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WHAT IF?

What if, two words, two paths. One leads to doubt, fear, regret. The other opens a door. This text is an invitation to choose the right question, before it's too late.

Jaël Rémy

May 7, 2026 · 3 min read

StoriesPsychologyOver Coffee Talk

The non escape road

I wanted to write something everybody thinks aboutwhen they're extremely lost. Lost about life, about love. Lost about choice, about all those voices who remind them how pathetic they are. Enjoy the text!!

Guettchar Charles

Mar 4, 2026 · 2 min read

Over Coffee TalkPsychologySelf-Development

The First Core Coins: Human Needs

This post introduces the Human Needs, the first core coins in the Objective Personality System. Instead of defining personality by abilities, OPS focuses on what kinds of problems people feel responsible for solving. It explains two key trade-offs—Self vs Tribe and Organize vs Gather—and briefly introduces the Observer vs Decider distinction, which will become clearer in later posts.

Royce

Mar 4, 2026 · 3 min read

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Go where you will be recognized for your true worth...

The world changes hearts. Money changes men, and men change for money. But what about our values, our desires, our ambitions, our future?

Guettchar Charles

Feb 10, 2026 · 3 min read

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The Dilemma of Choice: Reality or Illusion ?

We can all agree that our lives are a tapestry of choices. Even when we were too young to make decisions for ourselves, someone made them on our behalf. These choices, no matter how seemingly trivial, shape our beliefs, thinking processes, mentality, and behaviors in society.

Gastien Nestand

Feb 8, 2026 · 3 min read

Self-DevelopmentPsychologyOver Coffee Talk

What Does “Objective Typing” Actually Mean?

In this article, I examine what OPS really means by “objective.” While the system tries to reduce subjectivity by relying on structured observation and agreement between multiple typers, it still depends on human interpretation rather than scientific measurement. So the real question isn’t whether it’s perfectly objective, but what kind of objectivity it actually achieves — and whether that distinction matters.

Royce

Feb 5, 2026 · 3 min read

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Perception shown and feeling hidden

Dear readers, we meet again for a new chapter on human perception. While so far we have focused only on the outward appearance of perception, in this new installment we will delve into the "unspoken" aspects of what is "said." Thanks to this new writing, you will be better able to understand people in all their forms and also gain insight into the hidden side of certain individuals, such as highly sensitive people who, for most of their lives, tend to conceal their true feelings and thoughts behind actions and words they believe others expect of them, in order to avoid drawing attention to themselves.

Guettchar Charles

Jan 28, 2026 · 4 min read

Over Coffee TalkSelf-DevelopmentPsychology

Game Theory Of Relationships: the art of thinking ahead with people in mind

In relationships, your move is never just yours. What you do today shapes how the other person responds tomorrow. Game theory doesn’t make relationships cold; It makes them conscious.

Gastien Nestand

Jan 14, 2026 · 3 min read

PsychologySelf-DevelopmentOver Coffee Talk

What Is the Objective Personality System (OPS)?

This article introduces the Objective Personality System (OPS), a personality framework that attempts to reduce the limits of self-reporting by focusing on observable behavior.

Royce

Jan 3, 2026 · 3 min read

Over Coffee TalkPsychologySelf-Development

Focusing: When Words Alone Aren't Enough

Focusing, developed by Eugene Gendlin, is an embodied practice of self-reflection that helps meaning emerge from the body rather than the thinking mind. At its core is the felt sense—the vague, bodily knowing that exists before clear thoughts or emotions. By staying with this “murky edge” in a nonjudgmental way, we allow clarity to form naturally instead of forcing answers. Unlike meditation or cognitive insight, Focusing invites us to listen to the whole of our experience—mind, body, and intuition together. As we slow down and attend to what the body is signaling, what once felt stuck can begin to shift. This process often leads to a felt shift: a subtle release that opens new perspectives and ways of moving forward. Focusing reminds us that our bodies often know long before we can explain—and that depth, clarity, and change emerge when we are willing to listen.

Christie

Dec 17, 2025 · 7 min read

Self-DevelopmentFinanceOver Coffee Talk

The Heartbeat of the Economy: Understanding the Simple Transaction

The economy works like a simple machine. Many people find economics complex, and there is often little agreement on how it works. This can make the subject feel intimidating or inaccessible. The reality, however, is that the entire economic system is built from "a lot of simple transactions that are repeated over and over again a zillion times."

Gastien Nestand

Nov 28, 2025 · 5 min read

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Time : A Simple Everyday Guide to Something Very Strange.

Time isn’t just the numbers on a clock or the dates on a calendar. It’s the way life moves. It’s how we know that breakfast comes before lunch, that kids grow taller, and that seasons change.

Gastien Nestand

Nov 25, 2025 · 3 min read

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