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Everyday Stories, Lived

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  • The movie in your head

    The movie in your head doesn’t always play out like you hope. And as much as you want everything to work in your bidding, life is too complex to be like that. Because regardless of doing all the things you have control over, there are always unaccounted externalities that follow their own schedule. So while Read more

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  • Fast fashion

    One-click away shopping changes how we consider buying and accumulating stuff. Perhaps we’ve been led to believe that our increased purchasing power means that it’s okay to collect things and build our lives around things that don’t actually last. Just because we can. And when the luster of a purchase fades, we quickly move on Read more

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  • Honoring boundaries

    There are boundaries we ought not to cross. Because when we do, systems (that are already in place) may begin to crumble or lose their integrity. So if you care enough to set apart those meant for specific purposes, you need to honor boundaries too. Read more

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  • I’m still learning how to speak and write

    Being a kid is both exciting and challenging. Exciting because you know there’s so much ahead of you. Challenging because there are still so many things that you have to understand and learn. When I was still in grade school, you’d usually see me writing about things I’d like to talk about in my notebooks. Read more

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  • Knowing what you want to become

    It’s easy to be lost in so many things if you haven’t decided on what you really want to become. But once you get that sorted out, it becomes easier to say no to things that don’t help you stay on track with where you want to go. Read more

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  • Have you read the whole Bible in one year?

    From my previous blog post, I explained why I read the Bible in one year (again and again and again). And if you’re wondering how to begin your own habit of reading the Bible in one year, here’s how. So now that I finished the Hebrew Bible for the 3rd time, I realized there are Read more

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  • Are gas stations on the decline?

    Here’s a very good view from The economics of gas stations: And from the same article, the major contributors for this decline are: Natural gas is getting cheaper and more popular Electric vehicles (EVs) and driverless cars pose a long-term threat to gas sales Real estate in urban areas (NYC, DC, San Francisco, Boston) can be utilized for Read more

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