Aadil Naik

Senior Editor @GlueMagazine | Former Managing Editor @algonquintimes | Former features writer @MyMotoringWorld.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Setting boundaries is not a display of disrespect. It’s an act of self-respect.

In toxic relationships, people can’t take no for an answer. They feel entitled to ignore your limits.

In healthy relationships, people don’t just accept your boundaries. They help you maintain them.

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[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Trigger warnings are not effective.

24 studies, 7k people: alerts about upsetting content don't prevent distress or promote learning. All they do is raise anxiety.

The best way to shield mental health isn't to sound an alarm beforehand. It's to make support available afterward.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Insecure leaders strive to be the most powerful person in the room. They make others feel weak so they alone can stay strong.

Secure leaders aim to amplify the power of the room. They use their strength to make others stronger.

The best and highest use of power is to share it.

[Mohamad Safa @mhdksafa]

If you think fertilized eggs are people but parents who've crossed the oceans with their kids aren't, stop pretending your concerns are religious.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Public service announcement for managers and coaches: you can't judge effort by results.

Inconsistent performance doesn't mean people aren't trying their best. It often means they're doing their best in the face of turbulence.

In humans, variability is a feature, not a bug.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

When you burn people out, you push them out. Stars are the first to leave—they have the most opportunities.

The solution is not to pile on the perks. It’s to pinpoint the root causes of overload and design more manageable jobs.

If you want to keep people, stop exhausting them.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

To all the companies calling people back to the office full-time: Don't mistake presence for performance.

Showing up is not a sign of commitment or contribution. It's an act of compliance.

What matters is the value people create, not the place they inhabit.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Acts of kindness that feel small to us have a big impact on others.

Research: kids and adults underestimate how tiny acts of generosity lift others' moods.

There's no easier way to make someone's day than to offer a compliment, give a little gift, or send a handwritten note.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Compassion is kinder and healthier than empathy.

Evidence: when we feel others’ pain, we often get overwhelmed and withdraw. When we feel concern for their pain, we reach out and help.

The point of compassion isn't to share their feelings. It's to care about their feelings.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

On major life decisions, the purpose of seeking advice is not to get answers. It’s to gain perspective.

No one knows what's best for you. They can only share what makes sense to them.

The most important question to ask is not what you should do. It's what you might be missing.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Refusing to give up on a failing plan is not an act of resilience. It's a display of rigidity.

Grit is not about persevering with a route that isn’t working. It’s about staying focused on a goal but flexible on the path.

Healthy persistence requires peripheral vision.

[Kurzgesagt @Kurz_Gesagt]

May the 4th be with you!

[Sam Ghali, M.D. @EM_RESUS]

Hi, ER Doc here.

If your nose is bleeding, DO NOT TILT YOUR HEAD BACK. This just makes the blood drip down the back of your throat and you will then swallow and/or choke on it. Pinch the soft part of your nose and TILT YOUR HEAD FORWARD. Please tell your friends about this.

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

Teach your children how to think, not what to think.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

A busy life is not a symbol of status. It's a symptom of trying to do too much for too many people.

A full calendar brings a surplus of stress and a shortage of energy. Reflecting and relaxing should be top priorities.

Unscheduled time isn't wasted. It's invested in well-being.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Being in the office is a double-edged sword.

Data: when our colleagues sit nearby, we get more feedback. That boosts learning and retention among junior people—but reduces productivity for senior people.

We need time together and time apart. Hybrid is the best of both worlds.

[Aadil Naik @aadilnaik]

@kolbedevo @senselessfeelz Is @senselessfeelz trying to imply there’s something good about Toronto?! Oh my…

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

How long people are married says nothing about the health of the marriage.

People who can’t stand to be in the same room spend decades together.

Some live double lives.

Some couples haven’t had a real conversation in 25 years.

Don’t idealize longevity.

Idealize relationships where you see mutual respect, admiration, and underneath it all: true friendship.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

You're not obligated to maintain a relationship with anyone who treats you poorly.

No mentor, friend, or relative deserves unconditional loyalty. Past help is not an excuse for present harm.

If they're having a negative impact on you, you don’t have to keep them in your life.