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Poor Mindset
In her frustrated speech Senator Mehreen Faruqi states that there should be no billionaires in Australia and that having 150 of them is directly related to incremental unfavorable changes in statistical representation of the percentage of the Australian population living below the poverty line. In other words, the 150 of them are the reason why the country is getting poorer not the government itself that runs policies and administers the states that see poor stay poor.
By Narghiza Ergashova6 days ago in Writers
The Centaur of the Centaur
Automating your processes? Hallucinating AI is a terrible co-pilot. It is an "automation blindness" that lead to screening officers meticulously spotting every harmless shampoo bottle on X-rays, while missing nearly every gun and bomb smuggled through their checkpoints.
By Narghiza Ergashova6 days ago in Writers
The Case for Real-World Leadership
I see numerous ads on leadership and promoting leadership through uptake of schooling. There are degrees that focus specifically on honing one’s leaderships skills. This begs the natural question of can you build a leader based entirely on theory?
By Narghiza Ergashova6 days ago in Writers
When performance is measured against curated feed of perfection
Have you been to a performance review that inevitably ends up comparing you to popular Joe, charismatic Jackie or high performing Jack? Most formal performance reviews have sections where employees are compared sideways against peers within and outside their departments. Definition of a “peer” here is largely determined by a line manager who is assumed to have the power of veto to be able to understand the term, its correct application and most importantly the ramifications of its misuse. The review fails to appreciate that the line manager is just another fallible human being with no previous “human psychology” training.
By Narghiza Ergashova6 days ago in Writers
My First Vocal Challenge Victory
Greetings, Vocal readers and subscribers! Eight years: that's all it took me to accomplish something that I achieved recently, which I'll explain in a bit. Over a week ago, I've written and published my 500th story, which you can read in the link down below. I previously told myself that if I were to win my first Vocal Challenge that we would celebrate it together. I logged into my account and went to my profile. All of a sudden, I found an icon that read HM. Turned out that I received an Honorable Mention for a story I've written and published. The challenge was called Twenty-Four Hours. I had to describe a place where I would spend 24 hours and the things I would do in that timeframe. I'll also post a link to the full story down below.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 6 days ago in Writers
Are You Dark Enough. Top Story - September 2026.
Are you dark enough? Would you challenge yourself to be darker? Is it something you could embrace? Or would you fear being darker or embracing the darkness inside you? For this particular reason, if you can't embrace the darkness, you're out of your depth.
By Jason Morton8 days ago in Writers
Where the Dreamwalker Treads Challenge Results
Things have been crazy busy for us here at ViM , and at Vocal too, over the last few months! Things have been absolutely topsy-turvy everywhere, to say the least! For us Vocalites, though, many have had their worlds ripped out from under them by the glitches Vocal's IT staff can't seem to work out, yet...
By Mother Combs8 days ago in Writers
Why We Still Need Poets
We have grown embarrassed by poets. The embarrassment rarely takes the form of hostility. It appears as courtesy. We praise the great poets, speak reverently of their place in literature, then return to the language of business, politics, technology, and entertainment as though poetry belonged to another part of human life.
By Tim Carmichael8 days ago in Writers
Why People Are Searching for Jigglyjaeden Online
The internet has transformed the way people create and share identities. Today, a username can become more than just a simple account name. It can represent creativity, personality, interests, and even an entire online presence. One name that has recently attracted curiosity is Jigglyjaeden .
By MUHAMMAD SHAFIE8 days ago in Writers
The Life and Times of Ben Boa
If you follow me, you may be aware of the series I have run this year about Ben Boa. A couple of months ago, I was privileged to be recognised as one of the runners-up in the "Almost There” challenge. That story, “The Story Behind Ben Boa," is here if you haven't read it.
By Calvin London10 days ago in Writers
500th Story: A Message to Vocal Writers
I finally did it! I've officially reached the 500-story milestone! Since joining this amazing platform called Vocal back in 2018, my goal was to write about topics that not only were relatable and important to me, but also relatable to others. I went from a subscriber count in the single digits to 62 subscribers. My goal is to reach 100 subscribers in the next year. If this feat were to surpass that total, we would celebrate this achievement together. I say we, because you have been part of my success and stood by me. My love for writing dates back to the fifth grade, where I started writing poems about anything. I took an extended break from writing until I found Vocal and decided to give it a try. After the first month of being on this platform, I knew that I found a site where I could express myself. Now that I've reached this important milestone, my goal is to write 1,000 stories within the next couple of years. I'm halfway there, but I have to keep pushing. I've had several stories that were chosen as Top Stories and also received one-off tips. They help so much and means that you're supporting creators like me, so we can keep writing and publish new stories. I have yet to win a challenge on Vocal, but that only motivates me to keep writing more stories and maybe one day, I'll achieve that goal. If I were to win my very first challenge, we're going to celebrate that moment together.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 13 days ago in Writers
