The Regular Guy: In Defense of Being a Regular Person

My boss startled as I said, “I’m Jade. I’m just a regular guy,” while introducing myself in front of my coworkers. She interrupted. Everyone laughed. But I was unstoppable. I continued my introduction. “I’m the new writer here and… uh, just a regular guy.” She frowned and whispered, “What you say is what your mind says.” … Continue Reading →

 

Life in 3 Hours (Everyone is Trying to Survive)

They lost the key of their trolley case. My younger sisters were worried. But I wanted to comfort them, so I said that father can find a way to unlock the case without the key. They were relieved. Then they bid goodbye. Thanks for spending time with me, ladies. The Aspiring Psychometrician After escorting my … Continue Reading →

 

You May Think You’re Stuck, But the World Keeps Moving

Most of us feel stuck at some point in life. But are we? I don’t think so. Because we can all agree that even though we feel stuck, the world keeps moving. Life goes on. So here’s my hypothesis: We’re not stuck — we’re just moving in a direction not aligned with our previous goals. … Continue Reading →

 

For Content Creators: What Are We Doing?

At Medium, everyone has an opinion of good vs. evil, big picture vs. small picture, perspective 1 vs. perspective 2, and on and on. Read the comment section here. It’s interesting, I must say. I love that kind of commotion. Brains clashing together. But what saddens me is the fact that we spend a lot … Continue Reading →

 

Lurking on Social Media isn’t the Solution if you Want to Make Things Happen

Meet Tony. Tony earns a pretty good salary. He’s 28, married and has two little kids. Tony wants to start a business. But it seems that he doesn’t have time and energy to make that happen. He’s busy with work and family. Every night he logs in on Facebook sharing his plans on starting a … Continue Reading →