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  • What do you get from face to face engagements?

    When my boyfriend skipped an after-event party at work because he was still jet-lagged, our previous boss but now a family friend commented how it was impolite of him to do so. But given his circumstance, understandable. So the next opportunity came for him to make amends. Not that he was guilty about his demeanor… Read more


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  • Gatherings and how we almost always end up scrolling through our phones

    Yes, yes, yes. I’ve already told you quite a few times in writing how since I’ve been using my dumbphone, I can see more about what’s happing around me when everybody else begins to tune out of the group and tune into their phones. So as I was sitting at a small birthday party for… Read more


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  • Making things happen

    If you want things to happen, your desire to do it helps set the environment that allows you to do the very thing you want. And even how you want it done! It’s incredible how your mind can imagine things and make them like a map of your future. So if you think about hope,… Read more


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  • Still in business

    There’s always a first time for everything. Even if it took you a decade, doing it the first time is still as memorable as it could get. And I learned that it pays to be reliable day in and out. By continuously doing your work regardless of praise or recognition, consistency will eventually pay off.… Read more


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  • Watching movies, wasting time

    It’s easy to waste your time watching movies. Because, like books, you can never finish watching all there is in one sitting. They practically never end. Even reading all the movie details takes time. Read more


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  • Lying to others and yourself

    Habitual liars learned to lie to themselves first. And when lying became an automatic response every time they wanted to escape the reality of the consequences of their actions, they next learned to lie to others. I remember looking at the eyes of a liar. And it’s incredible how she could answer me with a… Read more


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  • Are you ruled by feelings?

    Sorry, I got carried away. There are times when we allow our mouths to say things our rational brains wouldn’t, given the right amount of space to think. But when we allow our emotions free rein and reign over us, we’d be surprised how they could even control the things we do, even if it… Read more


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