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What’s your purpose?

Posted on June 4, 2019November 18, 2021 by chefswifediary

A short animated film that garnered up to 79 million viewers on YouTube published by Southeastern Guide Dogs organisation, this video highlights how their dogs save the day, everyday for people with vision loss, and veterans with disabilities. If you have not watched this film, you’re missing out a big part of life learning, beyond…

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faith

Starting from somewhere.

Posted on June 1, 2019 by chefswifediary

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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grateful

You must have done something right.

Posted on May 16, 2019 by chefswifediary

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…

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Gratitude

Posted on April 13, 2019 by chefswifediary

I came across this truly inspiring video of Ellen meets Motivational Speaker Jay Shetty this morning, talking about gratitude. I thought this is a pretty good share. We are constantly swamped by pressure others impose on us that we have forgotten the importance of feeling gratitude or even courtesy towards others (even a simple smile) in our…

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Connecting your Past and Future.

Posted on March 28, 2019November 22, 2025 by chefswifediary

Admiring her talented neighbour who played the piano gracefully, she could only imagine herself on the bench someday. Fortunately, her neighbour was then her best friend of same age. Almost every afternoon after school, she would rush home and head straight to her neighbour’s house. Not for a little tea party activity, but to convince…

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When you are there..

Posted on March 20, 2019 by chefswifediary

…,remember how you first started. In appreciation for all mentors who have coached us in every juncture of career. Thank you. Photo by JESHOOTS.COM

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The Power of Positivity

Posted on March 18, 2019 by chefswifediary

People in general love bad news. According to psychologist John T. Cacioppo, Ph.D. of Ohio State University, negative news takes the centre stage more than positive news mainly due to the brain’s ‘negativity bias’ (Psychology Today, 2016). “Your brain is simply built with a greater sensitivity to unpleasant news. The bias is so automatic that it…

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Parrot

A Genuine Conversation

Posted on March 17, 2019 by chefswifediary

Having a conversation can be a form of leisure activity when two or more people share thoughts and exchange ideas. Sometimes, feeling each others emotions through it can be relieving too. As a child, I grew up learning through conversations had with my family, relatives, and friends I met since pre-school. I remember those frustrating…

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#10yearschallenge : What has changed?

Posted on January 21, 2019November 23, 2022 by chefswifediary

We are living in a world full of opportunities. What’s stopping us from pursuing or achieving them? #10yearschallenge has gone viral since January 2019. Looking back, what has changed us? Layers of life episodes over a decade: while there were few milestones worth remembering, few became lessons. Those who made it, thanks for making us believe…

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Jen Eu

Persistence is Power

Posted on January 15, 2019November 23, 2022 by chefswifediary

Ushered the year with a string of hopes. It’s unlike used-to-be when there were Top 10 new goals. After years of hustle she enters a juncture. A realisation of life that is only half-lived. Some people admit to life as it is. Routine is all right for it provides tranquillity. No risk, no headache, but…

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