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SelfInvest

SelfInvest – A blog about you, written by someone like you. Tired of fluffy motivational advice? Here you’ll find no magic formulas – just honest reflections, clear ideas, and simple tools for real, lasting growth. I write from experience: the mistakes, the breakthroughs, and the shifts that truly changed me. If you're looking for more focus, sustainable habits, and inner freedom, you're in the right place. 📩 Subscribe and let’s build your best self – together.


#73 🔸 The labyrinth of memory: which memories we choose to keep

4 Jan 2026 2 minute read 3 comments luciman

Sometimes, in moments of stillness, I realise how strangely our memory works. After reflecting recently on impulsivity and how spontaneous reactions reveal our true selves, a thought experiment came to mind: if impulse is the voice of immediate emoti...

#72 🔸 Why impulsive decisions define us more than we think

3 Jan 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

There are moments in life when reason goes silent and instinct speaks — sometimes softly, sometimes with overwhelming force. After exploring critical thinking and the traps of mental illusions, it’s time to look at the other side of the coin: what ha...

#71 🔸 Critical thinking: the shield against mental illusions

3 Jan 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

Sometimes, the most uncomfortable truths aren’t external — they’re the ones we refuse to see within ourselves. After exploring how perception shapes our reality, it feels natural to go deeper: how can we tell the difference between what seems real an...

#70 🔸 How perception shapes our everyday reality

2 Jan 2026 2 minute read 2 comments luciman

After reflecting on the power of vulnerability and how authenticity connects us to others, it feels right to explore a deeper dimension of the inner world: perception — the silent architect of our reality. Because what we experience every day is not...

#69 🔸 The power of vulnerability in a world that pretends to be invulnerable

2 Jan 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

After exploring the dark, transformative side of anger in the previous reflection, it feels natural to move into its counterpart — vulnerability. If anger shows where we’ve been hurt, vulnerability shows where we are still alive. We live in a world t...

#68 🔸 The darkness of anger: when emotions become instruments of power

1 Jan 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

Sometimes, light doesn’t emerge from calm — it rises from chaos. The previous reflection opened a door to vulnerability and the courage of showing ourselves as we are — today we walk further into a darker but equally meaningful realm: anger. Anger is...

#67 🔸 How the past shapes the present without us realising it

1 Jan 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

After exploring the fear of failure and the hidden motivations behind it, it feels natural to go deeper — into the force that silently shapes us: the past. Not the nostalgic or the painful past we recall occasionally, but the subtle one that seeps in...

#66 🔸 The fear of failure and the mystery of hidden motivation

31 Dec 2025 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

Sometimes, the most subtle form of motivation doesn’t come from the desire to succeed, but from the fear of failing. If in the previous article we explored how emotions shape our relationships, now it’s time to dive deeper into the mechanism that dri...

#65 🔸 Behind the smile: how emotions shape our relationships

30 Dec 2025 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

There are moments when a smile hides more than it reveals. After exploring the inner voice and the self-criticism that often steals our peace, it’s worth turning towards what connects us most deeply to others — our emotions. Because whether in silenc...

#64 🔸 Inner silence and the critical voice that never stops

29 Dec 2025 2 minute read 0 comments luciman

There are moments when silence doesn’t mean peace, but a quiet battle between our thoughts and our need for calm. After exploring the labyrinth of anxiety and understanding how fears can shape our choices, it’s time to look at another subtle force —...