Thoughts
27,990 words by 57 writers in Wellington, Seoul & elsewhere
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Life, Thoughts, Experience
The Art of Being Alone (Why Saying No Isn't as Lame as I Thought)
by Soo SongPalo alto — A few years back, I watched a movie called Yes Man, in which the main character challenges himself to say “yes” to everything for a whole year. To say the least, his life gets a whole lot better a whole lot quickly. But the movie, as rom-com and heartwarming as it was, touched upon an idea that I’ve wrestled with for the longest time. The idea that saying “no” closes doors in life, while “yes” ope...
Binu Alex
Aaron Palabyab
Yiling Ding
Monique DeNiro
Lloyd Nebres
Philosophy, Thoughts, farewell
Everlasting Constants
by Ricardo MagalhãesBerlin — This is, unfortunately, likely to be the last Hi.co post I’ll be writing, since I believe it’s soon to be shut down for submissions. But sad as this may appear at first, there is always a romantic vie...
Life, Thoughts
living is letting go
by :DD LKathmandu — I was sitting in my four dollar a day bedroom at a guesthouse run by a Sherpa family in Nepal, when I realized one thing: Living is an act of letting go. I used to think life was a grand process of ...
Thoughts, #Nowhere, Moments
Stars are ghosts because of clouds , because of blinding lights
by Samuel AlomenuAccra — Edem. A beautiful tender soul. Her face has never appeared to me so clearly before; and she is smiling. Sometimes we totally forget but these beautiful people always remain with you; even when memorie...
Other Stories
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community, Belonging, Thoughts
I've only just found the Hi community and already I must say goodbye.
by Zoe Wong in Ko Samui -
Philosophy, Thoughts, farewell
Everlasting Constants
by Ricardo Magalhães in Berlin -
Thoughts, alone, worldwide
When I get my own apartment... I'll be damned sure to get a view of a crowded street and plenty of city lights (Buy a night light)
by Anja Bryant in Stockholm -
classics, Deep, Thoughts
Souls don't die.
by Aparna K in Lucknow -
Travel, Moments, Thoughts
The Little Pieces that Could.
by Ricardo Magalhães in Aqaba -
unknown, Thoughts, Fire Hazard
The force field maze.
by Hunter McGregor in Saskatoon -
Rain, city, Thoughts
The urban summer rain
by Ricardo Magalhães in London -
writing, Wonder, Thoughts
I avoided writing for weeks. I wondered what my first words would be; how they would sound like.
by Hedaya Kelani in Sugar Land -
Death, Thoughts, Life
In The Geography of Bliss, someone says that one should contemplate death five minutes a day to be happy.
by Aaron Palabyab in Quezon City -
Thoughts, Belonging
I've never really felt like I belonged anywhere. This isn't a complaint. Maybe, subconsciously, I've never wanted to.
by Aaron Palabyab in Lungsod Quezon -
work, Thoughts
Back to basics
by Carlos Araya in Sunnyvale -
Love, Thoughts
Don't fall in love
by Lorena Rivas in Guatemala -
randomness, Thoughts, Life
Random(n) Musings
by Ricardo Magalhães in Aveiro -
Adventure, writing, Thoughts
I knew it was dangerous, and risky, and faulty, and unfair-- I still climbed up there.
by Devanshi Mehta in Mariposa County -
City Life, Thoughts
2pm on a weekday. I'm over this. No more complaining. I'll use that energy to plan my escape.
by Aaron Palabyab in Makati -
Travel, Thoughts
Hitchhiker
by Viktoriya Mykhaylenko in Ardrossan -
Wonder, Life, Thoughts
A heart this full, in the middle of a journey this uncertain. Maybe this is how it should be.
by Aaron Palabyab in Mandalay -
Thoughts
Sometimes it's all that matters. Get a chance, use it wise.
by Anna Frejlev in Gentofte -
Thoughts, Life, survival
India’s surrogate cheating called Life Insurance
by Binu Alex in Ahmedabad -
history, Thoughts, conserve
ASI protecting monuments in India is nothing but a joke
by Binu Alex in Murud Janjira Fort Boat Route -
Tourism, Thoughts, GUJARAT
The Human Donkeys
by Binu Alex in Vautha -
Thoughts, home, leaving
Manila, we need to talk.
by Aaron Palabyab in Makati City -
City Life, GUJARAT, Thoughts
Ahmedabad's Planning Dilemma
by Binu Alex in Ahmedabad -
poverty, Thoughts, Life
The Submergence
by Binu Alex in Ahmedabad -
sky, Thoughts
Sunrise, and one reason to stay :-)
by Lloyd Nebres in Wailuku -
nature, Thoughts
The small bay across from Pa'ia Church is, this morning, a troubled, turbid red.
by Lloyd Nebres in Paia -
nature, Thoughts
Time does give you a new perspective
by Carlos Araya in Mountain View -
Thoughts, Politics, Society
Centre Left, Centre Right
by Binu Alex in Ahmedabad -
nature, Thoughts
Something beautiful leaves...
by Lloyd Nebres in Kihei -
Thoughts
Blurred.Time and Space.What is it really?Where is it really?Somehow, I have lost track of it all.Blurred.
by Monique DeNiro in Winston-Salem -
Thoughts, friendship
How do you convince a friend that this is where they need to be?
by Thursday Bram in Portland -
Society, Thoughts, City Life
The sorry state of Female Actors
by Binu Alex in Ahmedabad -
Thoughts, college, A day in the life
Sad but Relieved: I Am Not Unique
by Soo Song in Berkeley -
PHARMACEUTICALS, ANALYSIS, Thoughts
Why a Good Method Validation is Critical for Company
by Biju Alex in Midland -
Thoughts, home
82 days and too many goodbyes later, I am finally home. No one told me it would be this strange.
