Cambridge Analytica – Eine Fallstudie
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Sie nehmen ab und es meldet sich ein junger Mann, der einige Informationen über Sie vorliegen hat und diese gerne bestätigt haben möchte: Welches Ihre Lieblingsserie ist, auf welche Schule Ihre Kinder gehen, für welche Partei Sie bei der letzten Wahl gestimmt haben und dass Sie in den letzten Jahren an Depressionen litten. Gruselig? Schon. Doch ungefähr so beschreibt Christopher Wylie, Whistleblower und ehemaliger Mitarbeiter von Cambridge Analytica, wie er und seine Kollegen den Datensatz geprüft haben, der die Basis für die wohl größte bekannte Desinformationskampagne unserer Zeit bilden sollte.
Doch wie sind die Mitarbeiter von Cambridge Analytica an diese Daten gekommen? Was haben Sie anschließend mit dem Datensatz gemacht? Und woher hatten Sie das psychologische Wissen, um breitangelegte Manipulationskampagnen zu konzipieren? Beginnen wir unsere Reise zum Mittelpunkt der Wahlkampfmanipulation beim ersten Schritt: Dem Datensammeln.
Alles beginnt mit Datensammeln
Schon seit längerer Zeit werden in klassischen, vor allem US-amerikanischen Wahlkämpfen diverse Daten zusammengetragen und zu großen Datensammlungen verknüpft: Konsumentendaten, Daten aus Vielfliegerprogrammen, Volkszählungsdaten oder Informationen aus Wahlregistern. Das half bei der zielgerichteten Ansprache der Wählerinnen und Wähler; die Daten umfassten aber oft nur einen Bruchteil der Bevölkerung und die Analyseergebnisse waren lediglich bedingt aussagekräftig.
Um die Amerikanerinnen und Amerikaner gezielter ansprechen zu können, brauchte Cambridge Analytica also bessere Daten. Diese Daten besorgte sich die Firma über Facebook – und lies den Datensatz über einen klugen Schachzug direkt mit Angaben über Persönlichkeitsmerkmale der Nutzer*innen anreichern, wodurch sich völlig neue Analysemöglichkeiten ergaben.
Die Vorgehensweise war dabei so simpel wie genial: Die Firma stellte auf der Crowdsourcing-Plattform „Amazons Mechanical Turk“ ein einfaches Quiz mit dem Namen „thisisyourdigitallife” online. Beantworteten Nutzerinnen und Nutzer die darin gestellten Fragen zu ihren Persönlichkeitsmerkmalen, wurde ihnen im Gegenzug eine kleine finanzielle Aufwandsentschädigung angeboten. Um den Geldbetrag zu erhalten, mussten sie sich aber eine Facebook-App installieren. Mit der Installation gaben sie dann – völlig legal – den Zugriff auf ihre persönlichen Facebook-Daten frei. Und den auf die Daten ihrer Facebook-Kontakte gleich mit.
Persönlichkeitsmerkmale analysieren
Über das Quiz und die Facebook-Integration kam Cambridge Analytica binnen kürzester Zeit in den Besitz von Daten aus 87 Millionen Facebook-Konten, die zumindest zum Teil mit Angaben zu Persönlichkeitszügen der Nutzerinnen und Nutzer verbunden waren. Grundlage für die psychologische Einordnung war das empirisch gut erforschte Big-Five-Modell, das die menschliche Persönlichkeit anhand von fünf Dimensionen beschreibt:
Neigung zu emotionaler Labilität, Ängstlichkeit und Traurigkeit
Neigung zur Geselligkeit und zum Optimismus
Neigung zur Wissbegierde, Interesse an neuen Erfahrungen
Neigung zum Altruismus, zur Kooperation und Nachgiebigkeit
Neigung zur Disziplin, zu hoher Leistungsbereitschaft Leistung, zur Zuverlässigkeit
In den üblichen Big-Five-Tests stimmen die Teilnehmenden über Aussagen wie „Ich glaube, dass Kunst wichtig ist“, „Ich erledige Aufgaben erfolgreich“ oder „Ich bin schnell verärgert“ ab. Aus den Angaben lässt sich dann die jeweilige Ausprägung der fünf Dimensionen ableiten.
