At what point or time in life do you realize that chasing obsession is enough? at what point or time do you understand that you need to give up the ideal you were pursuing because you’re turning into the old painter that a little girl visits from time to time? related:old painter and the little ... Read All

Recently, i received a dribbble invitation. i don’t have anyone specific around me to send it to. if you’re interested in being active and uploading your work on this platform, send me a few of your designs here. don’t forget to include the email you use for your dribbble account in the message. the... Read All

Two days after returning from iran, nonstop rain and wind in istanbul took their toll. on top of that, a short circuit in my home wiring and a power outage knocked out the heating system, leaving me unable to sleep until morning. by yesterday morning at work, i realized this wasn’t just a minor cold... Read All

Art is one of those things that you can't fully experience if you get too close. in fact, to truly "see" and "hear" art, you need to maintain a certain distance. for example, even the world's most valuable painting reveals almost nothing from just two centimeters away. similarly, a one-second snippe... Read All

After months of waiting, i finally got the chance to spend yalda night and my birthday (both delayed) with my family. i’m extremely happy, but at the same time, i’m stressed about the iranian flight that’s supposed to take me to my beloved city. the past few weeks haven’t exactly been stress-free... Read All

Yesterday, while browsing the web, i came across a video that left me speechless and reminded me of all the excuses i’ve made to avoid doing something. in this clip, a person dives to the seafloor in search of lost gold and jewelry to fund food for stray animals. in the end, they find a few pieces a... Read All

“don’t take pictures.” “okay.” “i said don’t take pictures.” “why?” “i look bad in photos.” “that makes sense. cameras just can’t capture your beauty; they break and produce bad pictures.” >from where i’m standing, nobody’s coming up from either side of the bridge. tonight, at this hour, the b... Read All

Following the internet shutdown and people’s impatience to escape the current situation, some thoughts came to mind that i felt needed to be written. leaving iran is so difficult and requires such patience that just making the decision feels like a major achievement. the culture of deep family depen... Read All

Depression: a lack of interest in your current life situation and inactivity within that situation. treating depression: restoring interest in your current life situation and creating movement within it while maintaining your current life circumstances.... Read All

when was the last time you did something without a reason? what has been your biggest wrongdoing? when was the last time you let go and relaxed? where are the things you do taking you? why aren’t you rebellious? when was the last time you fully indulged your body in pleasure? what was t... Read All

Today, while climbing the company stairs, i encountered a very familiar smell coming from the storage room under the stairs. the scent of baldirghan, a plant i remembered from trips to my ancestral lands in arasbaran, made me once again ask myself: what am i even doing here? postscript: baldirgh... Read All

Today, the investor of a company i collaborate with came for a visit, and it reminded me of this passage from one of derek sivers’ writings: “you need to learn how to read. because if you don’t, you’ll always be standing behind a fool who can.”... Read All