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Blinded by ego
When all we can think about is ourselves, then it becomes challenging to see things beyond ourselves. Thinking that the spotlight only revolves around us blinds us from seeing reality. Having an inflated sense of entitlement, thinking that we are the central figure in every encounter we have in this life, affects how we think Read more
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Theory can only take you so far
A theory provides a starting point, but understanding it alone shouldn’t be the goal. Instead, we have to move beyond the theory and use what we learned to understand and apply them to the real world, addressing real problems. As we begin to explore its applications, we’ll soon get confronted with how theories are often Read more
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Too sheltered
The thing about growing up poor or lacking opportunities and choices is that a person could become resourceful to get out of it and rise from poverty or be consumed by it and surrender to poverty. Some who grew up having things easily and being too sheltered from difficult situations and harsh realities in life Read more
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Aging and mobility
In youth, some of us don’t go out as much as we could and prefer to stay indoors, binge-watch movies and play computer games. Because finishing another episode and leveling up in games feel like we’ve accomplished a lot, although the sense of accomplishment is empty and even fleeting. Aging comes with good things, such Read more
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The interplay of hard work and timing
There was a woman who grew up in the working class. They didn’t have much back then, but she learned at an early age the value of saving when her neighbor encouraged her to open a bank account while she was still in grade school. Even with the little she has, she developed the habit Read more
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The incomparable joy of having our parents around
Those of us who grew up with our parents and were raised in a loving environment find the comfort of having them around even when we’re already old enough to raise our own. Something about their presence, perhaps the wisdom gained throughout their lifetime, makes us even more fond of them. Here in the Philippines, Read more
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The burden of illness
While healthy, we stretch ourselves and test where the limits are. And when our bodies succumb to the strain, screaming for rest, we feel guilty about neglecting the first signs of fatigue. As we do our daily routines, we don’t think so much about how sickness limits us from doing things that matter to us. Read more
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