Angetrieben von Investoren und Antreibern aus dem rechten politischen Spektrum analysierte Cambridge Analytica die Zusammenhänge zwischen den persönlichen Einschätzungen und den restlichen Facebook-Daten nun so lange, bis ihre Software aus wenigen Likes und Shares Aussagen über vermeintliche Persönlichkeitsmerkmale und neurotische Tendenzen der jeweiligen Nutzer treffen konnte. Doch was macht man nun mit dem Wissen, dass Dave Wilson in Yuma, Arizona, über wenig Selbstbewusstsein verfügt und leicht reizbar ist?
Einen Perspektizid planen
Man plant einen Perspektizid. Dieses nach Krankheit und Tod klingende Wort beschreibt einen manipulativen Prozess, bei dem das Opfer zunehmend den Zugang zu den eigenen Ansichten, Wünschen und Meinungen verliert. Die Person wird psychisch destabilisiert; ihr Selbstkonzept wird durch ein fremdgesteuertes ersetzt. Meist wird der Begriff in Zusammenhang mit missbräuchlichen emotionalen Beziehungen verwendet. Aber auch die massenhafte Manipulation von Wählerinnen und Wählern funktioniert auf diese Weise. Wylie beschreibt das so:
„Die effektivste Form des Perspektizids ist jene, die zunächst das Selbstbild verändert. […] Es beginnt in der Regel damit, dass er [der Manipulierende, Anm. d. Red.] die Narrative des Gegners unterdrückt und anschließend die Informationsumgebung der Zielperson dominiert. Nicht selten ist damit die schrittweise Zerstörung der sogenannten psychischen Resilienzfaktoren über mehrere Monate hinweg verbunden. Die Programme sind so gestaltet, dass sie bei den Zielpersonen unrealistische Wahrnehmungen erzeugen, die zu Verwirrung führen und die Selbstwirksamkeit beeinträchtigen. […] Die Gegennarrative sollen außerdem Misstrauen gegenüber anderen fördern, damit die Kommunikation mit ihnen die Entwicklung der Zielperson in die erwünschte Richtung nicht beeinträchtigt. […] Aber es reicht nicht, die Moral zu untergraben. Das eigentliche Ziel besteht darin, negative Emotionen und Denkprozesse auszulösen, die mit impulsivem, unkontrollierten und zwanghaftem Verhalten verbunden sind.“ (Wylie 2020, S. 83f.)
Laut Wylie wurden solche Strategien bisher vor allem in militärischen Operationen angewandt. Er nennt als Beispiel Drogenkriege in Südamerika, in denen gezielt Zwist zwischen Mitgliedern gesät wurde, um die Wahrscheinlichkeit von internen Konflikten, Informationsleaks und Überläufern zu erhöhen und so die Lieferketten zu schwächen.
Die „Überzeugbaren“ ausfindig machen
Ziel der Operationen von Cambridge Analytica war es laut Wylie nun, Bürgerinnen und Bürger zu mobilisieren, die rechte Positionen bzw. tendenziell systemfeindliche Ansichten unterstützten und für einen Wahlsieg der Republikaner sorgten – oder alternativ Wählerinnen und Wähler zu demobilisieren, die einem entsprechenden Ziel entgegenstanden. Im Wahlkampf 2016 sollten so vor allem schwarze Bürgerinnen und Bürger von den Wahlurnen ferngehalten werden, während die Kampagnen für andere, vor allem weiße, Wählergruppen die Stimmabgabe zum Ziel hatten.
