Category: Blog
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Did you try singing it? How many times have you mixed up the ABC’s and the Twinkle Twinkle Little Star? Maybe you do sometimes. Perhaps you don’t. But for some of us who get confused about which ending is a part of which story, we try to make sense of them and often mix up…
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There are times when we don’t feel like doing the very thing we’re supposed to do. Haven’t you ever procrastinated before? Until the deadline knocks at your door. Right after the holidays were over. Deadlines are gut-wrenching and nerve-wracking, don’t you think? The last time I tried to beat it was an hour ago. And…
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He climbed up the tree and chopped the branches first. Then the trunk. And as the ax continued to grind against the tree again and again and again, the tree finally succumbed to the consistent chop, chop, chop. And with a final tug on the rope wrapped around it, it fell down. After two decades,…
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Yes, I told you about how we could be anybody. But if wanting to become somebody eats you out, then perhaps it’s not worth the chase. Wishing to become like your rich neighbor or co-worker who keeps visiting a new country every month is draining you out of your money and happiness, then it might…
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One afternoon, as I browsed through my email, I received a sextortion email (email phishing) from a sender I had never heard before. And because at that time I received a free week of premium using the password app, Dashlane, I learned how two of my emails were circulating around the dark web (perhaps sold).…
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That instead of treating people (or treating ourselves) like money-making machines or automatons, we begin to appreciate the importance of socializing, hobbies, and, yes, domestic chores! I can hear the women say YESSSS! I have to admit that taking care of children (and your family) and keeping up the house while working from home is…
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Imagine being out of work for almost five months. And that’s after being subjected to tension from graduate studies and a demanding workload. How would that feel? Of course, I can tell you how that exactly felt. Because that’s what happened to me last year. After feeling like your brain doesn’t stop whirring and churning,…
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