Category: Thoughts
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A quote on gratitude
I came across many quotes on gratitude, but this one I found in last week’s James Clear’s 3 – 2‑1 newsletter felt profound and made its way to the Quotes page on this site. Poet and playwright Oscar Wilde on being grateful for what you avoid: If you don’t get everything you want, think of the things you don’t get… Read more
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Lockdown returns
Last night I woke up to this emergency alert: Auckland returned to lockdown alert level 3 since this noon: 12 noon on Wednesday 12 August. The rest of New Zealand moved to alert level 2. I was shocked because last night I went to sleep planning to make the most of today, which I took off from work for… Read more
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Old habits. Not new resolutions.
Just a thought that popped up while working out the upper body in the last hour. But first some context. Last week and this week, I am finding it very hard to exercise. It is after all holiday season, and I have had excellent exercise compliance so far this year. So why not take a break for Christmas and… Read more
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Three foundational skills everyone needs to get ahead in life
Over the past few years, the following foundational skills have helped me shape my career. I am not going to perfect them anytime soon but I think I don’t have to. I believe these skills takes life-long practice and I really don’t want to get done with them. I think it would be silly of me to think that someday I will… Read more
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3 things that are true about you (and everyone)
Today I learned these three important things about myself (and others). You will make mistakes. You have complex intentions. You have contributed to the problem. Read more
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Great article I read about proactiveness
Yesterday I came across the following tweet by David of Raptitude, one of the few blogs I read and recommend. Really excellent stuff from @jdroth Becoming proactive: The number-one secret to wealth, freedom, and happiness https://t.co/pEJhtyd4Gm — David Cain (@DavidDCain) January 16, 2018 The article in that tweet is a great read regardless of your life situation. If you are dealing… Read more
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Tweet more characters?!
Okay, I work for a company that makes it easy for people to setup a blog, site or online store. So I may be biased. However, I found this tweet from Twitter interesting: But seriously, if you are dying to share something with world, and you can’t fit your thoughts in 140 characters, I think what you need is a blog or… Read more
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New quote that I liked
Added a new quote to my Quotes page on this blog. I can think. I can wait. I can fast. – Siddhartha Found this quote in Matt’s Twitter profile via the following Derek’s tweet. Thanks Matt! And I *LOVE* your profile quote from Siddartha. My favorite line from the book, too. — Derek Sivers (@sivers) August 5, 2017… Read more
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The important thing we forget in the rush to achieve
I should remember the following gems in the article I found in the following tweet. But if I could offer one piece of advice to incoming freshman, it would be to learn to take care of themselves — because they are about to be surrounded by people who often have the misconception that racking up achievements and accolades is… Read more
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Example of a nagging app
Only yesterday I blogged about apps and their tricks to grab our precious attention by making us install them on our phones in the pretense of helping us. This morning I wanted to check the menu of a local cafe. I googled and clicked on one of the search results. It’s a Zomato link that looked like what I wanted: I click… Read more