Ramaa Krishnan
- Apr 21, 2017
page seven: examining the F in FOMO
FOMO, or the “Fear Of Missing Out,” describes the feelings of loss caused by the realization of one not being a part of an experience that others have had. It assumes that the missed opportunity was a positive one – nobody feels FOMO at another’s misfortunes - and is felt by one and all, a natural outcome from being human with endless desires and limited opportunities to satisfy them. These feelings are caused not from real loss but from an imagined one that nevertheless appe
Ramaa Krishnan
- Apr 3, 2017
page six: the pink elephant and the blue dog
I was recently prepping my daughter for an interview for a summer internship, helping boost her confidence. Time and again we came up against her fear of failure. Minutes before the event she called me in a state of great panic, asking me what would happen if she didn’t succeed at clinching the interview. Seeing that she was so stressed, I knew that any push towards positive thinking: “I believe in you, you should believe in yourself,” etc. etc. would fall on deaf ears. So, I