Salam Dosto!

Writing in the hot weather with sweat pouring down, I’m hoping this is just a rough moment and that things will cool down soon. But with climate change affecting us all, it's hard to be sure. When something bad happens, we usually think it’s just temporary and that things will get better soon. In psychology, this is called the "It’ll-Get-Worse-Before-It-Gets-Better" fallacy, similar to confirmation bias.

Imagine you’re the president of a country and have no idea how to run it. What do you do? You predict tough years ahead, ask your citizens to tighten their belts, and promise improvement after this difficult phase of cleansing, purification, and restructuring. When someone says things will get worse before they get better, understand that they might not grasp your current situation. We need to see where this "worse" will end.

The second bit of wisdom I learned this week is: "Even true stories are fairy tales." Let me make it simple with an example. (A) The King died and the queen died. (B) The King died, and the queen died of grief. Most people remember the second story more easily. Here, the two deaths aren’t just successive; they are emotionally linked. According to information theory, we should remember (A) better because it’s shorter. But our brains don’t work that way. From our own life stories to global events, we shape everything into meaningful stories. Whenever you hear a story, ask yourself: Who is the sender? What are their intentions? What are they hiding?

When I connected these concepts in my life, many unclear things became clear. I realized why I need to make my content more story-focused and identified areas in my life where the "It’ll-Get-Worse-Before-It-Gets-Better" fallacy applies. Take some time to reflect on these concepts in your life. Write a journal, and you’ll be amazed at how many issues you can solve with these ideas.

One new word I learned this week is “Amiability.” Amiability works better than bribery. Explanation: It’s the quality of having friendly manners.

I hope this is helpful to you. 🙂 

Books Recommendation:

1. A life lesson book conversation between an old man and a young man: Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom.

2. If you are a solopreneur like me, then read Company of One: Why Staying Small is the Next Big Thing for Business by Paul Jarvis.

Love,

Ammar

💌 Things I Love the Most

AI Tools that will help you improve your game

1. Dubecos: Dub your videos effortlessly using AI.

2. PicWonderful: Generate images from text. Remove backgrounds, un-blur photos, or colorize them.

3. Screenshot AI: All your screenshots understood, organized and searchable with AI.

4. QrGPT: Generate AI QR codes in seconds.

5. Braintrust: The enterprise-grade stack for building AI products without guesswork.

Weekly Quote:

My Weekly Journaling Prompts:

1. How do I deal with self-doubt and negative thoughts, and what strategies could I develop to increase my self-confidence.?

2. Am I grateful for what I have? Can I pause for a moment is already in my life ?

3. How would I describe the best version of myself and what obstacles do I face in realizing this reality.

4. What would my life look if I knew that for every worry I have, there will be a solution at the time it happens?

Video Of The Week :

Juicy Reads to Check Out: 📰 

Meme Of The Week:

Global Fellowships & Programs:

Harvard fellowship for digital thriving USA: Are you a researcher, educator, podcaster, artist, or practitioner driven by a passion for empowering youth and society to thrive in our digital world? The Center for Digital Thriving is offering funded fellowships.
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​Young African storytellers with disabilities, competition: The “We Can Work” Narrative competition is a platform for young individuals with disabilities to express themselves creatively. Whether you're a writer, audio producer, videographer, visual artist, or photographer, this competition welcomes all forms of storytelling.
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​Indo-Pacific Leadership Lab: An opportunity for rising leaders from diverse sectors in the Indo-Pacific region. The program aims to deepen leadership practices and increase impact, focusing.

Young legal professionals in Caribbean fellowship: The CARICOM fellowship offers an opportunity for you to understand and apply the mechanisms of protection of the inter-American system of human rights.

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See you next week. 🙂