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  • Finding an audience

    If you are doing work you hope that reaches someone, anyone, and changes a part of their life in the process, you may be tempted to solely focus on finding an audience. That instead of doing the work, you focus on the metrics. You may end up putting the much-needed effort into doing the work Read more

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  • The shelf-life of your diploma

    I can remember how we remarked about all the things we need to learn while we were in school. And for some of us, we can’t help wonder how the lessons are becoming irrelevant by the time we graduate from college. And it doesn’t make sense anymore to solely rely on all the things you’ve Read more

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  • New experiences and happiness

    Have you ever wondered why, whenever you are out for a vacation, you seem to be happier? And time seems to slow down too, right? But when it’s time to go home, it all gets nostalgic, and time seems to run in a hurry. From The Brain-Changing Magic of New Experiences: “What we found was Read more

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  • In search of a community

    Choosing the community you want to belong in is a life-defining moment. How so? Because being a part of a community could either push you to grow or drag you to digress. And it also pays to listen to those who have come before. Check out more of my content here.To read my daily blog Read more

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  • Listening to people (from around the world)

    When I was a child, I never really thought it would even be possible to listen to people from around the world on-demand. But two decades later, I’m listening to different content from people I never met (or even seen and heard) before. Another (surprising) thing is that I also produce content which in turn Read more

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  • Life isn’t that

    It’s tempting to think that life is as simple as doing this results in that. That if you will just work so hard, you will become successful. That if you will just put in all the effort, you will be met with equal generosity. But with an honest evaluation, life isn’t always like that. Some Read more

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  • Learning something for the first time

    It’s always a challenge to understand that 1 plus 1 is equal to 2, especially when it’s your first time hearing about the concept of addition. As the lessons progress to 2 times 2 is equal to 4, you open yourself up to more and more ideas, possibilities, and connections. And then you begin to Read more

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