You’re clueless. Everything seems a plausible choice. Between a multitude of possible options, you think there’s only a bit of difference between them. It’s just that there’s a lot of them. Do you know how to make good decisions in life? Is there a guarantee that they’re going to be that good? What is…
We drove to where the wake was held. We were laughing upon getting there. But as we got out of the car, we felt the gloom that was in the air. “We’re here,” I sighed. Someone’s passed away again. There have been two deaths within this year, I thought. While we were staying on…
Think about how your typical day goes for a moment. What are the activities you give your all to? Are you the kind who prioritizes work as if your world revolves around it? What are the other aspects of your life in which you always do your best? You know, sometimes it’s these simple…
I’d contend that our self-esteem becomes strongest when we’re alone working towards our grand goals. It always seems to ask us what we’re actually made of in finishing even just a single task. It sucks sometimes. Do we work best when we’re alone? Anyway, understanding how to overcome low self-esteem entails understanding how it…
It’s so easy to think how icky you’re supposed to feel when procrastinating. You might think, I’ve been there. I’ve been a terrible procrastinator. Surely, procrastination is the thief of time I’ll never get back … But is it all really just a phase? Should unlearning procrastination be easy, too? Procrastination is a learned…
To say that having a session of overthinking—thinking too much—from time to time might not be that bad. Overthinking, that dreaded term. We know that it doesn’t really help, it only leads to headache, it’s hassling. Yet we do it, perhaps for fear of being called an idiot for a wrong decision made. I’ve…
(Image: Chris Fort) The world is full of uncertainties—whether they’re perceived or just real. Have you mastered how to find peace of mind already? It all starts when you wake up. If you’re not a morning person like me, turning the alarm clock off is a curse. What happens if I didn’t go to…
(Image: Dragan) If you’re a doer, you should be a goal-setter. Goal-setting is an essential; it’s a must. There’s just no other way around it if you truly want to achieve what your heart desires. Goal-setting is exciting—especially if we’re talking about personal goals. Have you ever wondered why there’s just a lot of…
Who doesn’t want respect? Whoever you are, you’d want—or need—respect, in one way or another. It doesn’t really matter whether you’re a “someone” in a semipolitical culture, or the new kid on the block … far, far away from home. People will either respect you or not. When everything seems irreversibly wrong, however, especially…
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” – Zig Ziglar So you set goals. Every day you take a look at your tasks list, glance over the to-do list you just made this morning—then decide to update it, again. Oh, there’s a lot…