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    Forget being who you are. Life’s about becoming who you want to be

    Menno van der Land / April 19, 2020

    You may recognize this: To friends, family or colleagues you can’t refrain from stressing that you “want to be yourself”, and meanwhile you silently ask yourself, “Who am I actually?” If so, then…

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    5 misunderstandings about being introverted

    Menno van der Land / April 12, 2020

    If someone asks you whether you are an introvert or an extrovert, do you immediately know the answer? I myself do not identify with either; I always say that I am an ambivert,…

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Quick Facts

Home base: Leiden, The Netherlands

Education: PhD in political science

Philosophy: existentialist, pragmatist & wannabe stoic

Personality type: INTJ-A, thinker & ambivert

Political orientation: liberal-minded democrat

Into: travel, philosophy, psychology, photography, politics, wine, good food & good conversation

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Recent Articles

  • Loneliness is not being alone. It’s the feeling that nobody cares
  • Is autonomy a myth? (Spoiler: No it is not.)
  • Why you should always keep asking ‘why?’
  • Perfection is an illusion. Pursuing it is a recipe for unhappiness
  • Individuality, conformity and our need for social acceptance

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