Um diese Ziele zu erreichen, musste Cambridge Analytica – zumindest in Theorie – sogar nur einen Bruchteil der Personen in den jeweiligen Gruppen erreichen: In Wahlkämpfen unterteilen Wahlkampfstrategen Wählerinnen und Wähler meist in drei Segmente. Es gibt eine Gruppe von Personen, die die eigene Partei sicher wählen, und eine Gruppe von Menschen, die ihre Stimme zuverlässig einer anderen Partei geben werden. Und es gibt eine Gruppe von Unentschlossenen oder Personen, von denen man zumindest glaubt, dass man sie von der eigenen Partei überzeugen könnte. Diese Gruppe ist für den Ausgang der Wahl – gerade in Zwei-Parteien-Systemen – entscheidend. Auf diese Gruppe, vor allem in den Swing States, konzentrierten sich die Aktivitäten von Cambridge Analytica. Brittany Kaiser, ebenfalls eine ehemalige Mitarbeiterin der Firma, beschreibt dies so:
„The bulk of our resources went into targeting those whose minds we thought we could change. We called them the „persuadables“. They’re everywhere in the country, but the persuadables that mattered were the ones in swing states […]. Now, each of these states were broken down by precinct. So, you can say there are 22,000 persuadable voters in this precinct and if we target enough persuabable people in the right precincts, then those states would turn red instead of blue. Our creative team designed personalized content to trigger those individuals […]. We bombarded them through blogs, websites, articels, videos, ads, every platform you can imagine. Until they saw the world the way we wanted them to.“ (Brittany Kaiser, Netflix-Doku „Camebridge Analyticas großer Hack“, 41:21)
Psychologisch-basierte Narrativ-Entwicklung
Bei der Formulierung der Botschaften an die einzelnen Zielgruppen waren die Erkenntnisse zu den psychographischen Merkmalen der Facebook-Nutzer Goldwert. Denn Menschen mit bestimmten Persönlichkeitszügen lassen sich leichter manipulieren als andere. Interessant für Cambridge Analytica waren hier vor allem Personen, die neurotische Merkmale aufwiesen, zu Wutausbrüchen oder Verschwörungstheorien neigten. Das Unternehmen identifizierte diese Zielgruppen und konfrontierte sie mit Postings, die Botschaften enthielten, die die Gruppe provozierten und aufstachelten. Welche Narrative dabei jeweils funktionierten, hatte die Firma laut Wylie vorher ausgiebig getestet. Zusätzlich zur Schaltung von Anzeigen gründeten die Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter von CA auch Facebookseiten und -gruppen, die den Zielgruppen über den Facebook-Algorithmus in den Newsfeed gespült wurden.
Zumindest in der Zeit, in der Christopher Wylie noch Mitarbeiter von Cambridge Analytica war, organisierte die Firma auch „Real-Life-Treffen“. Diese Treffen hatten das Ziel, die bereits aktivierten Einzelpersonen miteinander zu vernetzen und ihnen das Gefühl zu geben, Teil einer großen Bewegung zu sein. Das unterstützte eine Verselbstständigung der Bewegung.
Dass die Kampagnen so effizient funktionieren, lag auch daran, dass die Firma bei der Gestaltung der Botschaften und Anzeigen auf psychologische Effekte zurück griff. So sorgt zum Beispiel das Erleben von Wut dafür, dass Informationen schlechter verarbeitet werden, da Wut logisches Denken blockiert. Als effektiv erwiesen sich auch Botschaften, die das in konservativen Kreisen ausgeprägte Bedürfnis nach Stabilität und Ordnung bedienten. So ergaben Tests in Virginia, dass konservative Wählerinnen und Wähler sich vorstellen konnten, einem Kandidaten ihre Stimme zu schenken, auch wenn sie seine Inhalte eigentlich nicht guthießen – solange sein Verhalten für sie vorhersehbar und klar verständlich war. Die Botschaft „Sie mögen zwar nicht mit mir einer Meinung sein, aber immerhin kennen Sie meinen Standpunkt“ funktionierte besser als alle anderen getesteten Narrative für den Kandidaten.
In afroamerikanischen Gruppen wurde dagegen besonders linke Rhetorik verbreitet. Ziel war es, Hillary Clinton als Vertreterin des weißen Mainstreams darzustellen und die Wählerinnen und Wähler dazu zu bringen, linke Kandidaten von dritten Parteien zu wählen.
Was nehmen wir mit?
Wylie verließ Cambridge Analytica 2014, also zwei Jahre vor der Präsidentschaftswahl 2016. Er vermutet, dass viele der in der Zeit davor getesteten und oben beschriebenen Methoden weiterhin eingesetzt wurden.
Ob die von Cambridge Analytica durchgeführten Kampagnen ausschlaggebend für den Sieg Donald-Trumps waren, ist in Fachkreisen umstritten. Die konkreten Wirkungen von Mikro-Targeting-Kampagnen sind für eine abschließende Bewertung noch nicht gut genug erforscht, einige Studien lassen aber zumindest signifikante Effekte erkennen. Im konkreten Fall des US-Wahlkampfs erhielt Donald Trump auch zusätzlich starke Unterstützung von Medien wie FoxNews oder Breitbart und anderen klassischen Wahlkampf- bzw. PR-Techniken.
