Is there social media etiquette? Are you revealing too much online? Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter—the list goes on. Initially, many of these social media platforms had basic interfaces and features. They are now customized, curated bubbles from which we interact with the world. We probably couldn’t have imagined the extent to which these carefully constructed […]
Category: Personal Development
You might have heard the saying that many good things come in pairs, like ears, socks, and panda bears. It is Valentine’s Day. Love is in the air. Gifts are exchanged among lovers, along with an influx of lovey-dovey messages and songs. And there is you, a ‘single pringle’, waiting to be coupled up. You […]
It is that time of the year again. The euphoria of the new year has worn off. This is when we start wondering how many of those goals on our checklist are realistic or merely wishful thinking. Here are six game-changing habits that will make 2024 a better year. Let’s get into it, shall we? […]
In the last few months, I’ve had interesting conversations with equally interesting people who shared different viewpoints from mine. Not surprisingly, some of these friendly conversations grew into deep discourse. Sadly, some became full-blown heated arguments. There was so much heat in these cases, yet very little light was shed on the subject of discourse. […]
Truth without love is brutality, and love without truth is hypocrisy. Warren W. Wiersbe Do you know someone who ‘tells it as it is’ or ‘keeps it real’? Or are you that person? Is such bluntness healthy or ideal? Is it ‘tough love’? Over time, I’ve discovered that being straightforward is advantageous. However, I’ve found […]
It’s that time of the year again. That time when we take account of all the things we’ve done this year. We consider the past months and place our wins and losses in different sides of the ledger. Maybe you’re already wondering where all the time went. Maybe like me, you are flipping through your […]
Like every good thing, overcoming procrastination does not come easy. Change is a process. So you will need to slow down. Just like you didn’t start procrastinating in a day, you won’t give up the habit in a week or even a month. This post is about how to stop procrastinating and start doing things […]
Procrastination is that time-wasting condition we have all experienced at one point or the other. Or maybe you still procrastinate. For some of us, what makes it different from a typical mental condition is how common and seemingly harmless it is. What role does procrastination play in our lives? At times, it could be a […]
Loki was her own woman. “Loki“– it meant “in charge” in her mother tongue. Yet she often wondered why she always took Ls. In fact, in a game of scrabble, she once picked 7 Ls at once. Okay, that’s an exaggeration. Anyway, L for Loki. Maybe she should switch the letters. She could call herself […]
As CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and the seventh wealthiest man in the world (as at September, 2022), Warren Buffett is one of the most famous investors of all time. His rich and varied perspective on finances makes him one of the most admired business leaders today. I’d be quoting a few of the timeless lessons […]