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What is Parallect Week?
Parallect Week is an initiative designed to cultivate a healthy mindset and a joyful life. All members of the Parallect community are encouraged to incorporate specific tasks as rituals throughout the week, with each day dedicated to a different focus. These simple commitments don’t require a significant amount of time, but they can profoundly impact your mindset, mood, and ultimately, your results.
Here’s how we’ve classified the days and what you’ll be doing on each one:
Monday: No Complaints day
This day is dedicated to radical acceptance, which encourages us to see the world as it is, without judgment. It’s common for people to quickly spot others’ mistakes while often overlooking their own.
As the saying goes, “We judge ourselves by our intentions and others by their actions.”
Think about your reaction when a sibling accidentally breaks your favorite mug and compare it to your reaction when you accidentally break it yourself. We’re all human, and we all make mistakes—almost always unintentionally. The reality is that while we wish others wouldn’t make mistakes, it’s simply not possible.
So today, and every Monday, we practice the habit of “Not Complaining.”
Instead of focusing on who made a mistake, simply acknowledge the event as it happened. Remember, anyone—including you—can make the same mistake.
This practice helps relieve mental pressure and significantly improves your relationships.
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Tuesday: Learning Day
We are humans, and we are designed to keep growing throughout our lives. But in reality, growth is just a byproduct; we are actually designed to learn. The person who continues to learn is the one who continues to grow, while the person who stops learning begins to decline in their growth.
The world is constantly evolving, and the moment we stop learning, we automatically start falling behind. Learning isn’t just about enrolling in an institution and earning a certificate; it’s about “Knowing More.”
In the era of the internet and globalization, learning has become much more accessible to everyone, every day. Now, learning is just a decision away.
We are truly alive as long as we are learning. The moment we think we know enough and stop seeking new knowledge, we become just a body that is merely surviving.
At Parallect, we’ve dedicated a day each week to staying alive through learning. Every Tuesday, we choose something new to learn and commit time to it.
We can never predict which piece of knowledge will benefit us in the future. So, to be prepared when opportunities arise, we learn. We learn every Tuesday.
Wednesday: Gratitude Day
Gratitude has been one of the most appreciated practices recommended by intellectuals throughout history. While some have successfully explained its benefits, others have simply urged us to practice it.
Gratitude is about noticing the things we often overlook. Our brains are wired to seek more and to ignore what we already have. This creates a never-ending loop of desire, keeping our minds wrapped in dissatisfaction, regardless of what we achieve.
Not everyone on earth has the same things, which can create a sense of “I don’t have.” And even when you obtain that one thing you’ve been longing for, something else will inevitably catch your eye, making you feel “I don’t have” all over again.
But if you take a moment to pause and reflect on your life, you’ll realize that you have more than enough. It’s important to strive for growth and to seek more, but not out of dissatisfaction or a sense of lack. Instead, do so with the awareness of all that you already have.
Say thanks for everything you receive. It might be a paid service, but the person serving you did their job for you. Express gratitude for every little thing and every big one, and you’ll begin to see just how much you receive every day.
Thursday: Friendship Day
When we look at the series of evolution, one of the main things that separates humans from other animals—and is largely responsible for the intelligence we possess—is civilization, or in simple terms, “staying together.”
In every war, the size of the army matters most; weapons come second. Your power and possibilities are directly proportional to the number of people who stand with you. The larger your network, the easier life becomes.
However, the problem is that we often don’t put effort into increasing this number. Most of us have a close-knit group of friends from school, college, work, or our neighborhood, and while these friendships are undoubtedly precious, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have more. Having a large network of people by your side can help you navigate through any situation more easily.
The idea is to keep making friends and staying in touch with them. Whether you’re an introvert or extrovert, push yourself a little and make a new friend every Thursday. Try to maintain the connection by finding a common interest between you two.
Imagine adding 50 new friends to your circle every year. These new connections could be anyone—from a person you meet during your commute to someone you see daily but have never talked to. This Thursday, take the initiative and strike up a conversation.
Friday: Reunion Day
Now that you’ve started making new friends, the crucial part is maintaining those connections, especially with the precious ones that life has naturally gifted you.
In our fast-paced lives, it’s easy to lose track of where these friends are and, over the years, we may lose touch with them entirely. We often assume that everything remains the same and that we’ll reconnect with the same warmth when we meet again. But this isn’t always true. Things change, our priorities shift, and relationships can fade if we don’t nurture them.
To keep these connections strong, take a moment to scroll through your phonebook and pick a name you haven’t talked to in months or even years. Give them a call, even if there’s no particular reason to do so. Just let them know that you miss them.
Next Friday, pick another name—the one you talked to most recently. Continue this practice, and when you’ve gone through your list, start over with the person you called on the first Friday.
Saturday: Hobby Day
How was your day yesterday? Were you busy, or did you take some time to rest? Let me guess—you were probably doing what you love most.
Was it photography? Painting? Gardening? Singing? Sports? Or something else?
Or have you forgotten what you love to do most? Maybe you feel like you don’t have time for it anymore.
You might feel like you’re too busy to do what you love because your days are filled with tasks you don’t enjoy. And if that’s the case, you may find yourself spending your whole life like this. How meaningful could that be?
Yes, you have responsibilities and a long way to go, but not every single minute needs to be spent on them. You can spare one hour, just one day a week, for yourself—for doing what you love most. And you’ll find that it even makes your daily tasks more bearable.
If you can’t make time for it every day, at least do it once a week. Sleep an hour less on Saturday if you have to, but make sure you do what you love. Trust me, you’ll start looking forward to every Saturday.
Sunday: Outing Day
Here comes the day that everyone wants to spend in their own way. Some people regularly go on outings every Sunday, others prefer to rest after a hectic week, and many decide what to do on the day itself. And yes, that’s perfectly fine.
But after completing all the tasks necessary for your physical survival, why not dedicate a few hours to something that feeds your soul?
Humans are meant to explore. For millions of years, we’ve been exploring, and we continue to discover something new every day.
Let the explorer within you take flight. Maybe it’s not possible to travel far every Sunday, but just stepping out and doing something you haven’t done before can be enough.
It could be as simple as visiting the park in your own neighborhood that you’ve never explored, or checking out that sandwich parlor in town you’ve heard about but never visited.
Plan your day according to the time you have, but make it a point to go somewhere you haven’t gone yet, or do something you haven’t done before.
Just go out and explore.