by Aaron Palabyab in Quezon City -
Moments, Thoughts
We humans like to possess even the most intangible things.
by Sara Ashley in Lake Oswego -
Prose, Thoughts
The word...
by Lloyd Nebres in Kahului -
Life, Thoughts
The innocence of a hug
by Nidhi Dagur in Krong Kampot -
Travel, Family, Thoughts
The Indian Visit
by Biju Alex in Mumbai -
Thoughts, Art, Travel
Photographer with versatile silhouettes
by Sanjay Pandey in Ambaji
Recent Moments
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community, Belonging, Thoughts
I've only just found the Hi community and already I must say goodbye.
in Ko Samui, Thailand -
Philosophy, Thoughts, farewell
Everlasting Constants
in Berlin, Germany -
Thoughts
I don't like the act of promising. I don't find it beautiful nor meaningful.
in Hingham, United States -
Thoughts, alone, worldwide
When I get my own apartment... I'll be damned sure to get a view of a crowded street and plenty of city lights (Buy a night light)
in Stockholm, Sweden -
classics, Deep, Thoughts
Souls don't die.
in Lucknow, India -
Travel, Moments, Thoughts
The Little Pieces that Could.
in Aqaba, Jordan -
unknown, Thoughts, Fire Hazard
The force field maze.
in Saskatoon, Canada -
Rain, city, Thoughts
The urban summer rain
in London, United Kingdom -
writing, Wonder, Thoughts
I avoided writing for weeks. I wondered what my first words would be; how they would sound like.
in Sugar Land, United States -
Death, Thoughts, Life
In The Geography of Bliss, someone says that one should contemplate death five minutes a day to be happy.
in Quezon City, Philippines -
Thoughts
What if?
in Mountain View, United States -
Thoughts, Belonging
I've never really felt like I belonged anywhere. This isn't a complaint. Maybe, subconsciously, I've never wanted to.
in Lungsod Quezon, Philippines -
work, Thoughts
Back to basics
in Sunnyvale, United States -
Thoughts, Life, Travel
Like a reminder from the universe, I'm often asked by friends, family, and near strangers lately: where to next?
in Mabini, Philippines -
Love, Thoughts
Don't fall in love
in Guatemala, Guatemala -
randomness, Thoughts, Life
Random(n) Musings
in Aveiro, Portugal -
Adventure, writing, Thoughts
I knew it was dangerous, and risky, and faulty, and unfair-- I still climbed up there.
in Mariposa County, United States -
City Life, Thoughts
2pm on a weekday. I'm over this. No more complaining. I'll use that energy to plan my escape.
in Makati, Philippines -
Travel, Thoughts
Hitchhiker
in Ardrossan, Canada -
Thoughts
Sometimes it's all that matters. Get a chance, use it wise.
in Gentofte, Denmark -
Thoughts, Life, survival
India’s surrogate cheating called Life Insurance
in Ahmedabad, India -
Wonder, Life, Thoughts
A heart this full, in the middle of a journey this uncertain. Maybe this is how it should be.
in Mandalay, Republic of the Union of Myanmar -
history, Thoughts, conserve
ASI protecting monuments in India is nothing but a joke
in Murud Janjira Fort Boat Route, India -
Tourism, Thoughts, GUJARAT
The Human Donkeys
in Vautha, India -
Thoughts, home, leaving
Manila, we need to talk.
in Makati City, Philippines -
City Life, GUJARAT, Thoughts
Ahmedabad's Planning Dilemma
in Ahmedabad, India -
sky, Thoughts
Sunrise, and one reason to stay :-)
in Wailuku, United States -
nature, Thoughts
The small bay across from Pa'ia Church is, this morning, a troubled, turbid red.
in Paia, United States -
nature, Thoughts
Time does give you a new perspective
in Mountain View, United States -
Thoughts, Politics, Society
Centre Left, Centre Right
in Ahmedabad, India -
Thoughts
While walking home: Leadership, culture and assimilation
in San Francisco, United States -
Thoughts, Heaven
Where is Heaven?Is it up there, way beyond those big old trees?Haunting, taunting and beckoning mebetween the flora of whispering leaves.
in Winston-Salem, United States -
Thoughts
Blurred.Time and Space.What is it really?Where is it really?Somehow, I have lost track of it all.Blurred.
in Winston-Salem, United States -
nature, Thoughts
Something beautiful leaves...
in Kihei, United States -
Thoughts
Is it my reflection I see in this murky, slimy pond, or is it the murky, slimy, pond that sees my reflection?
in Winston-Salem, United States -
Thoughts
I wonder if I just sit still...still enough in this beautiful garden, if my soul will blossom or wither away?
in Winston-Salem, United States -
Thoughts
Somewhere at the end of the winding road before me, "I see light at the end of the tunnel," ceases to be a metaphor.
in Winston-Salem, United States -
Death, Thoughts
Death is really rather rude. It shows up frequently without notice. It takes a life and leaves the rest lonely. But our stories are not neverending. And the one whose ending comes is given peace and the answer to the question no one living will ever know. The rest of us must mend the tapestry of life and see this tear in the universe sealed, and wait until it is our turn to know what rest awaits us or doesn't.
in Captain Cook, United States -
Society, Thoughts, City Life
The sorry state of Female Actors
in Ahmedabad, India -
PHARMACEUTICALS, ANALYSIS, Thoughts
Why a Good Method Validation is Critical for Company
in Midland, United States