One Experience, Multiple Meanings

A good experience for you may mean bad for your friend. And a good experience for your friend or any stranger on the Internet may mean nothing to you at all. Here’s the truth: We all make meanings and interpretations of our experiences. If it’s a good experience, that’s awesome! What if it’s bad? If … Continue Reading →

 

A Bad Day — Not a Bad Life

If you’re having a bad day, it’s easy to think your life sucks. Because nobody wants a bad day — we only want good day. But how can you say it’s a good day if you don’t know what a bad day is in the first place? And how can you appreciate a good day … Continue Reading →

 

Will Your Worries End?

What we worry about… everything starts in the mind. Our mind is processing all the information we consume. We can’t help it. If you always consume information about the global crisis, job loss, business shutdowns, hatred and wars, and social issues, then your mind will process and store that information in your head — making … Continue Reading →

 

12 Truths I Learned at 32

Last August 2021, I turned 32. As usual, it took me sooooo long to distill the things I’ve learned. This one took more than a year! I’m wondering whether it’s possible to post these on my exact birth date. It’s March 2023 as I’m finalizing this. And I just turned 33 last August 2022! Yikes! … Continue Reading →

 

Amidst the Chaos

Find your center. Your center is the most important thing in your life. It’s the one that keeps you grounded. Gives you meaning. It holds everything. It’s your axiom. Your panacea. Your source. Without it, you are lost. Every time you complain, you are not in touch with your center. To complain implies you are … Continue Reading →