This is what self-doubt sounds like in our heads: “What if I fail?” “Am I good enough to do this?” “What if I’m just wasting my time?” Over and over in your mind, these questions pop up like mosquitoes buzzing ‘round your ear, taunting you, keeping you up at night, …
Read More »You Are Where You’re Supposed To Be Right Now ― You Just Don’t Know It Yet
Emi’s story Emi is a good friend of mine even back in my uni days. I remember she told me once that she had always dreamt of owning a cozy coffee shop in downtown Osaka with lines and lines of people stretching around the block. When we graduated we all …
Read More »Quitting Your 9-5 to Pursue a Dream — Liberation or Delusion?
“Fire your boss. Quit your 9-5. Follow your dreams.” That’s what I see almost every day when I’m on X (formerly Twitter). You’re often bombarded with these messages telling you that quitting your 9–5 is the key to achieving your dreams. I’ll tell you what I think about this but …
Read More »3 Reasons Why You Haven’t Achieved Life Success Yet
I’ve been chasing my dreams for quite some time now and I think I know now the main reasons why I’ve failed and lost in some of my endeavours while I’ve achieved substantial results in others. It took me years to understand key factors for life success, but I’ll give …
Read More »Distraction — the Silent Thief of Your Time — Isn’t What You Think it Is
It’s 7 pm. You’re seated on your favorite couch with your phone in hand. Just one quick glance at your social media, right? Fast forward to 10 pm, and you’re still scrolling, watching videos, reading comments, and somehow, three hours have vanished. Sound familiar? It’s distraction in its many forms. …
Read More »Here’s Why You’re Unhappy and How To Do Something About It
Have you ever thought about why you’re unhappy? I’ve thought about this for quite some time, but it’s only lately that I wrote my thoughts about it. We can be unhappy for all sorts of reasons but usually, it’s because we (or our mind) think there is a gap between …
Read More »Why Rejection is A Good Thing
I know what you’re thinking. “What’s the point of putting myself out there if there’s no way I can get what I want anyway?” So what do you do instead? You slack off. You tuck your tails behind your legs and you declare “surrender.” Then you hate and curse the …
Read More »Trains, Swimwear, and Kindness
I know what you’re thinking, what do trains and swimwear got to do with kindness? Let me tell you a story. This morning I wanted to catch the express train so that I could come to work early and finish early. After taking a quick shower, I was readying myself …
Read More »How to Teach Your Children Respect
What is Respect? Do we really understand respect enough to practice it properly ourselves. Are we really teaching respect to our children, or are we confusing it with admiration or fear of authority? Growing up as the youngest of 5 siblings, people often said to me, “respect your elder.” I …
Read More »How “Ichigo Ichie” Can be Your Key To Living a Truly Happy Life
Nowadays, we can get everything in an instant like buy things online; look for information quickly; and get instant gratification through social media. Some people, especially in the urban cities, run fast-paced lives and they are just jumping from one thing onto the next without finding meaning on what they’re …
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