Work

Quitting somehow bears a negative connotation with it. That when you quit, you are weak, demotivated, or lacking in the hope that things will get better. That all you need is to push a little more, and hopefully, you’ll be able to break down the wall. But what if there’s no wall in the path… Read more

Right. It’s something we’ve been wondering about after all the major disruptions that are taking place. Before all the uncertainties in employment these days (with looming retrenchments everywhere), we only thought about living on predictable work paths. Some of them look like this: But in times of crisis, it often doesn’t pay to be just… Read more

You may tell yourself, “Just this once.” But when you keep coming back to it, it becomes a habit. And when it becomes a habit, it becomes a routine. Then you won’t think much about doing it anymore. You just do it. That’s why you really need to pay close attention to what you expose… Read more

I don’t know how many times I have already talked about consistency in this blog. But the idea was initially drilled by my grade school journalism coach and solidified by the people I’ve come to meet physically, from books I read and from podcasts I listen to. But yeah, if you think you’re losing ground… Read more

What does it look like? It’s a kind of work that builds up other people. This is a kind of work that gives and keeps on giving. Perhaps, as an employee or a freelancer, you need to look for it—one whose culture you find yourself fitting. Better yet, if you are an innovator or a… Read more

Of course, we have the right to disconnect. And we often tell ourselves a story about how we need a work-life balance. But unconsciously, we succumbed to silence our thoughts through endless social media scrolling or plainly enslaving ourselves with our machines. Feeling bored? Go check Facebook and see what everyone else is up to.… Read more