Human By Heart

H ow can someone who has everything still feel like they’re drowning? There’s an unspoken rule that having privilege means losing the right to struggle. A good life should mean an easy one—no real problems, no reason to feel overwhelmed. The moment exhaustion or frustration creeps in, guilt follows. What is there to complain about? Others have it worse. And just like that, any personal struggle becomes invalid. Rather than acknowledging feelings of stress, burnout, or uncertainty, it becomes easier to dismiss them. Gratitude is supposed to be the answer to everything. A roof overhead, food on the table, access to education—these things are enough, aren’t they? Admitting hardship might come across as ungrateful, as if struggling somehow means failing to appreciate what has been given. But privilege doesn’t just come with advantages—it comes with the pressure to justify them. Having resources or opportunities does not mean an automatic immunity to stress, pressure, or emotional exhaustio...

  Are We Learning or Just Memorizing? We spend years in school, sitting through lectures, taking notes, and cramming for tests. But when the exams are over, how much do we actually remember? More importantly, how much of it do we understand? It feels like education isn’t about learning anymore—it’s about memorisation. About how well you can absorb facts, regurgitate them on an exam, and then immediately forget them. We’re trained to focus on results, not knowledge. And the worst part? No one seems to care, as long as the grades look good. The System Prioritizes Scores Over Understanding Think about it: when was the last time you learned something in school just because you were genuinely interested? Most of the time, we don’t get that choice. We study for the grade, not because we care about the subject. This system has taught us to chase numbers instead of pursuing true knowledge.  We’re given pages of formulas to memorize, historical dates to remember, and essays to wri...

Why Are We All So Tired   All The Time? Teenagers joke about being exhausted. About running on caffeine, pulling all-nighters, and surviving on minimal sleep. It’s funny until it isn’t. Because deep down, we know that we're not just tired—we’re burnt out. We wake up exhausted, get through the day-surviving and not thriving, and collapse into bed at night only to do it all over again the next day. And all of it's for what? Good grades? A perfect resume? The slim chance of getting into a dream college? The world tells us that every little thing we do now will determine our entire future. So, we push harder, do more, take on everything we can—until we have nothing left to give. But when did it become normal to feel like this? Being a teenager is NOT supposed to feel like you're running a never-ending marathon that has no end in sight.  The Pressure to Always Be Doing More We hear it everywhere. “What are your plans for the future?” “What do you want to do with your life?” “Wha...