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everyday observations that will make you go “a-ha!”
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The “marinate”
The term “marinating” is not unknown in the cooking world. We recognize the value of drenching something in another thing, then to spend…
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Sep 15, 2020
It’s you, not me.
It’s you, not me = a blame game.
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Jul 24, 2020
The 0 record issue.
Keeping a log, a journal, a record of something is a good practice. It’s a tool to remind you of something. What’s that something? It can…
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Jul 24, 2020
The power of networks.
The power of networks. When I was younger, despite being as strong academically than any other applicant and has superb extracurriculars, I…
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Jul 23, 2020
Price comparing
It’s fine when you’re shopping and trying to figure out the best bang for your buck, or which applicant to hire, but this method doesn’t…
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Jul 22, 2020
I.
Humans are selfish creature. We intuitively and instinctively think about “I” as a default. If it’s anything that watching Netflix’s Indian…
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Jul 21, 2020
A year in perspective
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Jul 4, 2020
The boy who cried wolf
The boy who cried wolf is a story that many of us would know. It’s about a boy who treks up to the mountain and cries for help, and…
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Jun 25, 2020
Don’t waste my time
Don’t waste my time. As much as I am a patient and empathetic person, one of my biggest pet peeve and one that gets on my nerve is when I…
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Jun 20, 2020
Oh, the people you’ll meet!
The types of people you’ll meet. Are they nice, smart, funny, rude, or mean? Above all of these aforementioned descriptions, in my life…
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Jun 2, 2020
You’re missing luck
Hard work=/= success
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Apr 2, 2020
The glass ceiling — 29March2020
The difference between “impossible” and “i’m possible” is just a space in between
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Apr 1, 2020
The glass half full
Half empty, half full. It’ll always have a buddy
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Mar 31, 2020
Intimidation
What’s the flip side?
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Mar 29, 2020
Running away
What a waste of your time and theirs.
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Mar 27, 2020
Your personal litmus test
Where you have high tolerance is also where you have your blind spots.
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Mar 27, 2020
Giving Back (Part 2)
Always be selfless.
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Mar 26, 2020
X hits the spot
As someone who works in technology, and studies technology, I naturally end up talking and reading a lot on technology.
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Mar 24, 2020
Giving Back (Part 1)
How would our lives change if we all just said yes?
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Mar 22, 2020
My commitment to myself
In the past year I started to really focus on self care. I cared about my mental health, I cared about how my body physically felt, and I…
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Mar 21, 2020
To be exceptional in one, or to be mediocre in many?
everyone can benefit from being mediocre in many things — we shouldn’t see this as a negative thing
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Mar 21, 2020
The golden stitch
What we can learn from Harry Potter
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Mar 20, 2020
A little too late
You waited too long
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Mar 19, 2020
The Generalist vs. Specialist
The greatest risk to pigeon-holing yourself
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Mar 18, 2020
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