Olga Khazan

Graduated from high school like 20 years ago. Then I went to college, did not major in journalism, but I Really found myself drawn to journalism. I did an internship in journalism. And then I went to graduate school after I graduated from college, which is not like a necessary step for anyone listening at home, but it is something that I did.

Then I got a job at the Washington Post out of graduate school, and I worked there for a brief time. And then I moved to the Atlantic in 2013. And I've worked at the Atlantic ever since. And I've done a couple of different jobs there, but I've mostly been a writer covering like health and human behavior.

Then I got a job at the Washington Post out of graduate school, and I worked there for a brief time. And then I moved to the Atlantic in 2013. And I've worked at the Atlantic ever since. And I've done a couple of different jobs there, but I've mostly been a writer covering like health and human behavior.

Then I got a job at the Washington Post out of graduate school, and I worked there for a brief time. And then I moved to the Atlantic in 2013. And I've worked at the Atlantic ever since. And I've done a couple of different jobs there, but I've mostly been a writer covering like health and human behavior.

yeah um that probably was so when i did my internship in college i wrote one story um during that internship it was complex why i only wrote one but that that was like the amount that i was allowed to write um and it was about online gaming addiction um and uh i remember when it came out i felt so just accomplished like i was like yes like my life is all coming together and of course like

yeah um that probably was so when i did my internship in college i wrote one story um during that internship it was complex why i only wrote one but that that was like the amount that i was allowed to write um and it was about online gaming addiction um and uh i remember when it came out i felt so just accomplished like i was like yes like my life is all coming together and of course like

yeah um that probably was so when i did my internship in college i wrote one story um during that internship it was complex why i only wrote one but that that was like the amount that i was allowed to write um and it was about online gaming addiction um and uh i remember when it came out i felt so just accomplished like i was like yes like my life is all coming together and of course like

I wouldn't be a full-time writer for, I think, eight years after that. But it was, it was like very good motivation to keep going.

I wouldn't be a full-time writer for, I think, eight years after that. But it was, it was like very good motivation to keep going.

I wouldn't be a full-time writer for, I think, eight years after that. But it was, it was like very good motivation to keep going.

Yeah. So your personality, you know, a lot of people think it's sort of like what you like or dislike or sort of the kinds of things you say or whatever. But it's really a lot about your reactions to situations and kind of like something comes across your way. And are you like, yes, let's do it. Or are you like, oh, I don't know about that.

Yeah. So your personality, you know, a lot of people think it's sort of like what you like or dislike or sort of the kinds of things you say or whatever. But it's really a lot about your reactions to situations and kind of like something comes across your way. And are you like, yes, let's do it. Or are you like, oh, I don't know about that.

Yeah. So your personality, you know, a lot of people think it's sort of like what you like or dislike or sort of the kinds of things you say or whatever. But it's really a lot about your reactions to situations and kind of like something comes across your way. And are you like, yes, let's do it. Or are you like, oh, I don't know about that.

Or, you know, it's kind of like how you interact with the world. And I noticed that a lot of how I was interacting with the world was not, helping me really. Um, so the intro to the book kind of gives a good overview of this, but I had this day, this is before I had a kid and it was like, now having had a kid, I'm like, wow, this was actually like a fantastic day.

Or, you know, it's kind of like how you interact with the world. And I noticed that a lot of how I was interacting with the world was not, helping me really. Um, so the intro to the book kind of gives a good overview of this, but I had this day, this is before I had a kid and it was like, now having had a kid, I'm like, wow, this was actually like a fantastic day.

Or, you know, it's kind of like how you interact with the world. And I noticed that a lot of how I was interacting with the world was not, helping me really. Um, so the intro to the book kind of gives a good overview of this, but I had this day, this is before I had a kid and it was like, now having had a kid, I'm like, wow, this was actually like a fantastic day.

I should have just appreciated it. But you know, it was like, I got stuck in traffic. I got a bad haircut. I got photos taken that looked really bad. Um, I had a stressful thing where I had to like pick my mom up at the airport, but I had to go grocery shopping before. But like there was like a delay at the grocery store and then I was going to be late to pick up my mom.

I should have just appreciated it. But you know, it was like, I got stuck in traffic. I got a bad haircut. I got photos taken that looked really bad. Um, I had a stressful thing where I had to like pick my mom up at the airport, but I had to go grocery shopping before. But like there was like a delay at the grocery store and then I was going to be late to pick up my mom.

I should have just appreciated it. But you know, it was like, I got stuck in traffic. I got a bad haircut. I got photos taken that looked really bad. Um, I had a stressful thing where I had to like pick my mom up at the airport, but I had to go grocery shopping before. But like there was like a delay at the grocery store and then I was going to be late to pick up my mom.

And it was like this whole thing. And I just had a meltdown. I got back to my Airbnb that I was staying in and I was like, drank wine and like cried to my boyfriend at the time and was just like, I hate everything.