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  • Often, you act like Pavlov’s dog

    Often, you act like Pavlov’s dog

    Most probably, you’ve heard about the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov. He studied in detail what is called classical conditioning, where when you hear the notification bell ring, you check your phone. (Haha, got you!) Kidding aside, I got this photo below from Wikipedia, which basically sums up what classical conditioning is all about. So when Read more

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  • Helping a friend

    Helping a friend could mean so many things, such as: I value our history together, so I am helping my friend. I support the beliefs of my friend, so I am helping. I am willing to make exceptions because it’s my friend’s. I am helping because I am benefitting from this. And the list could Read more

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  • Who do you want to be in the next five years?

    You may say that the last time you encountered this question is during your job interview. But, I think that you should ask yourself this question from time to time. During one of our project discussions on energy cost projections, our immediate supervisor told us that we need to study more about the energy landscape Read more

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  • Inspect what you expect

    During one of our follow-up calls, our immediate work supervisor told us that you expect it’s a sound output when received from a professional. But only when you look into the work closely will you find errors, discrepancies, and whatever is in between. What I learned from the conversation we had is this: Inspect what you expect. Read more

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  • Romans 6:15

    What then [are we to conclude]? Shall we sin because we are not under Law, but under [God’s] grace? Certainly not! Romans 6:15 AMP Read more

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