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Grieving Over Things You Never Had
Most people know what it is like to grieve after a physical loss. However, some people also grieve about something missing that they never had.
By Margaret Minnicksabout a month ago in Journal
The “Seven Million Yuan” Lie
The Seven Million Yuan Lie A young man looks at the camera from a phone screen. He says he made seven million yuan in three years.
By Jinabout a month ago in Journal
The 30-Second Report That Makes Your Boss Trust You
Monday morning, 9:40. Meeting room. The manager flips through the weekly report. "How's Project A going?" Xiao Zhang says, "Pretty much. Almost done."
By Jinabout a month ago in Journal
China’s Retirement Wave Is Here. The Pension Math Is Brutal.
I In 2022, people born in 1962 began turning 60. That was the start. Since then, more than 20 million people a year reach retirement age in China. On an average day, about 60,000 people stop working and start collecting a pension.
By Jinabout a month ago in Journal
Shenzhen’s New Autumn Break Is Great for Kids. For Dual-Income Parents, It’s a Logistics Nightmare.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 4:12 p.m. A notice popped up in the third-grade class group chat at a primary school in Longhua District. Lin Jie was beside the assembly line at an electronics factory in Fuyong. Her phone sat in an anti-static bag. She didn’t hear it vibrate. She got off work at 8 p.m. and opened WeChat. The group had 327 unread messages. She scrolled up and found the notice: autumn break, November 17 to 20, no make-up days.
By Jinabout a month ago in Journal
Smart SEO Strategies for Online Growth
Building an online business takes time, especially when your website is competing with established brands and thousands of other pages. Publishing content is a good starting point, but getting that content in front of the right audience requires a more thoughtful approach.
By MUHAMMAD SHAFIEabout a month ago in Journal
He Said Amazon Stole His RTX 5080. The Empty Box Told a Different Story.
The Empty Box I Amazon closed a twenty-year-old account with one email. No call. No human voice at the end saying sorry. The email was short. It felt like a system turning off the lights. The account holder posted screenshots on a forum. He said he had spent months on it. He filed a police report. He uploaded documents. He only wanted an RTX 5080 back. What arrived was an empty RTX 4080 box. The tape had been pressed down again. No refund. No replacement. Then the account was restricted to digital content only.
By Jinabout a month ago in Journal
7-Eleven Left India. The Deal Made Sure It Never Had a Chance.
On September 30, 2026, workers in Mumbai and Pune took down the last red-and-orange 7-Eleven signs. They cleared shelves, unplugged refrigerators, packed the remaining bento boxes and onigiri into crates, and returned the keys. By the next morning, all 31 remaining stores were dark. The chain had opened its first Indian outlet in Mumbai in October 2021 with promises of a convenience revolution. Less than five years later, it left the country.
By Jinabout a month ago in Journal
She Paid 42 Yuan for Beef Balls. Then the Shop Owner Posted Her Face and Called Her a Thief.
At noon on October 4, at the Huidong Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market in Guilin, Ms. Li stopped at a beef ball shop. She scanned the code to pay. Her WeChat balance was too low. She canceled the WeChat payment and switched to Alipay. The 42 yuan went through. She got on her bike and left.
By Jinabout a month ago in Journal
Why One Job Is No Longer Enough to Get By
Life shouldn’t have to be this much of a struggle. Someone with years of experience in multiple fields of work shouldn’t have to hustle 24/7 just to scrape by. Yet here I am, working a part-time job, picking up side gigs, trying to build multiple streams of income, and constantly looking for ways to bring in a little extra money. Apparently, no matter how hard I try, I keep needing gig culture and side hustles to get by.
By Ivy Roseabout a month ago in Journal
When “Nothing Matters”
Nothing matters. I can almost guarantee we’ve all felt this way at a time, from an existential thought that spirals into deep-seated dread of life and all the pain, loss, anger, and unknowing it holds.
By angela hepworthabout a month ago in Journal
The Money Talk: Splitting Bills Without the Fight. AI-Generated.
Money is the number-one thing couples fight about, and it's not even close. Not because people are bad with money — because nobody ever actually talks about it until something's already on fire. The overdue bill, the surprise purchase, the "wait, you spent how much?" moment. Here's how to have the conversation before it becomes a fight, whether you're living together, splitting rent, or just sharing a life.
By Kody Cleggabout a month ago in Journal