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  • The things you choose to do

    If you spend your hours binge-watching movies alone, it could show what you value at the moment: entertain yourself. And seeking personal pleasures isn’t bad at all.  However, when it becomes the primary goal, entertainment becomes a form of bondage, where you feel enslaved by the act and find no deep pleasure from it anymore. Here’s a Read more


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  • Becoming an inspiration

    Surprisingly, showing up with your work and sharing it with your immediate community could become an inspiration for those who were glad you did. But they would only realize it once you show up. I found this at work at one of our workplace events when a participant told us how he was grateful for Read more


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  • Far-reaching impacts

    I always believe what you do today affects what happens next, like ripple effects. Choosing to wake up late today might signal that it’s okay to continuously wake up late in the succeeding days because waking up late and sleeping late becomes a cycle you’re beginning to get accustomed to. Endlessly entertaining yourself with movies Read more


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  • Can I make money from blogging?

    What is a blog? From Oxford Languages blog blɒɡ noun a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.  verb add new material to or regularly update a blog.  write about (an event, situation, topic, etc.) in a blog.  Read more


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  • Force of attraction

    There are people we were drawn into that we can’t explain why at the moment. What it’s like is that we feel delighted to be around them, making any interaction, no matter how small or insignificant, better than nothing at all. When they are around us, we want them to notice us, even acknowledge our Read more


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  • Building a career through changing times

    It’s been a week full of learning during the Harvest Youth Conference 2023. I had the privilege to host some sessions and receive knowledge from our speakers. In one of the sessions we had on Navigating Your Career Through Changing Times with Mr. Anthony Gatchalian, here are the main takeaways: To stay relevant through the changing times, Read more


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  • Learning at a young age

    Thinking about all the things I’m able to do today, I could say that the things I was exposed to at a young age helped shape the opportunities that became available and accessible for me growing up. If my mother did not show me my father’s Reader’s Digest magazines, I might not be interested in Read more


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