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Everyday Stories, Lived

Life

  • The rat race

    Sometimes, we put ourselves in a rat race. An endless race where we keep on running, but we never win. Because no one wins in a rat race. Another problem is when we want to run at a pace that’s not ours. Where we keep comparing ourselves from others who seem to get all the Read more

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  • Decisions and uncertainties — COVID-19 edition

    It’s one thing to live away from a big city and live life at a slower pace. Another if the pace becomes slower because of external constraints such as government-imposed lockdowns, closed establishments, limited transportation, and health precautionary measures. Since last year, we were taken aback by the disruption COVID-19 brought. It forced us to Read more

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  • COVID-19 has a face

    And you see its face from someone interviewed on TV, who is afraid of contracting the virus. You see it in the faces of those who have been feeling unwell for the past few days, only to find out that they got it. You see it in the hungry fathers, mothers, and children’s faces for Read more

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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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  • 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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  • 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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