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“I’m glad you’re here”
I could have told you that. But the distance reminded me of so many things that I’d instead smile at you and say nothing than say something and feel awkward after having nothing to talk about anymore. Yet, I regretted saying nothing to you at all. Because, deep inside, I’m delighted to see you. I Read more
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Things we could do in traffic
Some people get upset while they sit in traffic. However, I find it curious because the traffic is outside our control. If one wants to avoid being stuck in traffic, traveling during off-peak hours makes sense. But if you don’t have a choice to travel during the peak hours, then there’s little you can do Read more
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Memory lapse
Recently, I failed to recall specific information from my memory, and it felt like a blank in my head. I experienced it when trying to remember where I placed my keys, and it’s fascinating how I can remember taking it off my bag and putting it on the bed. But since I couldn’t find it Read more
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Do you belong in the middle class?
The term middle class has evolved over time (you can read more about it here) and depending on your demographics, it could also mean differently than the rest of the world. From 2030: How Today’s Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything: From an economic point of view, the middle class affords Read more
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I’ve got a question
The more we ask questions, the more we get braver about asking more. Because, in the end, the one who wins is the one who leaves with a better understanding. It’s okay to feel if your question feels stupid, especially when you don’t have any clue about a specific interest or topic. What’s important is Read more
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Bedpans and old age
When I was still in the first decade of my life, I met an old woman on one occasion, lying down on her bed with a bedpan nearby. I couldn’t grasp before what it’s like to be old (or be sick and old) and unable to relieve myself in the toilet anymore. Now that I’m Read more
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The dance of meeting and parting ways
We think that the people we meet daily will remain where they are or that we will be around them forever. But once somebody chooses to change their environment, say for career growth that your circles won’t overlap anymore, you’d be confronted by the reality of meeting people and parting ways with them at any Read more
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