly, drafting a cover letter before applying, finally getting called for an interview, going through the company’s website and practising the answers, wearing formal attire to attend it, and lastly, hearing these words from the HR: “We’ll let you know once we’ve made the decision!”… Tell me about it! And this goes on and on…
By Shalin Thomas2 years ago in Journal
Are You A Spender Or A Saver?
I am quite opposite to my best friend: I am frugal, thrifty, and cost-conscious, while she is lavish and generous with her spending. However, at the end of each month, both of us end up disappointed about our financial results. On one hand, you have me wondering why I spent a lot, because the numbers on my account doesn’t approach my monthly saving goals; on the other hand, my broke bestie is expecting to cover up her debt with next week’s paycheque!
By Shalin Thomas2 years ago in Humans
Is The Illusion Of Luxury Brands Making You Stupid?
This morning, I was on my table sipping coffee and browsing on AliExpress, one of the most popular Chinese retail applications. Among many aesthetic clothes, accessories and jewellery, one can also find the dupes of almost all of the products from major luxury brands. What’s more, you can also add to your cart, a brand new electric car, or even a medium-sized DIY house!
By Shalin Thomas2 years ago in Psyche
Start Bullying Yourself To Become Successful
Ever since my second article titled “Why you should learn to embrace your loneliness for a better life!” became a hit on this platform, atleast for a new writer like me, the feedbacks on the work had been overwhelmingly positive. Amidst many such positive responses, I was keenly searching for a pragmatic comment which expressed disagreement from what the majority of readers were saying. Finally, I found one such which said that embracing your loneliness cannot prove as a space for success, and that it is a mere act of punishing oneself in order to cope up with your existing lack of an elaborate social life.
By Shalin Thomas2 years ago in Motivation
When The Internet Went Down For A Day In Canada
If you happen to live in Toronto like myself, then you probably have experienced the cellular service outage. That is, if your service provider is Rogers or any of its partner companies. All that luxury of making calls, texting, and most importantly, browsing the internet, which was taken for granted until now, is suddenly restricted for a day. Yet this one odd day was enough to make it to smother the headlines. It became the talk of the city, the topic of discussion in its numerous cafés. The civilians were enraged over the inconvenience caused to their routinely hustle, while businesses fretted over the significant losses they had to incur for the day.
By Shalin Thomas2 years ago in Journal
The Most Painful Revenge And How You Can Seek It…
I’m sure that everyone of you who is reading this may, at some point in your lives, have had this strong desire of vengeance, which might be triggered by another person’s attitude or the circumstances they drove you into. Let’s face it, the feeling of revenge is innate, and it has been so since the history of mankind!
By Shalin Thomas2 years ago in Motivation
The Perspectives Of Hitler And Gandhi, As Told By My Teacher
Take a look at these two most famous personalities above… What comes to your mind? The answer is obvious. And it was so, for the young me, and my classmates in high school… Or at least, we were made to think like this:
By Shalin Thomas2 years ago in Humans
Is This How The World Works, Or Am I Just Crazy?
I just went downstairs this evening, into the walk-in basement I live in, and was greeted by the war news on TV. The housemates were huddled together on the couch, listening to the reporter’s narrative of the explosions that occurred in Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine, which resulted in the deaths of over 100 Ukrainian civilians. Everyone around me had been commenting on this issue for weeks now, yet their opinions all sound the same:
By Shalin Thomas2 years ago in The Swamp
- Top Story - July 2022
Why you should learn to embrace your loneliness for a better life!Top Story - July 2022
I have been an introvert for the most part of my life. I had only a few close friends and my social life was pretty much nil. I didn’t often hang out with my friends on weekends, nor have attended parties or sleepovers like a normal high schooler.Now I’ve always been criticized by family and peers for having a small social circle, and even I felt like there’s something missing at one point in my life. A lot of people have asked me how I stay cheerful, goal-oriented, and not depressed despite not having a robust social life, and I just tell them that’s the way things work out for me. Well, while that might be somewhat true for some, there are 3 main benefits I’ve come across for being a bit isolated over living your life as a social butterfly:
By Shalin Thomas2 years ago in Motivation