In the midst of our hustle culture, we are always striving to achieve the next big thing. The process may be stressful, and nail-biting and in the end we might be disappointed and frustrated that our efforts failed to bear any fruit. But rather than dwelling on what we lack, we should remind ourselves about …
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If you have watched the drama Law School, you would know law school is tough. Classes involve Professors constantly drilling you about the law, students who would do whatever it takes to gain an upper leg academically, and the sheer volume of readings students have to do (they just never seem to stop coming). Despite …
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Wabi Sabi: appreciating beauty in imperfection
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Becoming by Michelle Obama is a book I picked up recently, and I breezed through its pages. An inspiring and heartfelt autobiography which touched on race, gender, career, family and so much more. If you haven’t read the book, I would highly recommend you to. But the spotlight today is not on the former First …
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When I was in the water polo team competing for nationals, I used to remember the coach would holler at me whenever I smiled in a match. “Be serious,” he warned. Being serious didn’t sit well with me. As much as I wanted to win, I also wanted to have fun. For me, being serious …
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The other day I finally got to cleaning up my room. In the midst of tidying up, I realized I had so many items that I didn’t know I had; I hardly used most of them. Cassette tapes, neck massager, instant cheese tteokbokki way past the expiration date. Many a times when I saw an …
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When we were young, we had the wildest dreams and craziest ideas. As a child, we did not care what others think and we were very direct about what we want. As social expectations and values were imbued in us, we learnt how to be socially adept. We learnt how to respect authority, be courteous …
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Have you ever felt stuck on a problem? Your head goes blank and you cannot seem to think of any solution. Frustrated, you try concentrating harder on the issue. Nothing still. Perhaps daydreaming might be the solution for you. Daydreaming?! In a society obsessed with results and productivity, daydreaming may come across as a lazy, …
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We have been told to think practically. Passion always takes a backseat. Get a high paying and stable job. Work hard at it almost your entire life so that you are able to enjoy the fruits of our labor when we retire. Faced with peer pressure and societal expectations, we take up roles simply for …
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As I turned 21, I was constantly told that I am living some of the best years of my life. “The world is your oyster” they said. There is this common notion that the ideal life goes like this: you study hard to secure a dream job, work hard at that dream job and achieve …
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