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The Great Human Irony: You Talk About What You Miss

Ever notice something weird about human conversations? Think about it. We often talk about what we miss , what we don’t have , or what we crave . It’s the ultimate human deflection, a bizarre reverse psychology where we try to summon what we need by constantly giving voice to its absence. It’s simple, right? The basic human condition is to seek equilibrium. When we’re out of balance, that absence becomes the loudest thing in the room—in our head and eventually, in our conversations. Can you relate to someone who has been desperately searching for a job for six months? Every conversation somehow steers back to the job market, the useless interviews, or the "passion economy." They’re not just talking about work; they are mourning the lack of purpose, structure, and income . Can you identify the individual who skipped lunch? He’s not going to talk about philosophy. He’s going to spend ten minutes debating the merits of the best burger joint or complaining about the vending machi...