Archive - erinmerylstudy

The Art of Extroversion

and how to perfect it (even if you're not an extrovert)

Jun 19 • erinmerylstudy

rules of life from my notes app

the insights of a 20 year old girl

Jun 16 • erinmerylstudy

the unfinished task is the proof you are still alive

A finished task is a small death, and some part of you has always known it.

Jun 12 • erinmerylstudy

May 2026

everyone being contrarian is just conformity

you don't have to be the lone wolf

May 25 • erinmerylstudy

everything you see online is an advert

and it is causing the destruction of individuality

May 20 • erinmerylstudy

you’ve been playing the game of life wrong

what are you optimising for? and why?

May 17 • erinmerylstudy

the myth of meritocracy, and why we need it

here is a piece of irony worth starting with: the word “meritocracy” was invented as a warning.

May 7 • erinmerylstudy

the rise of the “founder” is not what it looks like

the interest in startups as a recession indicator.

May 6 • erinmerylstudy

do you want it, or do you want others to see that you have it?

i’ve been thinking about something uncomfortable for a few hours, and i’ve decided the only way through it is to just write it out.

May 1 • erinmerylstudy

April 2026

the role of the university

i am over halfway through my degree at cambridge, and i am a little underwhelmed

Apr 29 • erinmerylstudy

let people change what you think

following an encounter with someone who has shifted how you think, you get a very particular feeling.

Apr 27 • erinmerylstudy

when was the last time you had a break?

when was the last time you had a break?

Apr 25 • erinmerylstudy