Relationships
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From concept to implementation
People remember the promises you gave. And people want them now. Because in this world we live in, getting things RIGHT NOW always seems the best. But where is the room for careful and deep thinking? It’s one way to conceptualize things and be optimistic about how they will unfold and another to implement them… Read more
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Convincing others
If you were not as convinced by the product you want to sell out, it would be challenging to get the idea across. Because the people you seek to serve aren’t stupid. They can feel in their guts (perhaps except for extremely gullible people?) if you know what you’re talking about or if you are… Read more
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What a long-term relationship often looks like?
It looks mundane from the outside. It even feels mundane when you’re the one in a long-term relationship. However, this is mainly driven by trust and security, with a constant rhythm you know how to keep in step with. So it’s okay when there are times like nothing is something grand happening between you two… Read more
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Living for others
Isn’t it easy to live for yourself? Not thinking about others but yourself seems to be the path of least resistance. Because you understand you. And you are willing to forgive the things that feel unforgivable about yourself. If you only think about yourself, it’s easy to find all the excuses to sleep in and… Read more
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Writing down the dates
If you are a regular kind of person like me, then you start to forget the dates of memorable events, although the emotions linger. We remember the stories behind an object we received from an event but often find ourselves grappling for the exact date (or at least the year) of when it happened. It… Read more
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The friendships we unexpectedly create
Maybe you lament how futile it is to make friends only to part ways later once your engagement with them (in the form of studies, work, or something else entirely) is done. You may be thinking, “What’s the point?“ Is it really worth fostering friendships in engagements you know would only last while it is… Read more
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Pamamanhikan and the Filipino family tradition
If you’ve never heard about pamamanhikan before, it’s a word that describes a Filipino tradition where a groom-to-be goes to the bride-to-be’s house and asks her family for her hand in marriage. Then his family sponsors the food that would be shared among those who attended the pamamanhikan (family members only or with extended relatives)… Read more
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