All big things come from small beginnings. The seed of every habit is a single, tiny decision. But as that decision is repeated, a habit sprouts and grows stronger. Roots entrench themselves and branches grow. The task of breaking a bad habit is like uprooting a powerful oak within us. And the task of building … Continue reading Habits
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A wish
My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your act of kindness. Continue to allow humor to lighten the burden of your tender heartMaya Angelou
Persistence
Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Proving nature's laws wrong, it learned to walk without having feet. Funny, it seems to by keeping it's dreams; it learned to breathe fresh air. Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else even cared.Tupac Shakur, The … Continue reading Persistence
100 days
I have posted some writings, photos, quotes for a hundred consecutive days. I am definitely a writer! Every single day for the last 100 days I have been thinking :"what should I write today? Some days, I was full with ideas, some other days, nothing comes up... Literally nothing, which is very strange.. since I … Continue reading 100 days
Success
A few years ago, John Brockman, who edits the online magazine Edge, asked a number of scientists to report their "favorite equation." These were my offerings: Success = talent + luckGreat success = a little more talent + a lot of luck. Daniel Kahneman; Thinking, Fast and Slow; page 176
Perfectionist
I am a chronic perfectionist, it's a trait that makes me feel restless at any time. I could check and double check and triple check my completed work, I could feel sleepy and also think, rather than take a nap, I should finish the book I'm reading at the current moment and also think I … Continue reading Perfectionist
Concentration
I heard a very interesting definition about concentration this afternoon. I was listening to a podcast about how to do a meditation, so the master said: concentration is a muscle that we all need to train. It's a real muscle, everyone has it but it needs a serious consistent training to make it stronger . … Continue reading Concentration
Scientist
The scientist is not the person who gives the right answers; she is one who asks the right questions. Claude Levi-Strauss I always like the idea of being a poetic scientist, I even put it on my LinkedIn profile tagline; A poetic scientist. A scientist means a person who thinks thoroughly, a very considerate person … Continue reading Scientist
Refresh
Two days ago, I tapped the refresh button on my budgeting app, YNAB.. ow you haven't tried it yet? You have no idea what YNAB is? My dear... If you are just like me, a mere mortal who is trying her best to make sense of her budget, a well intended adult who try to … Continue reading Refresh
Atomic
Today, the idea to take a tiny step for a huge change revisit my mind. It's kinda floating around since this morning, but it was definitely getting clearer when I was doing my treadmill this afternoon. It's almost mid August, this particular year of 2021 will soon passed away, and I was wondering, what have … Continue reading Atomic
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