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Would that help?
We all have bad ideas, most of the time. But with all the bad ideas we have, a few good ideas will always come out of them. Regardless, we all have ideas. What remains is how to get your idea across. It fascinated me when one colleague offered an alternative without being too pushy about… Read more
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We lost count
How long has it been? Was it just me who lost track, or you also stopped thinking about it? Perhaps, most of us already lost count because looking back is becoming exhausting (and tragic for some). But undeniably, each one of us has a story to tell. What’s your pandemic story? P.S.: In the Philippines,… Read more
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Where did all my money go?
A dinner out here and there turned into dinners out regularly, which turned into dinners out regularly with a few takeout dinners thrown in, which turned into dinners out regularly with takeout dinners most other nights. The slippery slope from one into the next was invisible, but when we finally thought to pay attention, we… Read more
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How most of us became the yes-man
From an early age, high achievers are taught to sacrifice independent thought for a good grade. We’re taught that compliance will be rewarded by being picked. And the biggest pick for many kids is the approval that comes from a famous college (or the improv group that’s running auditions at said famous college). The Practice:… Read more
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Getting off the clock
If you are reading this now, you are probably trudging down the default path your parents or society has imposed since you were young. And what is that default path? We work for that paycheck, live for the weekend, and spend our money trying to soothe all the stress of it all. Work Optional: Retire… Read more
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To all the diploma holders out there
It’s been two years since I received my master’s degree. And yes, my diploma wouldn’t tell you whether I care about the things that I should. And most of the time, we work because we want to get paid. And we want to get paid because we have bills to pay and mouths to feed.… Read more
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I’ll respond to that next time
When we don’t know how to respond to a question at the moment, we’re tempted to hide away our ignorance or lack of confidence by trying to give a response right away. But it’s actually robbing the other person of a better response, if we’re not humble enough to admit that, “I don’t know how… Read more
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