An essay by Beta Perwata
Advice & Confessions
A Psychologist’s POV: What I Learnt About Inner Conflict From Working With Addictions
Why you must not waste your time convincing someone to choose you.
Why you must not waste your time convincing someone to choose you.
Am I the Man I Hoped to Be?
There comes a point in many men's lives when a question emerges so quietly that it is almost mistaken for a passing thought.
There comes a point in many men’s lives when a question emerges so quietly that it is almost mistaken for a passing thought.
When You Don’t Fit the Way the World Works
Sometimes what feels like rejection is not a setback, but a quiet redirection toward something more aligned
Sometimes what feels like rejection is not a setback, but a quiet redirection toward something more aligned
Why Your ChatGPT Writing Still Sounds Fake
What great writers do differently.
What great writers do differently.
The Good Life Requires Two Things, Self‑Knowledge and Friends – You Can’t Have One Without the Other
One of the most important things friends do, though, might seem surprising: They help us get to know ourselves.
One of the most important things friends do, though, might seem surprising: They help us get to know ourselves.
‘Love Hormone’ Plays a Role in Group Competition
The “love hormone” oxytocin plays a role not only in moments of intimacy but also in competitive situations.
The “love hormone” oxytocin plays a role not only in moments of intimacy but also in competitive situations.
I Stopped Trying to “Find Myself” (And Started Building Myself Instead)
In 2026, we are obsessed with searching for our purpose. But maybe the truth is much simpler.
In 2026, we are obsessed with searching for our purpose. But maybe the truth is much simpler.
5 Ways to Embrace Vulnerability and Build Deeper Connections
The strength in being vulnerable.
The strength in being vulnerable.
The Adult Experience Is Just Googling Things With Increasing Panic
And Google does know.
And Google does know.
Thoughts Are Made Up
A manufacture of the mind.
A manufacture of the mind.
This #1 Small Habit Created a Massive Life Transformation
A simple routine helped me build confidence, discipline, and momentum.
A simple routine helped me build confidence, discipline, and momentum.
What Independence Really Looks Like for Older Adults Today
It’s the comfort of familiar routines, close relationships, and maintaining a sense of control over everyday life.
It’s the comfort of familiar routines, close relationships, and maintaining a sense of control over everyday life.
The Mortal Enemy of a Man in Trouble Is Isolation
Why friendship may be one of the most powerful tools in men's mental health
Why friendship may be one of the most powerful tools in men’s mental health
Sometimes the Small Stuff Does Matter
“How you do anything is how you do everything.”
“How you do anything is how you do everything.”
The Sacred Art of Waiting (Yes, Really)
Mindfulness can transform waiting from a nuisance into a gift, providing a moment of pause and grounding.
Mindfulness can transform waiting from a nuisance into a gift, providing a moment of pause and grounding.