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On The Importance of Creativity

Creativity is the natural necessity to the human soul. As I approach my later twenties, I have begun to realise the importance of creativity in our lives. It isn’t just an outlet from our lives as humans, but it is a window into our soul and the activities that make us happy. As I grew into adulthood, I grew less and less creative. This was in part to the job I held as an engineer, which was mundane and tedious, but also to the pressure to be good that I began to feel. This is where creativity is lost. We…

Welcome to Arney’s Corner

If you have found yourself here, welcome. Arney’s Corner is the part of my site where I get to geek out about the things I love that aren’t necessarily tied to my work. This mainly consists of games, books and literature, music, and more. But this may well extend to any hyper-fixations I have at any given time. Think of this as the lighter side of my creative life, and the place I can be the true nerd I am. I don’t envision this space a review hub or a place to hand out curated “top tens.” It is more…

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So Long 2025, Hello 2026

And so it begins — the new year. For me, it brings excitement and opportunity (even if I am battling a little illness at the moment :/ ). Last year was a year of recovery and growth, it was time spent prioritising my mental health and learning what I actually wanted from life. Sometimes that is the best goal to have for the year. People can often overwhelm themselves with lofty goals when the new year rolls around. While this can sometimes yield great results, for most of us this isn’t the way to go about our resolutions. For example,…