Category: Rethinkography

Rethinkography: You’re Leaning on Rotten Wood and Calling It Love

You walk past a forgotten corner in the city.
A grey wall, tagged with loud pink graffiti – a messy cry for significance.
Two old wooden boards lean tiredly against the wall, pretending to stand upright, but clearly unable to support anything – not even themselves.
A sawn-off pipe lurks next to them, purposeless, amputated.
It’s a setup screaming for interpretation.

This isn’t just urban decay. It’s your love life in disguise.

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Rethinkography: You’re Not in a Relationship – You’re Parked in Front of It

You scroll past street art every day and never wonder what it’s trying to tell you. But this one? It’s screaming at you. A door that’s clearly not an entrance anymore. A bright yellow “No Parking” sign slapped in the middle. A comically angry skull – part sailor, part executioner – looking like he’s guarding something sacred or toxic. And right next to it, a trash bin no one dares move.

Welcome to your relationship.

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Rethinkography: The Glitter Trap – When You Mistake Reflections for Reality

Imagine this:
A row of glittering bulbs on a crimson frame casts perfect, stretched shadows on a flat, indifferent wall. At first glance, the image is mesmerizing — symmetrical, radiant, polished. But stare a little longer, and you’ll see the trick: it’s all surface. All show. The light dazzles, but the reality behind it is dull. The wall stays grey. The bulbs reflect. And you? You project.

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Rethinkography: The Lonely Cross of Emotional Laziness

Look at the image.

A lone cross stands in a forgotten wilderness. Weathered, stoic, lifeless. No flowers. No visitors. No signs of recent memory. Just a symbol of something that once mattered – now left behind, framed by thorns and silence. This isn’t just a forgotten grave. It’s a perfect metaphor for what happens when we bury the emotional labour we owe others — and ourselves.

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Rethinkography: You’re Not Blocked. You Just Stopped Thinking.

A shuttered gate as your inner logic

You see a massive industrial gate, rusting, sealed, unmoved. On either side: worn bricks, peeling structure, cameras pointed nowhere. It’s not dramatic. It’s not dangerous. It’s just… there. Quiet. Imposing. Permanently shut — or so it seems.

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Rethinkography: You Locked the Door — Then Wonder Why No One Comes In

Imagine standing in front of this heavy, sealed metal door. A thick industrial wheel in the centre — cold, rigid, bolted in place. It’s not just there to open something. It’s there to keep it closed. And you — yes, you — are the one gripping it with white-knuckled certainty. Spinning it tighter. Believing you’re protecting yourself. Believing you’re protecting your relationship, your career, your heart, your sanity.

But let’s be honest:
You’ve over-tightened.
You’ve turned self-protection into self-sabotage.
You’ve locked the system — and now you wonder why no one can reach you.

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Rethinkography: You Call It Freedom – But You’re Just a FLIX

The Visual Metaphor: Rebellion On Rails

Look at the image. A freight train, aged and industrial, interrupted by a burst of bold graffiti: “FLIX” – sprayed across the cold metal in punchy pinks, blues, and greens. It screams for attention. It tries to break out of its context. And yet… it’s still stuck on rails. Still part of a system. Still moving in one pre-defined direction. You feel the contradiction? That’s you. That’s your life. You’ve painted “freedom” across a structure you never dared to question.

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Rethinkography: You Call It Progress – But You’re Just Going in Circles


A circular ramp, pink walls, raw concrete, curved motion. At first glance, it seems like it leads somewhere. But zoom in: there’s no visible destination. Just an endless loop of textured monotony. That’s exactly what your thinking looks like when you fall into the trap of circular reasoning – the illusion of forward movement while mentally stagnating in a closed loop.

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Rethinkography: The Red Cup Illusion – How You Hide From Reality While Pretending to Be in Control

A Plastic Cup on a Pipe – or a Mind in Denial?

Look at the image again.
What do you see?

A red plastic cup, flipped upside down, pressed onto the end of a pipe sticking out of a grey wall. It looks absurd. Improvised. Out of place. But here’s the punchline:

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