Trying to Impress, Trying to Prove

The most invaluable poem I discovered last year. It speaks a lot about human nature — the things that most of us do without any clear reason. Nothing’s wrong with these things. But they can be destructive in the long run. You don’t have to believe me. Explore yourself. Question your behavior. Thanks to Gabriele … Continue Reading →

 

Your Life is What You Tolerate

If you tolerate living in a disorganized or shabby house… If you tolerate the addiction or irresponsibility of your spouse… If you tolerate the financial mismanagement of your parents (or your adult kids)… If you tolerate being around negative toxic people… If you tolerate being scammed and cheated… If you tolerate someone’s unethical treatment of … Continue Reading →

 

Self-care is Free

Self-care is taking care of your overall well-being — physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. And it’s always possible. Always realistic. Always within your control. No need to spend on anything (most of the time). All you need to do is make a list of the things that are good for you. Things that spark joy … Continue Reading →

 

When Things Go Wrong

That is the time to test yourself. The time to verify whether you’ve learned from your experiences. All the self-improvement books, podcasts, and videos you’ve consumed are useless if you can’t practice them in real life. What’s the point? Self-improvement requires awful experiences. These awful experiences are opportunities to test possibilities — what you’re willing … Continue Reading →

 

Rethinking

Everything you do regularly — you’ll get used to it. Until you stop questioning them. From there, you’re on autopilot. You’re just going with the flow. The problem starts when life wants you to change something, but you resist. An example of this is when you become a parent. Would you still spend more time … Continue Reading →