Feb 195 Reasons Why Life is Not a MarathonWe all have heard of the saying ‘Life is a Marathon, not a sprint’, telling us that life is a long journey, keep running, or that we need to pace ourselves because if we try to go too fast, we will run out of energy. …Personal Development7 min read
Feb 13My Top Five Weekend HabitsThe idea of ‘weekend’ is created for a reason, to give us a break. What we want to do during this gifted time is up to us. …Personal Development6 min read
Feb 114 Lessons I Learned from Growing up with a PetOn a Wednesday afternoon, after I decided to walk to a barber instead of driving, I went past an animal hospital. There it was, a big black fluffy half-dog half-bear walking slowly following its owner to the car, either because he was fat or he just lacked energy. 'Does he…Personal Development7 min read
Jan 12Specialist or Generalist?I often heard ‘Should I become a Specialist or Generalist?’ Let’s say person A and person B commute to the same workplace every day. Person A always takes the same route, the one that gets them there the fastest. Person B takes different routes whenever they can. Some might have…Career Advice1 min read
Jan 10Why Your Gratitude List Won’t Make You HappyOne of the common practices that some are now doing is listing down the three things that they’re grateful for every day. This is usually done in the morning to help set up the positive mood for the day. There are many studies that have confirmed the benefits of a…Gratitude3 min read
Jan 63 Simple Steps to Land a Job InterviewTime and time again, I hear people complaining about not being able to get a job, whether it’d be a job to pay the bills or their dream job. I was one of those people too. …Job Hunting5 min read
Dec 31, 2021My Top 5 Books from 2021Out of the 54 books that I’ve read and listened to in 2021, here are my top five that I could not put down. 1. Give and Take by Adam Grant I’ve always considered myself a giver. I love giving without hoping for anything in return because 1.) that’s not the point of giving and 2.) expectation…5 min read
Dec 29, 2021Top 3 Lessons I’ve Learned from 2021Imagine going for a walk in a forest and there is this a newborn tree. Come back again a year later and that tree will already has grown a lot — assuming that it has the right environment and no damage. Even if there was a strong wind or a…Self Improvement6 min read
Dec 8, 20213 Ways Ego is Ruining Your LifeEgo can mean a few things depending on the context. In this case, we are going to refer it as a sense of our own value and importance. Egocentrism started early since we were an infant, when we thought that the world revolves around us. That’s why all the babies…Stoicism7 min read
Nov 8, 20215 Life Lessons from the Movie EternalsWhat’s the point of telling a story if it doesn’t teach us anything? Despite not having as high rating as the hype after the first week of the premiere, Eternals does hint a few morals of the story that I have taken away from. You don’t need to have seen…Eternals Film6 min read