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Listening to book summaries
Books brought me to places I never imagined I could without leaving home (or wherever I am). Books opened my mind to what’s possible. My earliest memory of books is second-hand ones our neighbors eagerly discard during their cleanup. Together with my sister, we happily choose the ones we like, and for me, they are Read more
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Do not marry an irritable man
Irritable men are easily annoyed by trivial things, such as being asked, “How are you?” They easily scowl to express annoyance and displeasure, often followed by a grunt and gestures that push you away from them. Instead, They would want to be left by themselves rather than engage in interpersonal conversations. If you are not Read more
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Looking for a media-sharing social network
So many things are running in my mind right now, overwhelming my thoughts. It seems that the immediate relief to this situation is to type without regard. I could have written more about work in this post, but today isn’t the day to do that. The current dilemma: what media-sharing platform can I use to upload photos Read more
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Late-night musings #6
It’s incredible to witness people of power display their frustrations. They appear confident with what they say as someone with authority over things, unafraid of being called out. They know where they stand. And it made me wonder how to gain that confidence. Does it come with age? Experience? Wealth? Status? Power? Or an overlap Read more
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“Lining Up Emotions in the Right Ways” chart
Have you been angered by a message you received or a news you’ve watched? How did you respond? Sure, how our emotions are evoked matters and often dictates how we respond (especially when we are quick to react and not think our actions through, like a frog 🐸 leaping immediately from a perceived threat). From Read more
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A note of frustration
I can’t remember when and how I learned about it, but writing down what you feel helps you sort your feelings and tone them down. So, on one occasion (way back in college), when frustration wanted to overpower rationality, I penned a note about what I felt at the moment. Without care about order and Read more
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Has it been a day already?
Today, I have put into practice what I wrote in my previous blog. How? I did seven major tasks for today, with reading a book sometime in the afternoon, and they are as follows: And it’s incredible how I did all these things in one day, while I can spend the same hours working in front Read more
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Everyday Stories, Lived
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