Not as a programmer who deals with logic from morning till night (and of course, night till morning), but as someone who, ever since i cleaned up el from bl, has preferred logic over other perspectives, i’ve encountered several situations that made me realize logic isn’t always the best answer to pr... Read All

It had been about 5 years since i bought it. when my hope for nokia and symbian ran out i switched to android, and after a lot of research i got it: a sony xperia sp. it followed me for all these years and became my tool for typing and reading the sweetest words and for capturing the most memorable ... Read All

When we say someone is negative, or has a negative vibe, or gives us negative energy, do we ever stop to consider what that “negative” really means? what’s the standard they’re supposedly falling short of? what’s the measure that makes their stance negative, their words pessimistic, or their presenc... Read All

Short answer: as much as possible, start from the top down. let me give you an example. if you have a bad job or a low income, even if you work really hard and patiently deal with the problems that come from that low income, or endure them with the patience of job, cutting your expenses as much a... Read All

social networks a few years ago, i was sitting in a café with behnam (twitter) talking about military service. he was sharing his experiences, and i was talking about my worries. one of my concerns was not letting it change me. behnam said something interesting: “no matter how much you tr... Read All

I have a slow-moving mind. that doesn’t mean i’m slow-witted. it means i can’t immediately think through an issue or event, come up with an instant answer, and turn that answer into action. my mind digests and analyzes things slowly, and it keeps working until it reaches the most certain conclusion.... Read All

Not long ago, i was with one of my friends, and that day i was in such a mood that i kept complaining about certain problems i had faced in the past, things that could have been avoided. my friend gave me an answer that completely crushed me in that moment. he said: there are people in this world wh... Read All

I lowered my head and got lost in the world of music playing through my earphones. my hands were in my jacket pockets, and a thousand thoughts were wandering in my mind. i reached our street, glanced at the sky, checked the time on my phone, and watched people pass by. same old routines. i lowered m... Read All

When you decide to do something unusual or difficult, if no one has done it before strange things can happen, and i don’t want to talk about that right now. but if someone or a group has done it before you, they become a source of motivation and encouragement. after all, if someone else could do it,... Read All

Night, rain, and mahzuni Şerif together turn into pure energy for writing. writing about the moods of these days, days when decisions carry irreversible consequences. like shooting a g3 rifle: every millimeter of deviation in your sight translates to a meter at 200 meters distance. even a slight han... Read All

How can we really be ourselves? what does it even mean to “be yourself”? aren’t we already ourselves? this two-word question actually has a simple answer. being yourself means not trying to be like someone else. this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t compare yourself to others, especially if you’re multidi... Read All

These days i often hear people say that social media has caused blogging, and more importantly, the hyperlink, the very foundation of the web, to slowly fade away. i completely disagree, because here’s how i see it: back when social media wasn’t so widespread, those who truly had something to say... Read All