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How ‘soft fascination’ ease up work from home woes
For months now, some of us are working within the comforts of our home. And working from our homes is wonderful until we find the routine of ‘wake up-eat-work-rest-sleep’ combo all happening in one place too much to bear. After spending most of my hours in front of my computer screen (like some of you Read more
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This is not for them, but for you
When we fail to evoke the response we hope to make, we may be tempted to stop doing the work we decided to pursue. However, it’s worth considering the fact that maybe, the idea we have now is for other kinds of people. That what we exactly need is to continue shipping the work until Read more
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Letter no. 12
Dear reader from the future, With all that’s happening in my time, I couldn’t help but think about how things will converge or come about in the future, where you are. The pandemic I’ve been telling you about in my past letters is getting an upsurge globally, and it’s not just about people dying all Read more
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Learning without borders
If you can get access to the internet, you now have a choice. Consume content purposely (for upskilling/reskilling). Consume content mindlessly (to silence the mind when boredome strikes). The first choice happens with intent. And if you care enough to extract change whenever possible (even accessing the internet), you’d be surprised that you can actually Read more
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Tension, discomfort, and learning
Every time we begin a project we have never done before, we feel incompetent and it doesn’t feel good (at all). And because of this discomfort, most of us hide instead. But for the few of us who decided to show up despite the tension we are feeling inside, to those of us who chose Read more
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What I learned about life after spending 19 years in school (eBook)
It has been my childhood dream to publish a book. I can remember how I used to obsess about publishing when I was still in high school. But back then, I understand how challenging it would be for me, coming from a small city in a developing country. Publishing isn’t like what I used to Read more
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The scarcity mindset
When you have a scarcity mindset, you find it reasonable to hold on to what little you have. Because you think that giving away means having less. However, there’s a paradox that comes with generosity. That the more you give, the more you receive. From my previous post, I explained how generosity compounds. And the Read more
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