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We all have misunderstandings Between friends–new and old–, family, maybe even strangers But at the end of the day, you don’t want to feel this uneasiness You don’t like this feeling of unfinished business and all the stress both of the parties inevitably feel A fist bump can release all of your anxiety. A fist… Continue reading

Micro is the small scale, the small actions we do to improve.   It means brushing your teeth twice a day. Reading even just 30 minutes a day. Writing–every day. Every minute, every hour, every day You won’t remember these micro-actions, but they add up, and you need to decide to make micro-improvements every day.… Continue reading

You don’t always need to inspire someone by being in their face and actively discussing inspiration You don’t need to motivate people by shouting at them Sometimes, it’s better to show rather than tell people about influence, and sometimes it can be from afar. Today I spent the whole day at Universal Studios Singapore and… Continue reading

People are willing to help But not many are readily offering their help. Instead, the important thing is to ask A New York professor gave an experiment to his high school class to ask for other people’s seats on the subway Over 60% of the time, other people obliged, even if there was no obvious reason… Continue reading

Every one has to join the workforce To add some value to the economy To the world Today was my first day as an intern and I enjoyed it because I felt like I was adding value I was a resource If you are able to attribute value to your job, you will perform much… Continue reading

I’ve been making slow progress in many areas of my life. Financial knowledge My boxing skills & working out Starting my personal business (VERY SLOW at this one. Haha) Reading books Writing skills It is very slow progress. But progress, nonetheless Imagine if you had to learn a new language. Now imagine you were allotted… Continue reading

I was requested to answer this question on Quora, a social media writing platform a few days ago. My answer gained 30K+ views and 400+ upvotes pretty quickly, so I am posting my response here. Put your phone on airplane mode/Turn off Notifications Learn self-control and live in the moment. The PHONE is the tool;… Continue reading

In my thoughts. Where my imagination takes me anywhere: the future, past, present. To a galaxy far, far away. To a universe where everyone is happy and safe. To a reality where I have someone who loves me just as much as I love them. To a world where small creatures with abilities are capture… Continue reading

So maybe you missed your transfer flight You run back and forth, to different ends of the airport terminals, trying to see if there’d be another flight you could catch to go back to Singapore. Bad news. Everything is fully booked for all on Sunday. But you make it work anyways, because it is Sunday… Continue reading