Life
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10 ways our education system could stimulate young minds
The title is a direct quote from a summary section in the book Future Minds: How the Digital Age Is Changing Our Minds, Why This Matters, and What We Can Do About It by Richard Watson. Although the book was published in 2010, I believe that we can still learn something from it, even twelve… Read more
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“Blessedly disconnected”
Perhaps, my smartphone (which died four months ago) gave my brain space to breathe and my small hands some freedom. I know I’ve become like a parrot telling you again and again how I begin to notice the people surrounding me relate to their smartphones because where else would my attention go? There’s nothing much… Read more
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Moving on from past successes
As I ruminate on my past successes, I am haunted by what got you here won’t get you there idea. And it’s true. We must keep improving at what we do, creating new things, and acquiring new skills we’ve never done before so we can progress. However, when we are so preoccupied with the has… Read more
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Everything begins with a thought
Did you ever wonder why you did what you did? Most of the time, you’ve thought about it passionately before committing it. “Sow a thought, reap an action. Sow an action, reap a habit. Sow a habit, reap a life.” And we control the thoughts we sow–the thoughts we continually allow our minds to dwell… Read more
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It’s the last quarter of the year
Can you believe it? We’re almost over with 2022! Made me ponder about all the things I wanted to do but didn’t and the things I hoped for that did. All the unanswered and answered prayers were things I am both grateful for. The Lord truly knows what’s best for us! There are indeed so… Read more
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Sticking together when it doesn’t seem as exciting anymore
I still remember how thrilling it is when the one you admire looks your way. You can feel your heart throbbing against your chest and the rush of blood under your skin. Sometimes, you blush. Often, you hide it away to keep yourself from being too obvious, pretending to be oblivious but still being grateful… Read more
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Why we dress up
On regular days, we don’t mind being in our pajamas the whole time, especially when we are working from home. So it doesn’t matter what we wear as long as we’re comfortable wearing them. But on special occasions, we spend on the clothes we wear, the makeup we put on, and the accessories we adorn… Read more
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