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The day of love just passed But being alone on Valentines day doesn’t necessarily mean you have to feel lonely Embrace solitude. You will have the rest of your life to spend your time with a significant other Being “alone” doesn’t mean you are lonely. Just like some people can feel lonely while surrounded by… Continue reading

You don’t always have to have something to say My acting teacher would always tell me to “speak only to improve on silence, and move only to improve on stillness” Sometimes the right course of action is to not speak or not to act… Awkward silences are not always bad Passive states are sometimes needed… Continue reading

I like luxury items just as much as the next person In fact, I just recently invested in a new pair of Air Pods… Yes, I call it an investment. I need music for working out But no matter how valuable materialistic items may be to you, they will never trump the invaluableness of quality… Continue reading

There are two of you There is The Logical You that wants to do these great things This You has the blueprint to success and makes logical decisions and the “right” decisions The You that knows that You should be disciplined Wake up early Exercise Eat healthier Study more… This is the You that understands… Continue reading

create a “Be Happy” playlist. (I will share mine if you want) Put on earphones/headphones  Let loose and stop thinking about ANYTHING…just for a while Dance like no one else is watching and you are in your own world. Love yourself Take a deep breath. Realize that you are here right now…breathing…feel your skin, heartbeat.… Continue reading

Put your phone on airplane mode… Trust me When you are on the other side of the world You might never know when you’ll be there again. Take it all in Observe your surroundings Breathe the air in… (even if it may be a little bit polluted!) Take in all the small infinities of life.… Continue reading

I could immediately see the imbalanced income distribution. While going down one street, I saw a newly renovated jewelry store, yet a few shops over there were elderly beggars on the street. There were many blind musicians around the train station near our hotel as well playing for tips. And looking at the infrastructure, you… Continue reading

There is no correlation between money and happiness Nor fame and happiness. There is, however, a strong correlation between good community & relationships and happiness Introduce yourself to your community. Your community is not fixed It is wherever you are and you can build it anywhere, from scratch. It’s up to you to decide to… Continue reading

Grow yourself personally mentally physically spiritually and emotionally then give to others who need the help to grow themselves Grow yourself so you can give Ray Dalio says he believes there are three phases in any person’s life: The first phase is where we grow and we are dependent on others to give us love… Continue reading