In an effort to rid myself of my perfectionism, and also because it’s 15 minutes before the deadline and I have nothing yet to post, here’s a list of topics I made about possible essay prompts and titles. Day 12 of “post a piece of content everyday” challenge.
I do have lots of essays and videos in the pipeline, but I’m not yet fully done with them, hence this. It feels odd to call myself a perfectionist cause that feels like complimenting myself. But when so many people in your life (friends, close family, strangers) have called you that, you should probably admit that you exhibit that weakness. This substack has been challenging my perfectionistic tendencies for a while now and I both love AND hate that fact. It feels so uncomfortable posting something I know isn’t ready yet just because of a deadline. I know in my head that in the grand scope of things, it’s really not that big of a deal. I can feel myself withering inside whenever I post something but also stretching myself which is good. I guess the only solution is to make better stuff and put more effort next time so I don’t feel the same way. Here’s the last post about monk mode that I wrote; I didn’t send it out as an email. If you like a title or want to read about it more than the others, comment or DM me and I’ll move it up. Or maybe I might scrap every one of these. Who knows. How are you? I hope you are good.
Possible future essays
Surrounded by rich kids: on attending a high-end private school as someone quite very poor
I, of course, have the best mom in the world
Egocentricity and narcicism
Boys are cute!!!
Say no to texting (and emails)
Being good friends with adults
Ditch the sulkers, go be happy
Je Te Veux: Satie, my favorite pianist and my piano journey
Chameleon: Liking someone and blending in
GenZ have a no-bullshit detector embedded in them
Boys WILL be bugs
Doing nothing: Creativity
Are you wasting time? Good.
On kind friends and good people
DALL·E from a GenZ perspective
MEDITATION: Breathe in, breathe out, a GenZ Journey and Guide
League of Legends: The BANE of my existence - why I love league with my LIFE but will never play the cursed game again
From cringe to socially acceptable: an intensely vulnerable essay
Interviewing happy people
Not you crying in a party bathroom
Baking shows and pizza with friends
Watching the World Chess Championship, seeing Magnus Carlsen irl, and missing friends you cut off
Influencers from afar
On the widespread culture of negativity
Not Overthinking
The innate need to win: The case for dominance and being a humble overlord
Pretty nails, soft hair, happy life
Tiktok: Digital Crack Cocaine
High Fantasy: The case for escapism
Everyone has a philosophy phase
Literally just stop lying: The case for authenticity
Saving my gap year
Pinterest girl
Who do you make those Spotify playlists for?
Stalking 101: why and how girls stalk
April IS REJECTION THERAPY MONTH
On being kind and doing the right thing
Who has opinions? How to form original opinions: A guide
The Alt Right: once, I fell down the pipeline
Femininity
Aesthetics: Reimagining Biopunk
Dubai Life: Horn of Plenty
Bookstores and Reading
PIRACY IS AGAINST THE LAW
The case for health and drinking more water
Do you know that if you go on a walk, you will be happy
Bravi Cristiani
College and cocaine: hearing about uni from the outside
LOVE BOMBING
Being sad in Style//first clean your room, then sulk
Chicken boob and protein
Shoplifting and Kleptomania: why do my rich friends shoplift
On being overly complimented
Dance Socials: Modern balls exist
Am I naiive?
The discord friendship era
The uprising of online dating
Horse blindersTumblr era and depression: talking to my 12 year old self
Happy crush sparkle boom
Joy and forgiveness
My sisters and I
Deep friendship
Discipline and getting your life together
Religion: my take
Weird people & why you should befriend them anyway