Over here people don’t judge you. Whereas in Asia where I live around, I feel that people judge you a lot, and you end up feeling confident because you know that you know something, or feeling insecure with the fear of being looked at. Self-consciousness has played so big a role in without my permission. [...]
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“Read, read in large quantity. Doesn’t matter what single book you read. What matters is the total sum of them, in diverse genres.” – From a friend who changed my life in every possible way, though he might not realize he has.
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Amelika
2 years ago, I came to the place that I’d never dreamt going: Europe. As I was sitting in the transit area in Taoyuan Airport, I realize that I’ve been keeping an unspoken, subconscious dream, a dream formed merely on society’s expectation: The America Dream (dream of going to America) For those friends who are kept [...]
The Game of Life
(and what I learnt about life from playing Chinese Chess in High-school) I used to play Chinese Chess (Xiangqi). In fact, I was very good at it, Bronze Medal (Individual Category) in Vietname Youth Chinese Chess Competition, Gold Medal (Team Category) that same year, and a countless medals city-level. I’m saying this not to brag. It [...]
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On Money
(The few hard-earned lessons I got about money) When I expected to get 400$ for a job I was about to do, someone helped me to get 1000$ instead. Surprisingly, I didn’t feel any better, as I thought I would. I felt bad, actually. To alleviate the guilt, I made sure I did 1000$ worth [...]
Happy Birthday Singapore
Happy birthday, Singapore. It’s amazing to see you grow all these years. 4 years living here, and you never fail to amaze me, every time. I’m sure there’s more to come. And in your growth, I see myself growing with you. I am what I am today because of you. With your help, I’m on my [...]
Về Huế
Về Huế thích ngồi nghe bà với dì kể chuyện. Ngoại kể hồi xưa cả gia đình hơn 20 người đi chạy giặc, chạy từ trong thành ra ngoài thành, bom nổ nhà đối diện, cả nhà ngủ trong 1 cái phòng nhỏ xíu. Rồi bị bắt, mỗi người một nơi, ko tin tức trong [...]
Chợ sáng
Sáng 7h đi với dì qua bên kia đường ăn bún, đang ngồi chờ bún, 1 chú – gầy, da ngăm đen, chạy chiếc xích lô cũ chắc cũng phải hơn 5 năm – bước vô hỏi cô bán bún 1 câu làm mình chạnh lòng. “Bún có bán 5 ngàn ko o?” Cuộc [...]
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Conscious Freedom
This is beautiful: ”Worship power, you will end up feeling weak and afraid, and you will need ever more power over others to numb you to your own fear. Worship your intellect, being seen as smart, you will end up feeling stupid, a fraud, always on the verge of being found out. But the insidious [...]
Random thoughts
How close you are to the person is also reflected by how comfortable it is to you, staying quiet while hanging out with him/her. I watched the movie The Illusionist, and it made me think how good and comfortable a life I’ve been living, yet t times I’m still not happy with it, or get [...]
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