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Everyday Stories, Lived

Life

  • Do you want to live a good life?

    Don’t we all desire to live a life that is good? Here’s a very rich text from Psalm 34:11-14 (ESV) which tells us what we should do to see good [טוֹב (tov)] which is also synonymous to welfare, prosperity, and happiness: 11 Come, O children, listen to me;I will teach you the fear of the  Lord.12 What man is there who desires lifeand loves many days, that he may see good?13 Keep your tongue from eviland your lips from speaking deceit.14… Read more

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  • Shortcuts

    Shortcuts can be helpful when you aim to optimize a process. Say, finding the shortest route to the office could save you travel time (beneficial). However, you can also use shortcuts in learning, which results in superficial knowledge and incomplete understanding (detrimental). At the same time, when you use shortcuts to move yourself forward at… Read more

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • “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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