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Everyday Stories, Lived

  • Tension, discomfort, and learning

    Every time we begin a project we have never done before, we feel incompetent and it doesn’t feel good (at all). And because of this discomfort, most of us hide instead. But for the few of us who decided to show up despite the tension we are feeling inside, to those of us who chose Read more


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  • What I learned about life after spending 19 years in school (eBook)

    It has been my childhood dream to publish a book. I can remember how I used to obsess about publishing when I was still in high school. But back then, I understand how challenging it would be for me, coming from a small city in a developing country. Publishing isn’t like what I used to Read more


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  • The scarcity mindset

    When you have a scarcity mindset, you find it reasonable to hold on to what little you have. Because you think that giving away means having less. However, there’s a paradox that comes with generosity. That the more you give, the more you receive. From my previous post, I explained how generosity compounds. And the Read more


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  • Connections, promotions, and cumulative advantage

    As an aspiring researcher, I would like to make my writing better. Because what I really want is to get my ideas across without having to spend countless hours translating them from mind to paper. So you’re right. That’s the reason why I keep writing every day, even if I don’t like it. Because I Read more


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  • It all began with a dream

    It all began with a dream

    The ABC’s of meaning is from the book Life is in the Transitions. You can also check my book notes here. Knowing your position – jessa.blog Podcast highlights: If you forgot how to dream, it helps to go back to the dreams you used to look forward to when you were still a child. One Read more


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  • There’s no guarantee

    When we decide to begin doing things we’ve never done before, we might hesitate to push towards the unknown just because we don’t know whether it will work out (or not). And the thing about starting new things is that there’s no guarantee it will work out. But do it anyway. Because you’ll never know Read more


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  • I have no idea

    When we encounter new things or ideas, either those that were not done before or things that only a select few know about, most of us succumb to dismiss them altogether. Just because we don’t have any idea about it. But looking back to our younger selves, we don’t know better then. So we humbly Read more


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