Inwieweit Cambridge Analytica auch in den Wahlkampf rund ums Brexit-Referendum eingebunden war, ist unklar, ebenso welche Rolle russische Akteure spielten. Wahrscheinlich war ein Einsatz der Firma im Brexit-Wahlkampf angedacht, wurde aber nicht oder nur in verringertem Umfang vollzogen, Russland war zumindest nicht der Haupt-Auftraggeber der Kampagnen.
Nichtsdestotrotz zeigt der Fall Cambridge Analytica eindrücklich, mit welch einfachen Mitteln Desinformationskampagnen umgesetzt werden können und welche Risiken soziale Netzwerke, Online-Werbekampagnen und die Nutzung psychologischer Effekte für eine funktionierende Demokraie haben können.
Kluge Regulierungen, Transparenzverpflichtungen und Aufklärungsarbeit sind hier also zentral, um Missbrauch zukünftig zu verhindern und die postiven Seiten der Online-Kommunikation für politische Zwecke nutzen zu können.
Nach diesem Einblick in die strategische Organisation von Desinformationskampagnen stellen sich daher viele weitere Fragen. Was hat sich seit 2016 verändert? Inwiefern können europäische Datenschutzgesetzgebungen wie die DSGVO den manipulativen Einsatz von Daten verhindern? Lassen sich Demokratien mit Verhältniswahlrecht oder Mehr-Parteiensysteme schwieriger beeinflussen? Wie funktioniert politisches Mikro-Targeting im Detail, wie politisches Profiling und welche psychologischen Effekte sind für die Konzeption manipulierender Narrative hilfreich? Welche Gegenstrategien gibt es und wie können sich demokratische Systeme vor einem Krieg im „Informationsraum“ schützen? Die Recherchen folgen.
Zum Weiterlesen
Insider-Bericht von Christopher Wylie:
Mindf*ck: Wie die Demokratie durch Social Media untergraben wird // Wylie (2020)
Zur Wirkung von Mikrotargeting:
Die Psychologie des Postfaktischen // Appel (2020)
Übersichtsartikel von netzpolitik.org:
Nein, der Cambridge-Analytica-Skandal fällt nicht in sich zusammen
Netflix-Doku:
Cambridge Analyticas großer Hack (2019)
Der Brexit und das Wirtschafts-Narrativ
Once I gave the headphones a thorough once-over exam, I tried them on. As I mentioned, they have a classic over-the-ear style and just looking at them, the padding on the ear pieces seem adequate and the peak of the headband seemed to be a bit lacking, but you don’t really know comfort unless you try on the product. So, I slipped the headphones on and found them to be exquisitely comfortable. Once I gave the headphones a thorough once-over exam, I tried them on. As I mentioned, they have a classic over-the-ear style and just looking at them, the padding on the ear pieces seem adequate and the peak of the headband seemed to be a bit lacking, but you don’t really know comfort unless you try on the product. So, I slipped the headphones on and found them to be exquisitely comfortable.
If no one hates you, no one is paying attention. If attention is what you want for vanity, confidence, or, hell — to make a decent living — then know that it’s not instantaneous. Every single person that you’re currently paying attention to, at some point in their lives.
You need to be true to yourself
Just like every other human on the planet, I have epically awesome days and days when life just turne against me. And while I can’t stand most self-help (see: tired quotes over stock photography on Instagram), sometimes I need a little pick-me-up. And most of the time, in order to get out of a slump (because my brain leans more into math/science than anything else), I need to drop a logic bomb on my ass.
Yes, this is a long article. But here’s the thing — if you’re reading this in your inbox and are already like, “fuck this!” delete it. No hard feelings. If you’re reading this in a browser on a website, and you see how tiny the scroll-bar is because of how far you still have to scroll to get to the bottom, close this tab and go back to 140-character tidbits of advice. Still with me? Phew. Just had to weed out all the folks from points: #1, #4 and #8. Welcome friends, onward we go.

