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jessa

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Everyday Stories, Lived

Life

  • Living life as a part of the whole

    We only live in isolation in our minds. But whatever we do or do not do, affects others around us in one way or another. I remember the saying from one of my energy economics classes, “A rising tide lifts all boats.” So often attributed to economies, I can’t help but also relate it with… Read more

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  • When ideas mate and reproduce

    My life experiences may not be at par with the privileged or those who have been socially active whenever given the opportunity. But my experiences are unique in that a person’s point of view varies from others. So the things I’ve seen would be different from others did, just as one looking at a rainbow.… Read more

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  • Becoming vulnerable

    There are many things about ourselves that we never share with anybody. Why? Because we’re afraid to bring out the secrets we hide away in the dark. The ones we try to deal with and get better at. The ones that we never know we have but are there, lying in wait to get the… Read more

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  • At the end of the day, it’s all about meeting your physiological needs

    I heard my sister say it out loud while we were exploring a superstore. That no matter what degree you attained, and when that degree doesn’t pay you well that you can’t meet your physiological needs, you will always find ways to earn more. It’s not really about being unhappy with your primary job. It’s… Read more

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  • 10 ways our minds are different to our machines

    This is a list from Future Minds: How the Digital Age Is Changing Our Minds, Why This Matters, and What We Can Do About It by Richard Watson. If you want to read the book but don’t have the time, I already did it for you. Check out my book notes here. While reading through… Read more

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  • The philosophy of wandering

    Here’s an excerpt from The Wander Society by Keri Smith on the philosophy of wandering. To wander is to enter into a space of existing solely in the present moment. Your only requirement is to observe and have a direct experience with whatever is in front of you (as opposed to secondary or virtual participation).… Read more

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  • Yearning to be known

    When we think that we are okay with being alone, about how self-sufficient we are, we think about all the ways we could be with another soul. It does not mean we are incapable of fending ourselves. But having someone around who knows us deeper than acquaintances who only know us superficially. Our desire and… Read more

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