<script data-pm-proxy="intercept"></script><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Zaid]]></title><description><![CDATA[curious learner]]></description><link>https://zaidx7.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wpl7!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4f32c586-7005-419a-bec8-24bcd50e05cb_160x160.jpeg</url><title>Zaid</title><link>https://zaidx7.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:59:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="/__u/zaidx7.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Zaid]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[zaidx7@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[zaidx7@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Zaid]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Zaid]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[zaidx7@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[zaidx7@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Zaid]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[I am a feminist, but I don't support equal responsibilities.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A logical case for dividing life's responsibilities by individual talent, energy, and natural synergy.]]></description><link>https://zaidx7.substack.com/p/i-am-a-feminist-but-i-dont-support</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://zaidx7.substack.com/p/i-am-a-feminist-but-i-dont-support</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zaid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:02:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jxkt!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F41495dde-00af-43f7-8615-a1b5fd3b62f0_1672x941.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>People often say, <em>"I am a feminist, but I don't support equal responsibilities."</em> On the surface, that statement might sound right to some people, but if you look deeper into it, it&#8217;s not. Let me give you some examples, and then I&#8217;ll explain the logic behind them.</p><p><br><strong>1. </strong>A husband works heavy manual labor&#8212;hard, physical work&#8212;and his wife works as a cashier. Because the husband is straining so much physically, let&#8217;s say he expends 500 points of effort at work, while his wife expends 250 points since her job isn't as physical. So who handles the hard work at home?</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jxkt!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F41495dde-00af-43f7-8615-a1b5fd3b62f0_1672x941.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jxkt!, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/w_424, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F41495dde-00af-43f7-8615-a1b5fd3b62f0_1672x941.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jxkt!, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/w_848, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/q_auto:good, 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12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Husband&#8217;s 500 points &#8722; wife&#8217;s 250 points = 250 points needed from the wife to balance the total effort. If the household work totals 300 points, the wife does around 83% of the chores, and the husband handles the rest.<br><strong>2. </strong>Now flip their roles. The wife is a manager at a company and the husband is a regular employee. The husband does most of the household work, using the exact same math as the first example.</p><p>So my point is that men and women are designed differently by God,or by nature, if you&#8217;re an atheist. Both are built differently. Men have testosterone which gives physical advantages, while women&#8217;s emotional intelligence is higher than men&#8217;s.<br>This isn't saying a woman&nbsp;<em>cannot</em>&nbsp;do dangerous jobs like working as an electrician or a miner. They can. But we are designed differently. Think of it like IQ: if someone is born with a high IQ and someone else with a lower IQ, we can't wonder why the lower IQ person performs differently. If there&#8217;s a math competition between a high IQ guy and a lower IQ guy for a quantitative finance job, even if they prepared equally, who wins? Obviously the high IQ guy. That job wasn't built for the lower IQ guy, and if he does it, the results won't be as effective.</p><p><br>So a woman can work as a miner or an electrician, but the work won't be as efficient as a man doing it. On the flip side, a man cannot bear pain the way a female does, biologically and mentally&#8212;partly because of patriarchy, which still exists in most countries.<br>Responsibilities should be divided by looking at someone's actual talent and skill rather than forcing the exact same thing on everyone. We need a qualified leader, not just anyone. And for those who believe in traditional roles where the husband provides and the wife takes care of the home, that&#8217;s great too.<br>Don't let the elites divide you. At the end of the day, men need women and women need men.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://substack.com/@zaidx7/note/p-213017618&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="/__u/substack.com/@zaidx7/note/p-213017618"><span>Comment</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://zaidx7.substack.com/subscribe?utm_source=email&r=&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="/__u/zaidx7.substack.com/subscribe?utm_source=email&amp;r="><span>Subscribe</span></a></p><p></p><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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corrected]]></description><link>https://zaidx7.substack.com/p/a-rapist-shouldnt-be-killed-in-a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://zaidx7.substack.com/p/a-rapist-shouldnt-be-killed-in-a</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zaid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:41:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ELvH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1ebfea3-87d2-4842-90c0-4d78de3b6b8a_1536x1024.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ELvH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1ebfea3-87d2-4842-90c0-4d78de3b6b8a_1536x1024.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Sounds misogynistic, right? But read with an open mind and connect the dots from your own perspective using rational thinking.</p><p>First,how can a person become rational or develop rational thinking? By reading and writing</p><p>In jail,there are only a few things to do , such as sleep, work out, work, or engage in self-directed activities. However, another key feature in jail is a library with a variety of books and writing resources.