Never give up and stay strong
If no one hates you, no one is paying attention. If attention is what you want for vanity, confidence, or, hell — to make a decent living — then know that it’s not instantaneous. Every single person that you’re currently paying attention to, at some point in their lives, was in your exact position. They kept at it and worked enough so that others started listening. Also know that if no one is watching, you can experience true freedom. Dance in your underwear. Write entirely for yourself. Like there’s a going-out-of-business sale. Find yourself — not in some coming-of-age hippie way involving pasta and ashrams— but in a way that helps you draw your own line in the sand for what matters and what doesn’t. Do what you want to do, just because you want to do that thing. This will build confidence that will come in handy later.
Once I gave the headphones a thorough once-over exam, I tried them on. As I mentioned, they have a classic over-the-ear style and just looking at them, the padding on the ear pieces seem adequate and the peak of the headband seemed to be a bit lacking, but you don’t really know comfort unless you try on the product. So, I slipped the headphones on and found them to be exquisitely comfortable. Once I gave the headphones a thorough once-over exam, I tried them on. As I mentioned, they have a classic over-the-ear style and just looking at them, the padding on the ear pieces seem adequate and the peak of the headband seemed to be a bit lacking, but you don’t really know comfort unless you try on the product. So, I slipped the headphones on and found them to be exquisitely comfortable.
If no one hates you, no one is paying attention. If attention is what you want for vanity, confidence, or, hell — to make a decent living — then know that it’s not instantaneous. Every single person that you’re currently paying attention to, at some point in their lives, was in your exact position. They kept at it and worked enough so that others started listening. Also know that if no one is watching, you can experience true freedom. Dance in your underwear. Write entirely for yourself. Like there’s a going-out-of-business sale. Find yourself — not in some coming-of-age hippie way involving pasta and ashrams— but in a way that helps you draw your own line in the sand for what matters and what doesn’t. Do what you want to do, just because you want to do that thing. This will build confidence that will come in handy later.
Wahlkampf in Italien: Narrative gewinnen
Take your time.
I’ve got a Fujifilm X100s. It runs about $1300. It’s easily the best camera I’ve ever owned. I take care of it as best as I can, but I don’t let taking care of it impact the photography. Let me elaborate on that a bit better. You’ll get better at each section of what we talked about slowly. And while you do, you’ll be amazed at how much easier it all is and how the habit forms. The best way to get better at photography is start by taking your camera everywhere. If you leave your house, your camera leaves with you. The only exception is if you’re planning for a weekend bender — then probably leave it at home. Other than that, always have it slung over your shoulder. It would probably help to get an extra battery to carry in your pocket. I’ve got three batteries. One in my camera, one in my pocket, one in the charger.
When it dies, swap them all.
For me, the most important part of improving at photography has been sharing it. Sign up for an Exposure account, or post regularly to Tumblr, or both. Tell people you’re trying to get better at photography. Talk about it. When you talk about it, other people get excited about it. They’ll come on photo walks with you. They’ll pose for portraits. They’ll buy your prints, zines, whatever.
Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, my sunset sky.
— Rabindranath Tagore
Breathe the world.
I’ve got a Fujifilm X100s. It’s easily the best camera I’ve ever owned. I take care of it as best as I can, but I don’t let taking care of it impact the photography. Let me elaborate on that a bit better. You’ll get better at each section of what we talked about slowly. And while you do, you’ll be amazed at how much easier it all is and how the habit forms. The best way to get better at photography is start by taking your camera everywhere. If you leave your house, your camera leaves with you. The only exception is if you’re planning for a weekend bender — then probably leave it at home. Other than that, always have it slung over your shoulder. It would probably help to get an extra battery to carry in your pocket. I’ve got three batteries. One in my camera, one in my pocket, one in the charger. When it dies, swap them all.
For me, the most important part of improving at photography has been sharing it. Sign up for an Exposure account, or post regularly to Tumblr, or both. Tell people you’re trying to get better at photography. Talk about it. When you talk about it, other people get excited about it. They’ll come on photo walks with you. They’ll pose for portraits. They’ll buy your prints, zines, whatever.
Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water.
— Christopher Morley
Enjoy the morning.
The best way to get better at photography is start by taking your camera everywhere. If you leave your house, your camera leaves with you. The only exception is if you’re planning for a weekend bender — then probably leave it at home. Other than that, always have it slung over your shoulder. It would probably help to get an extra battery to carry in your pocket. I’ve got three batteries. One in my camera, one in my pocket, one in the charger. When it dies, swap them all.
