Category: Articles of Absurdia

Ever have one of those days where you feel like the world is out to get you? Maybe your morning tea tasted like dishwater, your boss gave you that death stare, and even your favorite pair of jeans suddenly don’t fit right. Okay, before you spiral into an abyss of self-pity, let me ask you […]

Years ago, I was assigned an essay about what my superpower would be if I could have just one. I don’t recall if it was for a college scholarship or something, but interestingly enough, my answer remains the same as it did back in 2005. If I could have one superpower, it would be the […]

It’s easy to assume that few days of our lives are noteworthy. Many days simply meld together in our minds without hesitation, and rarely do we regret when they’re over. Yet, I’ve learned that it’s helpful to give special attention to every day and find something in it, no matter how small, to find noteworthy. […]

I’ve come to see life as a grand experiment, in which every day is a new opportunity to try something different. Unfortunately, it’s more often like the daily grind of throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks. The monotony of modern existence has left me pondering that infamous quote: “Even if you win […]

Losing: the inevitable, unavoidable, soul-crushing experience that society insists we should dread like the plague. We live in a world that worships the winners, those who reach the pinnacle of success with a shiny trophy in one hand and a smug smile on their faces. Honestly, though, how often does that actually happen to any […]

Success is that elusive creature we all chase. But often times, we never realize that the shiny objects we chase are just tricks of the light. You might think success is all about tangible results: getting that corner office, winning the lottery, or at least not burning your toast for once. But let me disabuse […]

Creativity is a fickle mistress, seducing you with a brilliant idea one day, only to leave you stranded in a wasteland of self-doubt the next. You’re minding your own business, perhaps having a cup of tea that’s somehow both too bitter and too weak, when a thought strikes you. No, it’s a revelation. “This,” you […]

When I left college to pursue my first full-time job as a marketing assistant, I stood at the precipice of my future. The world was spread out before me with so many fields ripe with possibility. As the question of my ultimate career path loomed, I pondered the nature of my vocational pursuits. Should I […]

For most of my life, I’ve tried to fill every empty moment with something, whether it be music, daydreams, or video games. But on particularly desperate days, my only company would be the sound of my own thoughts pinging around my skull like a manic pinball machine. Now, as years tick by, I’ve noticed a […]