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Reflections on becoming

  • Eyes on the prize

    Nothing is too tiring when you’ve set your heart on the goal. It even feels like you can do so many things with your time. Without purpose, it is easy to stray away and come up with many excuses. But when your eyes are on the prize, there’s no time to waste. Read more

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  • Food pill for the poor

    What if, by just taking a pill, you’ll never go hungry again for the next few days? This question was raised by a lawmaker in the Philippines during the confirmation hearing of the Department of Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. When I first heard it, I found the idea attractive because it seemed Read more

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  • Rambling on meetings

    Standing up while explaining my work during meetings requires more effort than just sitting down the whole time. And because standing up is eventually tiring, I’m compelled to make the most of my time by getting the story straight and doing away with all the ramblings. I never really thought about it as something that Read more

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  • Busy hands quiet the mind

    No wonder we could spend hours doom-scrolling, not thinking of everything else we could do aside from staring blankly at our screens. Busy hands quiet the mind. And it’s fascinating how we often run away from our thoughts, drowning them with information we don’t necessarily have to know. I remember how I allowed myself to Read more

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  • Commitment to work

    We didn’t know that the bed and breakfast we happened to stumble upon on the road was about to close. Because when we asked if they were still open, they returned with a solid yes. Later, after having some light conversations with the owner, I learned that the chef decided to stay longer (beyond her Read more

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jessa

Reflections on becoming

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