self-growth
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Types of Gluttony That Rob You of a Purposeful Life (Part 1)
Every other night we’d dine out, my former group of friends and I. No special occasion. Nothing to celebrate. Nothing new to even talk about. We’d get together because eating was “fun”. Going to a new restaurant felt exciting. Trying a new cuisine meant you’re adventurous. Posting a photo of yourself with a food on… Continue reading
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3 Tips on How to Deal With Family and Friends Not Supporting Your Dreams
Nothing is more disappointing than offering blood of commitment and tears of sacrifice to the fruition of your dreams only for it to be met with the sound of crickets and an army of tumbleweeds from your family and friends when you finally achieve it. The original release of my book “Walden and Hyde (and… Continue reading
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What the ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ Made Me Realize
Mistakes, or experiences as some call it, is vital in our lives. If we don’t make mistakes it means we’re not doing something or we’re not trying something new. Mistakes are life’s great teachers. You learn to ride a bike and you fall not once, but many times. But you do it again despite the… Continue reading
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Brother Mike
There are two things I remember the most about him. First was his thick mustache on his bony and thin frame. Second was his act of kindness and love. Continue reading
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Why Are We Afraid of Change?
In the late German novelist Franz Kafka’s story Metamorphosis, the protagonist Gregor Samsa woke up one day to find himself transformed to a giant insect much to his surprise and his family’s too. Despite its title, the reason for his metamorphosis was never answered in the story. It was irrelevant. Instead, the heart of the story… Continue reading
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5 Tips to Become a Better Listener
“Empathy starts with listening and unfortunately, in current materialistic world, people have lots of time to watch youtube videos but no time to hear what someone has to say” — Sudhir Suvarna Continue reading
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5 Benefits of Finding Your Life’s “Point of No Return”
Finding your Point of No Return will break the shackles of the past on your feet. It doesn’t mean you will completely forget about the past. Instead, you will no longer be haunted with its ugly memories. The past will become a book of lessons for you to take on your journey. The past will… Continue reading
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When the Oppressor Becomes the Oppressed (Tales of the Universe’s Weird & Wicked Sense of Humor #1)
In an ideal world, we’d still be friends. Writing is our calling. But in the real world, we stopped being friends for a long while now (this story being one of the few reasons). She was a writer, I was a wannabe. My failed attempts to blog ended as a dot in my personal history… Continue reading
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Just Smile
When the loan man calls, hey I just smile. When the zits invade my cheeks, hey I just smile. When I step on a gum, hey I just smile. When I lose a dollar, hey I just smile. Continue reading
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We are Made, Not Born, Brave/The 3 Benefits of Being Brave
There’s something to love about BRAVE people: those who are not afraid to speak their mind even if what they have to say is contrary to popular and outdated beliefs, those who are not afraid to do as they please even with the risk of looking silly in the eyes of others, and those who… Continue reading
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