We feel insecure about not building something from the start, but often times costantly obsessing about building something from the start hinders us from bringing something from good to great, which can be as honoured (and even more difficult) than bringing it from the beginning till now. Looking at my room I felt regret not [...]
Category Archives: Life
Accepting People
Sometimes we tell others about things we think are right for them, thinking we’re kind and doing them a favour. But often times, we’re just the selfish selves trying to squeeze some feeling of influence. The true kindness comes from the ability to accept others for who they are (or what they’ve done). And only [...]
Humility
I had an epiphany about humility. I read a fair number of individual blogs, people that I personally admire. There’s this awesome guy whose blog is a constant source of inspiration for me ever since. But recently, when I got myself into a life crisis, the more I read his blog, the more I feel [...]
Câu chuyện bầy vịt
Có một bầy vịt trên bờ hồ. Con nào con nấy tung tăng bơi lội nói cười, nhưng ở dưới mặt nước, con nào cũng tìm cách vật lộn, duỗi chân để nổi lên thôi. Con này nhìn sang con kia mà ko biết rằng nó cũng gặp những vấn đề y chang như mình [...]
Survival and Ecstasy Guide in Stockholm
Having worked and studied in Stockholm (Sweden) for a year, me and my friend Thet coordinated a little “survival and ecstasy guide” for those exchange students coming to Stockholm to live and study. The guide is based solely on our experiences and fond memories of Sweden so it should lack lots of awesome tips and [...]
My 3-week Travel Journal
They say only when you’re writing to yourself you can write whatever you really think (actually they didn’t say that, I say that). I’ve been writing journal to myself for the past 2 years. A small portion of that goes to this blog. Whenever I put those things on the blog, I feel like a [...]
Today is My Birthday, Write Me Something
I turned 22 today (November 29). Every year I try to do something meaningful and different on my birthday. Last year I gave up my birthday for a charity campaign. It ended up raising over $600 and inspired a couple of my friends doing the same thing. This year, after reading this, I decide to [...]
Early-life Job
David Ogilvy worked as a chef apprentice before moving into Advertising and became a legend, Dao Hong Tuyen was a homeless shoeshine boy then later became one of the richest Vietnamese businessmen. Often times we read story about successful figure working as a restaurant waiter in his early life, with the implication of someone who’s [...]
I Shaved My Head
I just shaved my head. It looks something like this. After I shaved, I felt uncomfortable. Why? Cos it looks ugly. I can sense that people think it’s ugly, too. This wasn’t the first time I shave. I remember the first time I did (2 months ago), I walked around feeling very uncomfortable. Like there’s this [...]
Mentoring
Having a life mentor is not just about someone guiding you to the right direction, but also about getting used to having someone strip off your egoistic, defensive wall so that you can give life a rational examination that it deserves everyday. I think constant mentorship is the probably the best way to develop any [...]