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  • Focus on the future

    I came across this quote in one of the courses I took recently. And this hit me right into my heart. I can say I really needed to hear this, and maybe you do too. So here it goes: “We do not get to choose how we start out in life. We do not get… Read more

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  • Meaningful, dignified work

    What does it look like? It’s a kind of work that builds up other people. This is a kind of work that gives and keeps on giving. Perhaps, as an employee or a freelancer, you need to look for it—one whose culture you find yourself fitting. Better yet, if you are an innovator or a… Read more

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  • The right to disconnect

    Of course, we have the right to disconnect. And we often tell ourselves a story about how we need a work-life balance. But unconsciously, we succumbed to silence our thoughts through endless social media scrolling or plainly enslaving ourselves with our machines. Feeling bored? Go check Facebook and see what everyone else is up to.… Read more

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  • We differ in mileage

    We already know this. But our sense of worth shatters every time we compare ourselves with others who seem to have lives that are getting better and better. While in contrast, we remain where we are (or we think we do). And here’s the danger of assuming we’re fighting the same struggles like everyone: we… Read more

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  • I didn’t have fireworks

    When was the last time you saw one? And when you see one, what do you think is it for? For the most part, people make an effort to spend a lot to blast off explosive powders to make a statement. One that says, “This moment deserves some fireworks,” and the other that says, “I… Read more

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  • Most irrepressible human activities

    Pandemic cases are still on the rise a year later. And we have learned that despite government-imposed lockdowns, there are still activities that we can’t just stop doing. And what are they? MOST IRREPRESSIBLE HUMAN ACTIVITIES WEDDINGSFUNERALSCelebrations and Parties But with all that’s going on around the world, we can say that these gatherings might… Read more

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  • Sense of inferiority

    When people see you as a threat to their status or standing in the community, their fear of you makes them dangerous. Not because you did bad but because you did very well that they want to snuff you out and be remembered no more. They are simply afraid that you will eclipse their glory.… Read more

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