</p><p>People often form hatred based on their environment. For ex, some women dislike men because they feel men are the root cause of many bad things, which can feel emotionally valid to them.</p><p> <strong>Imagine a scenario </strong>where a man's entire family is threatened at gunpoint, and he is told he can save them only by raping a woman. Many would argue he should save his family and accept going to jail because of the moral dilemma presented. My point is that the environment forced his actions. Most human beings do not become criminals purely on their own, but rather due to their environment, and they can develop a rational self through resources like prison libraries and writing.</p><p>And I'm not saying everyone commits these crimes because of such a dilemma. Some people commit them because of deeply held convictions and cognitive biases, such as dehumanization, confirmation bias, moral disengagement, and others.</p><p>I am not saying rapists should never face death, but rather that capital punishment does not fit a democracy. To be honest, if I thought purely emotionally, I would execute every rapist myself, and if I were a ruler in a monarchy, I would institute mandatory execution for them. However, as I explained, this is my rational argument.</p><p>Now, do not hate me, but tell me your thoughts. I would love to hear your perspective.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Machiavellian Autocracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story will reveal so many dark secrets in todays world]]></description><link>https://zaidx7.substack.com/p/machiavellian-autocracy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://zaidx7.substack.com/p/machiavellian-autocracy</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zaid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:51:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!b-YB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18728d06-ecff-45a7-b199-1a3b6c07c8f0_1024x559.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There was an empire of mixed peace and chaos, where people used to live together. Anyone could question the king, and the king would answer. The king had a younger brother whom he loved dearly, but his little brother despised him. The king was kind hearted, while his brother was the exact opposite.</p><p>A war broke out in which the king died on the battlefield, but the kingdom did not surrender. The little brother became the new emperor. On the battlefield - both kingdoms came to an agreement of peace and signed a treaty.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!b-YB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18728d06-ecff-45a7-b199-1a3b6c07c8f0_1024x559.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!b-YB!, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/w_424, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18728d06-ecff-45a7-b199-1a3b6c07c8f0_1024x559.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!b-YB!, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/w_848, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/c_limit, 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Suddenly his ministers called an urgent meeting with him. The people were in chaos over the new king, as he did not have the support of most of his subjects.</p><p>To turn the situation to his advantage, the king used tactics and calculated plans to shape the crowd in his favor. He implemented a divide-and-rule strategy, splitting his people into two groups: a 1/4 minority and a 3/4 majority. He spread rumors through word of mouth, newspapers, and other media to the 3/4 majority, claiming that the 1/4 minority were raping, killing innocents, forcefully converting people to their community, and trying to conquer the kingdom.</p><p>In the minority group, one or two individuals ended up doing exactly that.</p><p>He ruled the 1/4 minority through fear, and the 3/4 majority through respect and shared self-interest. He said, <em>&#8220;It&#8217;s better to have a cult that isn&#8217;t as big as the whole, which asks questions.&#8221;</em></p><p>After many years, his people started to unite again. Recognizing this shift, he employed another tactic: he started a war with another empire. Once again, the people forgot about revolution.<br><br>i am thinking to write more of the story, suggest anything, and Thanks for reading</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://zaidx7.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption"></p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 4 pillars to control crowd]]></title><description><![CDATA[power is not only what you control, but also what people think you control]]></description><link>https://zaidx7.substack.com/p/the-4-pillars-to-control-crowd</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://zaidx7.substack.com/p/the-4-pillars-to-control-crowd</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zaid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:03:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANwt!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9cec8955-3169-463f-b176-abece8a60720_1024x559.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Humans often think emotionally, they  crave attention, admiration, hope and they scares, they like to belong to groups. There are four pillars which can hold power as long as you maintain.<br>Before starting this i want you to be clear that in this article, we will go through to hold power not to build it, but when you know how to hold power, it becomes easy to build power among people.<br> So here, Think a throne as chair. A chair has 4 legs, if you remove one you&#8217;ll fall that&#8217;s exactly how power holds or works. The 4 pillars you need to know</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANwt!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9cec8955-3169-463f-b176-abece8a60720_1024x559.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANwt!, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/w_424, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9cec8955-3169-463f-b176-abece8a60720_1024x559.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANwt!, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/w_848, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/zaidx7.substack.com/q_auto:good, 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Many people in history used fear to control people but if people get too scared they might fight back, so it must be used carefully as doctors use sharp tools carefully - they don&#8217;t use sharp tools everytime but when they do, they do it very precisely</p></li><li><p><strong>RESPECT</strong> strongest way to lead :<br> Respect comes from a leader who is strong, fair and consistent, to get respect . If you are general in an army of soldiers, remember each soldiers name not ever but try to as much as you can, eat what they eat, walk with them . Reward good people, punish who betray you</p></li><li><p><strong>TRUST</strong> it is known as secret weapon :<br> When people trust a leader, they follow him without being forced. Trust is built when leader is honest or wear a mask of honesty &amp; keep his words.