#Creative Struggle

The Pen as an Instrument of Intellectual Warfare

Ultimately, the persistent warfare Voltaire describes drives societal evolution. Throughout centuries, the pen has toppled dogmas, challenged dictatorships, and given a voice to the silenced. Just as wars on physical battlefields shape nations, the never-ending struggle played out on pages—literal and virtual—shapes minds and, in turn, the course of history. [...]

Writing as an Inner Struggle with Alien Ideas

Ultimately, Adichie’s insight suggests that by facing what is foreign within, writers cultivate empathy—not only for others, but for forgotten or denied parts of themselves. This process transforms alienation into belonging, allowing the writer, and by extension the reader, to forge deeper connections across lines of difference. Thus, the struggle embedded in writing enriches both the individual and their community. [...]

Man Cannot Remake Himself Without Suffering – Alexis Carrel

Echoes existential ideas about self-creation and the pain inherent in forging a new identity. [...]