I find it strange how our minds operate. We label some things as problems, yet in real life, there’s nothing really catastrophic about it. Here are a few examples: Internet is down for a week. Annoying neighbors’ pets. Relatives keep asking for money. Inconsiderate boss/co-workers. Clients not following the agreement. Friends not doing well in … Continue Reading →

The trend is to be successful at a young age. To become a millionaire before 30. And to achieve all the things we want a lot faster than everyone else. If you’d ask me how, I don’t really know. But for sure, that sounds like a lot of hard work. Real hard work. And for … Continue Reading →

People go to great lengths to accumulate more money, thinking it would lead to a happy life. In reality though, they end up disappointed. Because even though money can make life easier and more comfortable, and give us some sort of freedom, it doesn’t always give us the happiness we truly want. I think the … Continue Reading →

Don’t hide them under your bed. Don’t lock them in your closet. And most importantly, don’t ignore them. These ideas may not be the panacea for world problems, or the million-dollar businesses any budding entrepreneur would dream of, but who knows… they might make somebody’s life a little bit better. They might encourage your neighbors … Continue Reading →

Sometimes I feel like a fraud. Writing stories and sharing the lessons I’ve learned put me in a position that I’m an expert of “this” and expert of “that”, though in reality, I’m just a confused human being trying to figure out what it means to live a meaningful life. And guess what, I’m still … Continue Reading →

Our brains are hardwired to seek comfort and easy. We want everything to happen the way we want it to be — fast and smooth. But life, as we all know, doesn’t work like that. In reality, not everything we planned or imagined will come to fruition. There are things beyond our control. And some … Continue Reading →

When you get mad at your loved ones because they haven’t met your expectations… Or when you complain how slow your Internet is, or how toxic your workplace is, or how poor the customer service at your favorite restaurant is… It could mean that you lose perspective. Think about it for a second. What if … Continue Reading →

His text messages were outrageous. He blamed me I was responsible for what happened. I could have replied and defended myself, that it’s not my fault. Yet, I remained silent. (Yes I know what you’re thinking.) It was frustrating. But I did try my best and move on. A few days later, we’re OK. He … Continue Reading →

Last August 20, something scary happened — I turned 30! As I look back, I remembered a lot of good things in the past decade. I’ve been fortunate. I landed a cool job, wrote music and performed in many places, got married, traveled, made new friends, started this blog and another blog, and many good … Continue Reading →

When we were kids, we wanted to become astronauts, professional basketball players, great musicians, or actors and actresses so we can be the stars in our own movies. But when we reach our 20s, most of us — although some still hold on to their dreams — realize that achieving our wildest childhood/teenage dreams isn’t … Continue Reading →

If you have a job, do something on the side that would support you and your family financially. Maybe start a small business. Or start a passion project. Or develop a new skillset that people are willing to pay for. You’ll never know when your job will last. If you have a profitable business, invest your … Continue Reading →

In August 2018 (last year), I turned 29. Thank you I’ve reached life this far. As I’ve done in the past, I’d like to share some of the truths I realized over the last year. You can read my 2017’s post here. Note: This post was long overdue. Should be posted last Dec 2018, but life … Continue Reading →

We love talking. No. I mean we talk more than necessary. We love to talk about what we know and what we have and what we can do and how we can do it, and… And… you get the point. We have this delusion that our ideas, opinions, plans, dreams, beliefs, or whatever we desire … Continue Reading →

Yes, you know that chasing material possessions isn’t fulfilling. You know that there is more to life than earning more money. You know that life is not that long… And you need to do what you love right now and see new places and experience life to the fullest and so many things you want … Continue Reading →

He told me it’s the one thing he really loves to do. So he learned how to record his own metal songs. Now he has released quite enough music to hook my ears. Truth is, he would love to have a band, but because of the busy schedule, he decided to go solo — for … Continue Reading →