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Everyday Stories, Lived

  • When work doesn’t want you to become a good person

    When my colleagues talked about working in offices whose systems require them to throw their values and principles out the window, I remembered the dread of being in one—and the nights I spent yearning and praying for a kind of work that isn’t toxic. A kind of workplace that values good conduct and cares more Read more

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  • Letter no. 43

    Dear reader from the future, I am writing from a time when AI tools are like mushrooms. I’m not sure if they are something you really need or want, but you can find them anywhere and everywhere. Thinking about it now, I can imagine them as ubiquitous as mobile phones. However, some of my peers Read more

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  • Do not settle for mediocre

    I’ve never seen a person so dedicated to her work as my colleague does. In one instance, this colleague got upset because I only made a handwritten list for the conference speakers where I could have printed them from a computer (she said there was still time to do it). She also said I must Read more

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  • Handwriting and the brain

    I wonder if a time will come when my hands no longer know how to write the words I learned throughout my lifetime. So, sometimes, to refresh myself (or assess if I still know the things I believe I know), I jot down words I hear from a speaker (if I am in a gathering) Read more

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  • Divided attention

    People want you to be involved in so many things at one time. And that could get overwhelming. So if you are the kind of person who succumbs to pressure quickly, learn to say no more often. I think saying no more often is not entirely wrong. If you can identify what matters for you, Read more

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  • Finding kindred spirits

    A decade later, I learned that it’s possible to yearn for people you’ve never met yet. And you haven’t met them because you did not share the same circle yet. But when you do, even years apart, you’d be glad to find each other. So even when you feel so alone today because no one Read more

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  • The unsatisfaction of seeking more money for selfish gains

    I can’t tell exactly how it happened, but something inside me shifted.  Reflecting on the past, a decade ago, the fire within me to change the world was dampened by the harsh reality of struggling to think clearly with a hungry stomach. The weight of unmet physiological needs overshadowed my aspirations, making it hard to maintain the same fervor. Read more

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jessa

Everyday Stories, Lived

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