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  • Just pick one

    Listening to a video instruction made for professionals (supposed to be busy people), the recurring advice was this: If you don’t have the time, just pick one. And perhaps, we’ve forgotten the magic of learning even one new thing and the power of saying yes to only one thing in the face of so many Read more


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  • Back up a little further

    When one door closes in, right on your face, just back up a little bit. Then, perhaps, back up a little further. In that way, you’ll be able to see a broader view of what’s around you. Another door might be open on the other side but easy to miss because you’re probably too invested Read more


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  • Fast foods, convenience foods, and sugar

    As I was thinking about how time-consuming it is to prepare good meals, the satisfaction you get from creating something that people enjoy is gratifying. But why do we eat fast food, especially when we work in the city? Because the systems force us to. Unless you really made time to prepare your lunch at Read more


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  • How do you spend your time?

    How often do you begin your day? How do you spend it and end it with your hands almost and always groping around for your devices? Just as their creators envisioned a world where devices help us make the most of our day by taking away the things that consume most of our time, we Read more


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  • Open doors

    There are indeed opportunities waiting for you to take a step and try at the very least. But sometimes, your fear of rejection keeps you from just trying. And you end up missing the chance that could help you move forward. Perhaps, until next time? Yes, if you’re not afraid to try again by then. Read more


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  • Deadlines

    Perhaps, deadlines make you nervous. But it’s incredible how deadlines can bring people together. Even when the night gets deeper, everyone committed to finishing the project seems to be wide awake. But I can assume that each of them simply decided that it’s a time to stay awake, not because they want to but because Read more


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  • Have you ever thought of that?

    “It’s not time to escape. It’s time to engage.” Yes, that’s right. The new frontier is right here. Read more


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