Author: Jace
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The Great Divide between Expectations and Aspirations – 4/14/2026
It’s not uncommon to grow up in an environment that has fundamentally built societal expectations into it. Simple societal norms and biases are common values that we see in different parts of the world, but they are just a small example of specific expectations. Expectations can be quite intimate, deriving from family dynamics, religious beliefs,…
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Discovering Identity is a Process – 4/3/2026
Deciding who you want to be, I believe is just as important as who you currently are. Dreams, goals, and ambitions don’t necessarily make up who you are as a person but they make apparent internal desires, motives, and intentions. As a young guy I think about it all the time and I assume most…
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What do you want? – 3/7/2026
We’ve all heard the quoted line from the charming Ryan Gosling in The Notebook when he screams at his love interest, “what do you want?!” Have you ever sat and genuinely thought about that question? I feel like sometimes what I or someone else might want can get mixed up between moral values, the fear…
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A 20 Year Old’s Mentality – 2/23/2026
This past Sunday concluded the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy. Hundreds of athletes across the globe competed in some of the most impressive and creative sports on earth. Many successful stories took place and many tears were shed. Few were winners and most came up short. The Olympics always seem to have some sort…
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Growing Up – 2/14/2026
Growing up isn’t an emotion. It’s a simple process that continues all throughout life. I think that is why getting older can be so confusing. It’s not something that we feel but rather experience. It prides itself on not being able to be articulated. Crazy to think that at my 21 years of life I…