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I’m still learning how to speak and write
Being a kid is both exciting and challenging. Exciting because you know there’s so much ahead of you. Challenging because there are still so many things that you have to understand and learn. When I was still in grade school, you’d usually see me writing about things I’d like to talk about in my notebooks. Read more
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Knowing what you want to become
It’s easy to be lost in so many things if you haven’t decided on what you really want to become. But once you get that sorted out, it becomes easier to say no to things that don’t help you stay on track with where you want to go. Read more
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“Productivity culture is a lot like a religion”
There is an implicit promise hidden in the millions of words spilled on time management, productivity, and self-help: if we could just figure out the right strategy, we’d finally be able to live a more meaningful life. Why Simply Hustling Harder Won’t Help You With the Big Problems in Life In a generation that embraces Read more
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Be the change
Isn’t it uncomfortable to grow? Because to grow means that you have to grow out of what you’re used to doing. That instead of being complacent and contented with the status quo, you explore the edges. And if you are brave enough, traverse beyond the walls and make a new path for others to follow. Read more
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“A digital drug of choice”
I once asked a small group of people whether they ever missed checking their preferred social media account for a day. You’re right, they haven’t. And haven’t you too? As far as I can remember, there’s never a point within the day that you’ll never find me holding my phone. Do you also find yourself Read more
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Anniversary post #1: the joys and challenges of blogging daily
Yes, I did it. I wrote every day, all year long. That’s 365 days worth of ideas (some good and resonated with a few, while others, not-so-much). After putting almost 100,000 words in this blog, I can say that the practice of shipping daily helped me get my ideas across faster than a year before. Read more
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How systems make things better (and faster)
I think that we can only optimize ourselves at a point. As much as we want to do things our way and as efficiently as possible, it simply doesn’t scale; because how we see the problem may not look the same for others unless there is a system in place. Systems expedite processes. And it Read more
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