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Everyday Stories, Lived

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  • We used to be explorers

    Now, all I can think of (most of the time) is how to finish a task faster. From What Children Lose When Their Brains Develop Too Fast: Brains start out being more “plastic,” as neuroscientists say—more open to experience, better at learning. As we grow older, our brains become more efficient but less flexible, better… Read more

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  • A, B, C, D, E, F, G, … how I wonder what you are

    Did you try singing it? How many times have you mixed up the ABC’s and the Twinkle Twinkle Little Star? Maybe you do sometimes. Perhaps you don’t. But for some of us who get confused about which ending is a part of which story, we try to make sense of them and often mix up… Read more

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  • D for dilly-dally, D for deadlines

    There are times when we don’t feel like doing the very thing we’re supposed to do. Haven’t you ever procrastinated before? Until the deadline knocks at your door. Right after the holidays were over. Deadlines are gut-wrenching and nerve-wracking, don’t you think? The last time I tried to beat it was an hour ago. And… Read more

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  • We cut down a tree and the whole neighborhood seemed to know about it

    He climbed up the tree and chopped the branches first. Then the trunk. And as the ax continued to grind against the tree again and again and again, the tree finally succumbed to the consistent chop, chop, chop. And with a final tug on the rope wrapped around it, it fell down. After two decades,… Read more

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  • Could we really be anybody?

    Yes, I told you about how we could be anybody. But if wanting to become somebody eats you out, then perhaps it’s not worth the chase. Wishing to become like your rich neighbor or co-worker who keeps visiting a new country every month is draining you out of your money and happiness, then it might… Read more

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  • Your data could have been used by data brokers you never heard before

    One afternoon, as I browsed through my email, I received a sextortion email (email phishing) from a sender I had never heard before. And because at that time I received a free week of premium using the password app, Dashlane, I learned how two of my emails were circulating around the dark web (perhaps sold).… Read more

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  • Can we increase more flexibility at work?

    That instead of treating people (or treating ourselves) like money-making machines or automatons, we begin to appreciate the importance of socializing, hobbies, and, yes, domestic chores! I can hear the women say YESSSS! I have to admit that taking care of children (and your family) and keeping up the house while working from home is… Read more

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