We are not becoming ourselves

We don’t find ourselves by copying how others found theirs

Nov 20, 2025 • Máté Bence Tóth

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My father arrived when his time ran out

From shared childhood joys to 15 years of emotional distance, and the fleeting grace of a last morning.

Nov 13, 2025 • Máté Bence Tóth

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July 2025

The tension between a Mediterranean soul and a space pioneer

How to navigate between my two extreme selves

Jul 21, 2025 • Máté Bence Tóth

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May 2025

Celebrating life, pain and feeling stuck

Random thoughts on my 31st birthday

May 22, 2025 • Máté Bence Tóth

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October 2024

The Beauty and The Beast of Suffering

A story from a fatal disease to ultramarathons: or how embracing suffering might be our greatest teacher in the art of living

Oct 13, 2024 • Máté Bence Tóth

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September 2024

A Few Tasty Unrelated Thoughts To Digest From Airports To Cold Showers

Four notions that keep my mind entertained lately. And they might entertain you as well.

Sep 18, 2024 • Máté Bence Tóth

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August 2024

Some Lessons From My Late 20s To Rock My 30s

Your 20s are not your best years. If you learn from that young decade, the rest of your life will be much better. Here are some of my lessons driven…

Aug 12, 2024 • Máté Bence Tóth

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Turning 30: When Life Hits Rock Bottom and Bounces Back

A personal essay on post-surgery recovery, darkest moments,, survival mode, and the redemption of turning 30.

Aug 4, 2024 • Máté Bence Tóth

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July 2024

Riding Into My New Painful Reality

Part one of my personal essay on how adversity turned my life upside down and how I bounced back from it with treasured lessons and a different mindset.

Jul 28, 2024 • Máté Bence Tóth

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February 2024

Do Astronauts Use Smartphones In Space?

Spoiler alert: yes. But now in the way you would expect them to use. Featuring iPhones and Androids. And even Inspiration4 Commander Jared Isaacman…

Feb 28, 2024 • Máté Bence Tóth

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Stop Searching For More Productivity Tips. It Won’t Solve Your Problems

Trying to find the 1000th productivity hack that may work is just procrastination in disguise. Start doing this instead!

Feb 21, 2024 • Máté Bence Tóth

January 2024

The Revolution of Space Travel Is Just Ahead of Us

We are entering the most fascinating era of crewed space exploration. And you should be excited about that!

Jan 31, 2024 • Máté Bence Tóth

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