Showing posts with label Life Lessons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Life Lessons. Show all posts
What I know now at 29
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Timely article - 5 months and 1 day away from my 29th birthday!
What I know now at 29
As I get ready to enter the final year of my 20s, I decided to write out what I know now that I didn't know when I entered this delicate decade.
1. If we are smart, we start to realize that not everything in life needs our commentary or opinion. I have less opinions now at 29 than I did at 20, when I entered this precious decade. I personally view that as a sign of growth.
2. All the times people tell...
Gratitude
Saturday, November 9, 2013
One of the most beautiful videos I've seen.
"You think this is just another day in your life, it's not just another day, it's the one day that is given to you, today, it's given to you. It's a gift, it's the only gift that you have right now"
"The only appropriate response if gratitude."
"Let the gratefulness overflow into blessings around you. Then it will really be a good day."&nbs...
Be Kind
Thursday, August 8, 2013
I'm not the kindest person I know - so this graduation speech by George Saunders hit me in a way other motivating speeches doesn't.
My favourite parts:
"When young, we’re anxious – understandably – to find out if we’ve got what it takes. Can we succeed? Can we build a viable life for ourselves? But you – in particular you, of this generation – may have noticed a certain cyclical quality to ambition. You do well in high-school, in hopes of getting into a good college, so...
Mount Kinabalu Expedition
Sunday, July 21, 2013
I will have to start writing about my climb to Mount Kinabalu before it gets too busy at work! Will be jetting off to China this coming Monday and will be out of town till end of the month.
Better get down to writing this post!
I've always wanted to climb Mount Kinabalu but never really found enough friends who wanted to do it. So when Sarah suggested it during our last class Christmas gathering, I jumped on it! :)
We booked our tour package via Amazing Borneo - I honestly can't...
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