Challenges remained a mystery until we encounter them. We are intrigued by how capable they are in shaping us. Precious learning derives from individual experience, especially those that come with heightened difficulties. It’s when we fall hard that we learn laboriously to stand up again; or we never will when phobia checks in. The past…
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You must have done something right.
Trust is complicated and not easily formed. The existence of trust depends on individual’s circumstances, and varies from individual to individual. It is strongly influenced by our environment. Mainly, we trust people whom we knew than we don’t. We also subconsciously judge and form assumptions about people we don’t know in protecting our own interests…
Accept im[p]erfection.
We are taught to be the best for it has more to offer. Praises and rewards come along when we succeed, and none when we fail. The classic conditioning phase is exactly what perfectionists go through every single day, ie: being conditioned to strive for perfection in order to attain materialism. They set high expectation…
The Bright Side
“The grass is always greener on the other side.” ― Erma Bombeck Keeping a positive mindset and believing that there is always something greater out there waiting for us to get them – That’s how we continuously build up courage to keep our dreams alive. Having said that, it’s also important to make the best out of…
Cultivating positive values – How?
A nine-to-five job is no longer as straightforward as it seems. In this part of Asia, we spend a daily average of 12 hours or more at work. 50% of our daily time is spent on managing work expectation and socialising just to earn and ease a living. Because they are not mutually exclusive, segregation of…
The Art of Expression: Paint and Blog
Creation of art is about combining different elements within a medium or a mix of multiple mediums. They can be in forms of tunes or lyrics in music, words in literature, or sketching and painting on canvas (Philosophy of Art). Creativity is one thing – the ability to express one’s creativity is another. Expression requires…
Instagram makes me nervous. Does it to you?
“Interesting. She’s got a pretty good life. I wish I’ve got this life.”. . (next). “Amazing, I want to do that too, how did he get there?” .. (next). “Lucky her, I wish I could…..” (next). The more I scroll, my self-esteem got pushed further – not upward though. Admiring how others life on Cloud…
The small enemies.
You try to focus. They distract you. You try to succeed. They give you challenges. You try to overcome. They want to see you fail. In this world, we bound to meet people who do not want to see us succeed. Stay calm. Stay focus. Stay persistent. Nevermind those noises. Nevermind the small enemies. Believe…
The Petite Calculation
Feeling inadequate, fear of judgement from others, desperate to win attention, constant need to prove superiority, the need to win, ego addiction …… Can you relate these with any one within your circle of acquaintances? Take a step back to reflect. Do you remember how your first ‘sharing‘ experience was like? Playing toys by ourselves…
Speak with your heart.
We are all curious beings. We want to connect, to learn, to exchange, and to share at the fastest speed. We have not placed much importance on how we derive to information as long as they flow quickly to fulfill our curiosity needs. Whilst digital era makes almost everything so easily possible accompanied by access…







