Shikhar Agarwal A small image, but conveys something larger than what can be achieved by mere words. It shows how our mothers selflessly support us – from the day we are born, helping us make that first step, that first friend, that first achievement, that first penny, that first smile, and how we overlook […]
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What is the point of living an unexceptional life?
Eivind Kjørstad I live an entirely unexceptional life. Listen. I’m a pretty average-looking 39-year-old guy. I’ve got a decent education, but nothing out of the ordinary. I’ve got a decent job that I enjoy doing, but it’s nothing earth-shaking. I’m married to a woman who means the world to me, but who has not thus […]
Who was the most unfortunate person in the history of mankind?
Nick Hodgson I’ve always liked the story of Tsutomu Yamaguchi who I consider both one of the luckiest AND unluckiest men in history. Yamaguchi was a resident of Nagasaki who was visiting Hiroshima on business on the morning of August 6th 1945 – where he experienced (and survived) the atomic bomb dropped on the city […]