For me, the most important part of improving at photography has been sharing it. Sign up for an Exposure account, or post regularly to Tumblr, or both. Tell people you’re trying to get better at photography. Talk about it. When you talk about it, other people get excited about it. They’ll come on photo walks with you. They’ll pose for portraits. They’ll buy your prints, zines, whatever.
It’s easily the best camera I’ve ever owned. I take care of it as best as I can, but I don’t let taking care of it impact the photography. You’ll get better at each section of what we talked about slowly. And while you do, you’ll be amazed at how much easier it all is and how the habit forms.
There are absolutely no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds and this is real.
— Gilbert K. Chesterton
Free your mind.
The best way to get better at photography is start by taking your camera everywhere. If you leave your house, your camera leaves with you. The only exception is if you’re planning for a weekend bender — then probably leave it at home. Other than that, always have it slung over your shoulder. It would probably help to get an extra battery to carry in your pocket. I’ve got three batteries. One in my camera, one in my pocket, one in the charger. When it dies, swap them all.
I’ve got a Fujifilm X100s. It’s easily the best camera I’ve ever owned. I take care of it as best as I can, but I don’t let taking care of it impact the photography. Let me elaborate on that a bit better. You’ll get better at each section of what we talked about slowly. And while you do, you’ll be amazed at how much easier it all is and how the habit forms.
For me, the most important part of improving at photography has been sharing it. Sign up for an Exposure account, or post regularly to Tumblr, or both. Tell people you’re trying to get better at photography. Talk about it. When you talk about it, other people get excited about it. They’ll come on photo walks with you. They’ll pose for portraits. They’ll buy your prints, zines, whatever.
Polarisierung in Deutschland
Many years ago, I worked for my parents who own a video production company. Because it is a family business, you inevitably end up wearing many hats and being the czar of many different jobs. I mainly managed projects and worked as a video editor. On production, there were times that I was called on to work as an audio tech and was made to wear headphones on long production days. In those days, having a really good set of headphones that picked up every nuance of sound was essential to making sure the client got what they needed. Naturally, my first impression of these headphones is based off of the look of them. They have a classic over-the-ear style that is highlighted by a blue light that indicates the power for the noise canceling. The padding on the ear pieces seems adequate for extended usage periods.
They are wired headphones, but the stereo mini-plug cable is detachable. Something else I noticed right of the bat was the very nice carrying case that comes with them. It has a hard plastic exterior with a soft cloth interior that helps to protect the surface of the headphones from scratches. I never truly appreciated cases for headphones until I started carrying them from place-to-place. Now I can’t imagine not having a case. Once I gave the headphones a thorough once-over exam, I tried them on. As I mentioned, they have a classic over-the-ear style and just looking at them, the padding on the ear pieces seem adequate and the peak of the headband seemed to be a bit lacking, but you don’t really know comfort unless you try on the product. So, I slipped the headphones on and found them to be exquisitely comfortable.
If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough.
Oprah Winfrey
Now that I had the headphones on my head, I was finally ready to plug and play some music. I plugged the provided cable into the jack on the headphones and then the one on my iPhone. Then I called up Pandora. I tend to have a very eclectic music purview and have many stations set up for different moods. the sound quality of these headphones was remarkable. There is an amazing depth of sound and incredible highs and lows that make listening to music a truly breathtaking experience. In order to test how voices sounded, and the overall art of mixing, I pulled up Netflix on my iPad Air and watched a few minutes of a movie to hear all the nuances of the film.
None of them were lost. In fact, I ended up hearing sounds that I hadn’t heard before. Echoes…birds chirping…wind blowing through trees…breathing of the characters…it was very impressive what the headphones ended up bringing out for me.
Wie Narrative weitererzählt werden
Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could witness the sunrise. I could feel the sun rays falling on my body. Usual morning is followed by hustle to make it to college on time. This morning was just another morning yet seemed different.
Witnessing calm and quiet atmosphere, clear and fresh air seemed like a miracle to me. I wanted this time to last longer since I was not sure if I would be able to witness it again, knowing my habit of succumbing to schedule. There was this unusual serenity that comforted my mind. It dawned on me, how distant I had been from nature. Standing near the compound’s gate, feeling the moistness that the air carried, I thought about my life so far.
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking.
