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Why we should develop our own insights
Have you ever come across an article with the title "15 signs, he or she is a keeper." Usually, I will see tons of these kinds of article on my news feed, I wondered why do people like to share such articles. It makes them seem quite shallow that they are using a checklist to … Continue reading Why we should develop our own insights
How to turn negatives into positives
Let's face it, the dissatisfaction with millennials will never stop and the dissatisfaction with Generation Z will never stop either. Even if we hate to admit it, we are never satisfied with our situation, we will always compare with others. And this leads to unhappiness most of the time. However, instead of wallowing in self pity, … Continue reading How to turn negatives into positives
How to build strong and meaningful relationships
(Estimated reading time: 7 minutes) What is the one secret sauce of strong and meaningful relationships? Trust - takes a (really) long time to build, a short moment to break and forever to repair. Actually, most of us already know that trust is the most important thing that holds a relationship together. But it's hard … Continue reading How to build strong and meaningful relationships
What I learnt from a funeral
Starting 2017 with the loss of my uncle was a little demoralising. Even though I wouldn't miss him as much as his family would, witnessing anyone dealing with the loss of a loved one was not enjoyable, at all. Initially, I was quite upset that I was obligated to spend my long weekend at the … Continue reading What I learnt from a funeral
What we really lack is effort, not time
http://vocaroo.com/player.swf?playMediaID=s0FZw2EAiEDG&autoplay=0 Record music with Vocaroo >> We all seem to have insufficient time. Just having 24 hours a day is not enough. We often use time (or rather, the lack of) as an excuse for not doing a whole bunch of things. But we somehow can spare 15 minutes to take the perfect selfie and upload … Continue reading What we really lack is effort, not time
Stop complaining like it helps, it doesn’t
(Estimated reading time: 4 minutes) Complaining. We are all guilty of that. But that's because we are humans. We complain to get things off our chest, albeit not the healthiest for growth, but it works. Complaining makes us feel better. There's a reason for that. It helps us release our pent-up frustrations and anger about … Continue reading Stop complaining like it helps, it doesn’t
Why we need to be receptive towards feedback
Did you always dread getting feedback? Let's face it, we hate feedback, regardless whether it is constructive or not. We hate to be told that we are wrong. Even though we know that feedback is instrumental to personal growth. One of the main reasons why we detest feedback so much is because we want to be liked, … Continue reading Why we need to be receptive towards feedback
Help others for longer-lasting happiness
(Estimated reading time: 3 minutes) "The most worth-while thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others." - Robert Baden Powell. Or how I would like to simplify it, "We are happy when people around us are." Or you could just look at one of the most cliché quotes of all time, … Continue reading Help others for longer-lasting happiness
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