This post provides several key takeaways inferred from the author’s contemplation and experience after taking “on leave” status and having off days from routine duty. Those takeaways are: Burn outAs a human being, it is completely alright to experience burnout after running several events simultaneously. Burnout is not only attributed to overwhelming situations resulting fromContinue reading ““On Leave” Takeaways”
Category Archives: Mindfulness
On Work as a Source of Meaning
Not everyone prioritizes having a job with deep personal meaning. While some people work only to earn an income, to pay the bills, or to have activities without fully enjoying them, other individuals find meaning in their job and put all their efforts out of their interest and talent. Given the relatively limited studies onContinue reading “On Work as a Source of Meaning”
In a Tunnel of Liminality
Being in liminality, a process of transitioning across boundaries and borders (Larson, 2014), is like going through a tunnel of uncertainty. At some point, we might find ourselves in an uncertain, uncategorized phase where it feels as if we go through a tunnel to get to the other side of a place or the nextContinue reading “In a Tunnel of Liminality”
Embracing The Process
Each individual might have a unique journey and experience to reach a certain level of understanding. In research, a question is raised and will be answered through the appropriate methodology to conclude. Analogously, we might have our questions about particular things that will eventually be revealed, but the process to get to the answers mightContinue reading “Embracing The Process”
Is It Worth the Waiting?
A discussion was running through my mind while I was waiting for the pick-up, thinking about a conversation with a friend lately. He mentioned being pragmatic in the context of marriage, meaning a marriage established not because of pure and true love, but rather due to other reasons, such as late age, matchmaking, etc. AContinue reading “Is It Worth the Waiting?”
This Too Shall Pass
Getting too much or too little of anything indicates a non-optimal state. It means that being in such a condition is not being at equilibrium since it is not in the appropriate portion and place. For instance, excessively feeling happy, such as euphoric could lead an individual to be off guard and ignore something thatContinue reading “This Too Shall Pass”
Random Post: The Pain of Shallowness and Some Tips to Avoid Awkward Social Situation
If you had to stay the night with people who you just knew, how would you feel? Not to mention the absence of the internet which means you lose most entertainment and information that you could use to reward some space for yourself and kill the time synchronously. For me, it is a kind ofContinue reading “Random Post: The Pain of Shallowness and Some Tips to Avoid Awkward Social Situation”
The Significance of Having A Life Purpose
What is the purpose of your life? Together with other existential questions, this could be both easy and difficult questions to answer. While some might argue that people could live their life like flowing water, it is worth noting, however, that the answer one gives to this question – hence revealing his ultimate purpose –Continue reading “The Significance of Having A Life Purpose”
Perseverance: Taking The High Road
Challenges and issues are inherent parts of humans’ daily life. However, it depends on people’s mindset and perspectives toward the problem they are facing that might determine their response and actions, and thus affect the solution and the final results. Setting up a growth mindset, even struggle could be seen as opportunities to grow andContinue reading “Perseverance: Taking The High Road”
The Grass is (Not Actually) Greener on The Other Side
“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also“ According to Cambridge Dictionary, the idiom of ‘the grass is always greener on the other side’ constitutes something that someone expresses to say that other people’s lives always seem to be in a better circumstance than his/her, although it may not be entirely true. It is also about an individual’s point of view with regards to other’sContinue reading “The Grass is (Not Actually) Greener on The Other Side”
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