Some people don’t realize that there’s a force keeping them from doing the things they love, or things that matter to them. Though others realize it, they are in denial. They make excuses. They keep themselves busy. They want to forget. They don’t want to talk about it. Have you ever wondered why it’s hard to do … Continue Reading →

Yesterday, I had a phone conversation with my younger sister. It was her 25th birthday and we haven’t seen each other for 7 years or so — yes, life is hard. She now has 4 kids, whom she loves so much. And I can’t help but wonder how she managed to get through her life. They live within the … Continue Reading →

People lost in the long-run not because they don’t know what to do, but because they don’t know why they’re doing what they’re doing. Why are you running a business? What is your goal? Do you want to prove something? Is that something you dreamed of? Do you want to help? To sustain your family? … Continue Reading →

1. Right now, now, is the time to chase your dreams. 2. You can always do great things if you want. 3. You can do what you love even with a full-time job. 4. You’re stuck because you allow yourself to get stuck. 5. The problem is your mindset. 6. Negative thoughts are slowly killing you. … Continue Reading →

Renowned philosopher Henry David Thoreau once said, “It is not enough to be busy… The question is: what are we busy about?”  Are you busy arguing about politics or the latest news? Playing video games? Following the life of your favorite celebrities? Floating on social media sites? Busy watching your favorite TV shows? Thinking when and where … Continue Reading →

Cook your favorite dish. Bake some cookies. Declutter your room. Clean the backyard. Plant flowers or trees. Read a bestselling novel. Experiment with new stuff. Craft an artwork. Practice animation or graphic design or programming. Or maybe, help a friend pass his or her final exam. Still bored? Then start your podcast or YouTube channel. Blog your thoughts. Strum … Continue Reading →

Problem one: You’re in debt because of applying a car loan (a luxury car). Problem two: You’re becoming unhealthy because of overworking to pay the luxury car (plus, the monthly bills). Problem three: You’re fired from your day job because you can’t perform well, because you lack sleep, because you’ve become unhealthy, because you’re overthinking … Continue Reading →

“There are two paths in life: Should and Must,” artist Elle Luna writes in her essay, The Crossroads of Should and Must. “We arrive at this crossroads over and over again. And each time, we get to choose.” Should, in her words, “… is how others want us to show up in the world — how we’re supposed to think, what … Continue Reading →

You can pray hundred times a day. But if you don’t take deliberate actions to change or improve yourself or your situation, your prayer is useless. You’re wasting time. I believe in the power of praying and I have nothing against it. In fact, science confirmed that praying has health benefits. One of my favorite authors, Benjamin … Continue Reading →

A new car won’t make you happy. A new land property won’t make you happy. A new flat screen TV won’t make you happy. A new kitchen appliance won’t make you happy. A new outfit or hairdo won’t make you happy. The latest gadget won’t make you happy. It won’t. (Maybe it will, but it’s short-term. … Continue Reading →

“Empathy fuels connection while sympathy drives disconnection.” “Empathy is I’m feeling with you. Sympathy, I’m feeling for you.” These are some thought-provoking insights shared by the best-selling author Dr. Brené Brown in her 2013 RSA talk, The Power of Vulnerability. In this talk, she deconstructs the difference between empathy and sympathy. Empathy Dr. Brown cites a scholar named … Continue Reading →

The reason we can’t focus is because we jumble creating, consuming, and communicating.  How many times you respond to your Facebook message, email, or phone call while working on something that matters to you? How many times you checked the latest news, or read a blog, or watched YouTube, or visited any social media sites … Continue Reading →

Life is impermanent. If you’re on top, sooner or later, you’ll go back to where you started. If money and material possessions are the things you value today, once the wheel turns and you lose everything you have, you’ll realize there are more things valuable than money and material possessions. What about family and friends? … Continue Reading →

I used to be a people pleaser. I’m afraid of what people would say and think about me. I don’t want to say NO from their requests. It makes me feel guilty. I don’t want to hurt feelings. I want peace. But after recovering from depression last year — it’s a long story — I … Continue Reading →

It’s the age of information — everything we want to learn is readily available on the Internet. From the recipes we want to cook, DIY projects we want to try, to the burning questions we want to answer, we can now easily google them. Free access to information, however, doesn’t always mean better. The truth … Continue Reading →