The difference between being happy and being content sounds minimal, but it’s sizable. Happiness is a moment whereas content is a state. It’s similar to tranquility, but with what you have, who you are, and your reason of living life. Most people get enjoyment and are happy for a quick short moment, but are rarely … Continue reading Being content
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Take chances
Most things happened only once in life — twice if you’re lucky, so look no further, take and ride them. You can look back later and decide whether to regret it, but experience it first. I’m sure you won’t regret it.
Not over
Why would someone think his or her life or career is over at age 30… 40… 50… 60… or even 70? Excluding health reasons. Why would you think that you’re stuck with a career, relationship, or mental state once you are into it for XYZ amount of time? That you can’t change because it’s too … Continue reading Not over
Lateness
Learning to be punctual is a skill that you’ll learn along your journey. The sooner you learn this, the better you’ll become using your time. You will eventually learn that being late to appointments, gatherings, and other important events not only makes you look bad, but you’re also losing important time with whoever you’re meeting … Continue reading Lateness
What’s there to fear
Have you ever lost your wallet? How about your smartphone? What about your backpack, keys, or a valuable item? You probably nodded at least one time. How did it feel? Probably sucked, correct? I’ve also been there and done that. The good side of losing these is that they’re all recoverable. You can buy a … Continue reading What’s there to fear
Riding solo
Being solo.Traveling by myself.Doing things on my own.Running fast and far alone.Being independent from most things. I guess this is the middle child mentality and personality I’ve developed over the years and have strengthen after moving out for college and starting my professional career. I enjoy doing things by myself, but also sharing experiences with … Continue reading Riding solo
Learning to stop
Sometimes learning to say no and learning to stop doing something is the most difficult thing in life. We say yes too often or keep doing stuff that hurts us. We keep doing things that aren’t even on par with our principles and values, what we stand for. Why do we do this when we … Continue reading Learning to stop
How can you be so…
How can a person be so selfless to give more than he’s willing to take, to be willing to try to be better for someone else and to be willing to adapt to someone else habits and routines? How selfless do you have to be?
Was it meant to be?
I wonder if it was ever meant to be, mainly because it was too good to be true. I wonder what’s really meant to be and what’s ephemeral, purposely to not be illusional. I wonder what’s the lesson behind and why, simply because I care to know and learn. I wonder if it could’ve been different and how, just because the story could’ve had a happier ending. I keep wondering what could’ve been … Continue reading Was it meant to be?
Overthink it
We often worry too much for things, words, or actions that might never end up happening. Worry is probably the most useless feeling because it leads our mind to hundred of different places playing the variables game, only deducing the worst case scenario. We overthink everything. How many times in a day do you worry … Continue reading Overthink it
Richard Chan 