Tag: social imagination
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The difference between stupidity and courage
I just saw this quote on Facebook: Courage is knowing it may hurt and doing it anyway. Stupidity is the same. And that’s why life is hard. I couldn’t agree more. My late mum told me that when I was a toddler I insisted on walking into nettles that were somewhere around our farm. I’d…
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Being patient with clueless people
I had a situation recently when someone who found me online asked me for advice but then refused to take it and yet kept asking for more advice and opinion. I will not be giving details here as it would be too long and confusing, I will only say that it was about how to…
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Unspoken rules in the workplace
I found an article where Christina Wyman, writer and a teacher from Michigan talks about how she was fired from her first internship. It’s a very honest and interesting read. You can find it here
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A woman lied on her resume
And she got the job. Not that I encourage similar behaviour but it’s good example how a very grey thinking can be good for you. Read the article
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How to bribe cabin crew?
I just read an article in Metro where a flight attendand explains that the best way to get a better treatment or even an upgrade on the flight is to give some chocolates to the crew. The article doesn’t explain though when those gifts should be handed in so I’m not linking it as it…
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It’s not just autistics who have to mask
This is an interesting article on Metro. I read it yesterday in the evening and it angered me so much that I had difficulty falling asleep. It’s about a black female living in London who doesn’t feel confident to reveal details from her life to her work colleagues. She was worried, as a working class…
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I can’t promote my book
First month after publishing ‘This autism of mine’ I wasn’t making any effords towars that promotion because people would be more focused on their Christmas shopping than reading about autism; then when I started wondering what I can do, I realised something: My perspective seems to be so different than the current autistic narrative that…
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Work life balance may not be what you think
https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/work-life-balance-happiness/ I found the above, really good article on Big Think. Apparently eudaimonic happiness is a concept that work and, in general, making an effort is what makes us happy. It doesn’t necessarily apply to every person, as some of us prefer hedonic happiness, which is basically having fun. The article states, however ‘there really…
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Imagine that things could be worse
I just finished reading this article on Big Think. Apparently when we engage in contemplating how our circumstances could be worse than they are, we appreciate our lives more. I wonder why this technique is never advised in popular magazines? This is apparently why bronze medalists are happier than silver medalists: bronze medalists think that…
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Being heard is better than being seen
That’s an interesting article about Paulina Porizkova, I don’t know if you remember her? She used to be a famous model several years ago, now she’s in her 50s. It’s really interesting so please read it. It will help you improve your social imagination. The article was clearly written to promote a book but I…
Autistic and me 