Steve Jobs
I was good at academics, so decisions of my life had been pretty simple and straight. Being pretty confident I would make it to the best junior college of my town in the first round itself, never made me consider any other option. I loved psychology since childhood, but engineering was the safest option. Being born in a middle class family, thinking of risking your career to make it to medical field was not sane. I grew up hearing ‘Only doctor’s children can afford that field’ and finally ended up believing it. No one around me believed in taking risks. Everyone worshiped security. I grew up doing the same.
‘Being in the top will only grant you a good life’ has been the mantra of my life. But at times, I wish I was an average student. I wish decisions would have not been so straightforward. Maybe I would have played cricket- the only thing I feel passionate about. Or maybe I would have studied literature (literature drives me crazy). Isn’t that disappointing- me wishing to be bad at academics. It’s like at times I hate myself for the stuff I am good at.
When you step out of these four walls on a peaceful morning, you realize how much nature has to offer to you. Its boundless. Your thoughts, worries, deadlines won’t resonate here. Everything will flow away along with the wind. And you will realize every answer you had been looking for, was always known to you. It would mean a lot to me if you recommend this article and help me improve.
Das Bürgergeld und seine Narrative
Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could witness the sunrise. I could feel the sun rays falling on my body. Usual morning is followed by hustle to make it to college on time. This morning was just another morning yet seemed different.
Witnessing calm and quiet atmosphere, clear and fresh air seemed like a miracle to me. I wanted this time to last longer since I was not sure if I would be able to witness it again, knowing my habit of succumbing to schedule. There was this unusual serenity that comforted my mind. It dawned on me, how distant I had been from nature. Standing near the compound’s gate, feeling the moistness that the air carried, I thought about my life so far.
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I was good at academics, so decisions of my life had been pretty simple and straight. Being pretty confident I would make it to the best junior college of my town in the first round itself, never made me consider any other option. I loved psychology since childhood, but engineering was the safest option. Being born in a middle class family, thinking of risking your career to make it to medical field was not sane. I grew up hearing ‘Only doctor’s children can afford that field’ and finally ended up believing it. No one around me believed in taking risks. Everyone worshiped security. I grew up doing the same.
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When you step out of these four walls on a peaceful morning, you realize how much nature has to offer to you. Its boundless. Your thoughts, worries, deadlines won’t resonate here. Everything will flow away along with the wind. And you will realize every answer you had been looking for, was always known to you. It would mean a lot to me if you recommend this article and help me improve.
Wie Demokratien sterben
Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could witness the sunrise. I could feel the sun rays falling on my body. Usual morning is followed by hustle to make it to college on time. This morning was just another morning yet seemed different.
Witnessing calm and quiet atmosphere, clear and fresh air seemed like a miracle to me. I wanted this time to last longer since I was not sure if I would be able to witness it again, knowing my habit of succumbing to schedule. There was this unusual serenity that comforted my mind. It dawned on me, how distant I had been from nature. Standing near the compound’s gate, feeling the moistness that the air carried, I thought about my life so far.
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking.
Steve Jobs
I was good at academics, so decisions of my life had been pretty simple and straight. Being pretty confident I would make it to the best junior college of my town in the first round itself, never made me consider any other option. I loved psychology since childhood, but engineering was the safest option. Being born in a middle class family, thinking of risking your career to make it to medical field was not sane. I grew up hearing ‘Only doctor’s children can afford that field’ and finally ended up believing it. No one around me believed in taking risks. Everyone worshiped security. I grew up doing the same.
‘Being in the top will only grant you a good life’ has been the mantra of my life. But at times, I wish I was an average student. I wish decisions would have not been so straightforward. Maybe I would have played cricket- the only thing I feel passionate about. Or maybe I would have studied literature (literature drives me crazy). Isn’t that disappointing- me wishing to be bad at academics. It’s like at times I hate myself for the stuff I am good at.
When you step out of these four walls on a peaceful morning, you realize how much nature has to offer to you. Its boundless. Your thoughts, worries, deadlines won’t resonate here. Everything will flow away along with the wind. And you will realize every answer you had been looking for, was always known to you. It would mean a lot to me if you recommend this article and help me improve.