</p></li><li><p><strong>PERCEPTION</strong> controlling the minds :<br> The most powerful control is not physically but mentally, if people think they are free, even they are not - they would not rebel. This is called controlling perception &#8220;if you believe what people see &amp; believe, you can control how they act&#8221;</p></li></ol><p>Here as i said earlier there are 4 pillars Fear, Respect, Trust &amp; Perception. If one fall others will fall as well but if somehow one pillar falls here&#8217;s what napoleon the great said <em>&#8220;<strong>if i see my people start to revolt, i&#8217;ll start a war with a nation</strong>&#8221; </em>all of these strategies are inspired by napoleon the goat and other great conquerors here let&#8217;s go into a legendary conquerors story.<br> In the 1200s, a man named temujin united the broke tribe he later became the khan. One of the feared leader, yeah i am talking about genghis khan.<br>Genghis khan used fear to defeat his enemies, if anyone betrayed him, he destroyed their entire family, his enemies were so scared that some gave up without even fighting. But he also gave rewards to those who were loyal. He made poor soldiers into leaders - if they were brave. He was fair and gave power based to talent and skills not family. This made people respect him and follow him. He also controlled perception - he used tricks and fake news to scare cities into giving up. He won many battle not just with soldiers but with smart thinking fear.<br>Genghis khan was master of fear and respect. in todays world think anyone who&#8217;s ruling they are doing the same. next time i&#8217;ll upload an article where i will demonstrate how modern rulers using it even in democracy <em>so thanks mate for reading this long and please subscribe for little motivation</em></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://zaidx7.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being rational than thinking rationally]]></title><description><![CDATA[this essay will help you to think rationally]]></description><link>https://zaidx7.substack.com/p/being-rational-then-thinking-rationally</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://zaidx7.substack.com/p/being-rational-then-thinking-rationally</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zaid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:20:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wpl7!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4f32c586-7005-419a-bec8-24bcd50e05cb_160x160.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Humans are often victim of <strong>conviction bias</strong>: means :<em> i belive in this ideology it must be true</em>, people who support communism rather than democracy or dictatorship are atleast independent thinkers than those who dont even know other than  democracy or dictatorship, i am not a supoporter of communism but look around ask people about it, ask them how many ideology you know.<br>Ask a man who belongs to X community, throw flaws at him about his community, he will try to counter every flaw without accepting - thats what <strong>conviction bias</strong> is and again i am not targetting any community but irrational self.<br>Who understand <strong>conviction bias</strong> is often fall for <strong>confirmation bias</strong>;<em> means: to convience ourselves, we go in search of evidence to support our view.</em> Confirmation bias can make a rapist an innocent.So, to think rationally challenge your beliefs by writing essays or debating not to win but to learn<br>If you believe in that political party find those who oppose that party and try to understand why do they hate the political party you support/believe. As <span data-color="#ff0000" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">socrates</span> said <span data-color="#ff0000" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">&#8220;He who knows how to fool a crowd will win in democracy</span>&#8221; - his exact words were diffrent they are mine - crap haha. well move to the topic<br>In my starting days, when i started to read more i fell for <strong>superiority bias</strong>;<em> means: those who think - they are diffrent, more rational than others, more ethical.</em> so whenever we feel - we are better, remove that crap outside because remember marcus auralius hired a servant just to whisper in his ear that you are just a human, if you dont know about him well he was one of the great roman empror and stoic philosopher<br>thanks mate for reading this long<br><br><br></p><div class="directMessage button" data-attrs="{&quot;userId&quot;:444209277,&quot;userName&quot;:&quot;Zaid&quot;,&quot;canDm&quot;:null,&quot;dmUpgradeOptions&quot;:null,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}" data-component-name="DirectMessageToDOM"></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://zaidx7.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="/__u/zaidx7.substack.com/subscribe"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[A feather and a mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every being has something unique.]]></description><link>https://zaidx7.substack.com/p/a-feather-and-a-mind</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://zaidx7.substack.com/p/a-feather-and-a-mind</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zaid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wpl7!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4f32c586-7005-419a-bec8-24bcd50e05cb_160x160.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every being has something unique. Birds have feathers to fly, and humans have minds to think.</p><p>A feather and a mind &#8212; both are gifts. But the difference is, some birds are born with sharper feathers, while humans aren&#8217;t born with a sharper mind. We see people with different mindsets: average minds believe in the system, while rare minds create their own path or break free from it</p><p>Just like birds &#8212; those with powerful feathers hunt big prey, while those with average feathers hunt smaller ones</p><p>The conclusion is simple: everyone has something others don&#8217;t. Some are born with advantages, some aren&#8217;t &#8212; but many build their strengths over time.</p><p>We&#8217;re all born with a little something. What truly matters is what we choose to do with it.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://zaidx7.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>