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Angry? Should you vent out?
We’ve been taught that venting out is good, that it’s essential to let it out every once in a while. Because what happens when we don’t? We might explode. But should we vent out every time we feel like it because we’re angry? From Stop Venting! It Doesn’t Work.: The results consistently find that those Read more
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What if you did it anyway?
You were about to raise your hand, but then when your perspective seemed to zoom out, allowing you to see how small you are in the crowd, you started to doubt about raising your hand. What was it that I was about to say? Does it even matter? Nah, I’ll pass. I might be wrong Read more
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What it felt like to be an Asian in the crowd
I’ve been dreaming about becoming global. And that also means that I’ll be interacting with people from different backgrounds and cultures. It’s actually easier to do that behind your keyboards. Allowing people worldwide to see your face as you see theirs (online) is a whole new level of interaction. I realized I am not that Read more
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I’ve thought of all the things that I could do
However, no matter what the motivation, there’s always a compromise. Others call it opportunity cost. That doing this makes you unable to do that. Sometimes, I even wonder where to begin. I can’t seem to find all the sinkholes that consumed my time. Are you constantly feeling productive all the time? I’m sure I am Read more
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Treading the memory lane and building resilience
Are you feeling glum with how things are turning out for you today? How far have you been from where you started in this life? Most likely, you’ve lived a life rich with memories, no matter how mundane they’ve been. Remember all the people who first believed in you? Taking mental trips to the future, Read more
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Look at us, building our lives back
It’s amazing how we were taught to remember God’s faithfulness in our lives at church–how God has provided everything we need in the past and how He can deliver us today and in the future. Psalm 77:11-12 AMP11 I will [earnestly] recall the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will [earnestly] remember the wonders [You Read more
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A reminder about foolishness
While at the church service, I couldn’t agree more when the Pastor emphasised how foolishness is loud and defiant. From Proverbs 9:13-15 AMP The foolish woman is restless and noisy; She is naive and easily misled and thoughtless, and knows nothing at all [of eternal value]. She sits at the doorway of her house, On Read more
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