How We Rethink Our Approach To Daily Commitments
Many years ago, I worked for my parents who own a video production company. Because it is a family business, you inevitably end up wearing many hats and being the czar of many different jobs. I mainly managed projects and worked as a video editor. On production, there were times that I was called on to work as an audio tech and was made to wear headphones on long production days. In those days, having a really good set of headphones that picked up every nuance of sound was essential to making sure the client got what they needed. Naturally, my first impression of these headphones is based off of the look of them. They have a classic over-the-ear style that is highlighted by a blue light that indicates the power for the noise canceling. The padding on the ear pieces seems adequate for extended usage periods.
They are wired headphones, but the stereo mini-plug cable is detachable. Something else I noticed right of the bat was the very nice carrying case that comes with them. It has a hard plastic exterior with a soft cloth interior that helps to protect the surface of the headphones from scratches. I never truly appreciated cases for headphones until I started carrying them from place-to-place. Now I can’t imagine not having a case. Once I gave the headphones a thorough once-over exam, I tried them on. As I mentioned, they have a classic over-the-ear style and just looking at them, the padding on the ear pieces seem adequate and the peak of the headband seemed to be a bit lacking, but you don’t really know comfort unless you try on the product. So, I slipped the headphones on and found them to be exquisitely comfortable.
If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough.
Oprah Winfrey
Now that I had the headphones on my head, I was finally ready to plug and play some music. I plugged the provided cable into the jack on the headphones and then the one on my iPhone. Then I called up Pandora. I tend to have a very eclectic music purview and have many stations set up for different moods. the sound quality of these headphones was remarkable. There is an amazing depth of sound and incredible highs and lows that make listening to music a truly breathtaking experience. In order to test how voices sounded, and the overall art of mixing, I pulled up Netflix on my iPad Air and watched a few minutes of a movie to hear all the nuances of the film.
None of them were lost. In fact, I ended up hearing sounds that I hadn’t heard before. Echoes…birds chirping…wind blowing through trees…breathing of the characters…it was very impressive what the headphones ended up bringing out for me.
My Free Time Habit and Why You Should Have One Too
Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could witness the sunrise. I could feel the sun rays falling on my body. Usual morning is followed by hustle to make it to college on time. This morning was just another morning yet seemed different.
Witnessing calm and quiet atmosphere, clear and fresh air seemed like a miracle to me. I wanted this time to last longer since I was not sure if I would be able to witness it again, knowing my habit of succumbing to schedule. There was this unusual serenity that comforted my mind. It dawned on me, how distant I had been from nature. Standing near the compound’s gate, feeling the moistness that the air carried, I thought about my life so far.
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking.
Steve Jobs
I was good at academics, so decisions of my life had been pretty simple and straight. Being pretty confident I would make it to the best junior college of my town in the first round itself, never made me consider any other option. I loved psychology since childhood, but engineering was the safest option. Being born in a middle class family, thinking of risking your career to make it to medical field was not sane. I grew up hearing ‘Only doctor’s children can afford that field’ and finally ended up believing it. No one around me believed in taking risks. Everyone worshiped security. I grew up doing the same.
‘Being in the top will only grant you a good life’ has been the mantra of my life. But at times, I wish I was an average student. I wish decisions would have not been so straightforward. Maybe I would have played cricket- the only thing I feel passionate about. Or maybe I would have studied literature (literature drives me crazy). Isn’t that disappointing- me wishing to be bad at academics. It’s like at times I hate myself for the stuff I am good at.
When you step out of these four walls on a peaceful morning, you realize how much nature has to offer to you. Its boundless. Your thoughts, worries, deadlines won’t resonate here. Everything will flow away along with the wind. And you will realize every answer you had been looking for, was always known to you. It would mean a lot to me if you recommend this article and help me improve.
You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.
Albert Einstein
I was good at academics, so decisions of my life had been pretty simple and straight. Being pretty confident I would make it to the best junior college of my town in the first round itself, never made me consider any other option. I loved psychology since childhood, but engineering was the safest option. Being born in a middle class family, thinking of risking your career to make it to medical field was not sane. I grew up hearing ‘Only doctor’s children can afford that field’ and finally ended up believing it. No one around me believed in taking risks. Everyone worshiped security. I grew up doing the same. When you step out of these four walls on a peaceful morning, you realize how much nature has to offer to you. Its boundless. Your thoughts, worries, deadlines won’t resonate here. Everything will flow away along with the wind. And you will realize every answer you had been looking for, was always known to you. It would mean a lot to me if you recommend this article and help me improve.