As a conclusion of all conclusions in this blog’s posts which are part of the journey in the year 2020, this is intended to infer reflections gathered from the author’s point of view and experience along the year. Indeed, this year could be considered as a rather bizarre year compared to previous years for everyContinue reading “Merci, Deux Mille Vingt”
Tag Archives: Self-development
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”
Reconsidering The Self-Investment
“By far the best investment you can make is in yourself” – W. Buffett Awareness of safe investment is raising nowadays as the economic situation becomes more uncertain and volatile. Besides, rational people are more likely to try to maintain or even increase their net worth through prospective ways, including investment. When mentioning the termContinue reading “Reconsidering The Self-Investment”
Set Up A Growth Mindset
Mindset is like a prow which directs someone’s acts and behavior toward something that it has set initially. Mindset in this post refers to belief regarding individual’s own nature of human attributes, for instance the ability, skill, intelligence, trait, or personality. However, shifting someone’s mindset – and therefore changing his/her belief – even for theContinue reading “Set Up A Growth Mindset”
Behind The Curtain of Adulting and Millenials Financial Independence Issue
Being an adult is inevitable as it is part of an individual’s phase of life. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification, an adult refers to a person older than 19 years of age unless national law defines a person as being an adult at an earlier age, until 65 years of age. NarrowingContinue reading “Behind The Curtain of Adulting and Millenials Financial Independence Issue”
Expectation and Reality: The Underapplied Phenomenon
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it” – Proverbs 4:23 Expectation embarks from an individual’s mind could turn out to be reality. The impact of expectation on the actual event is further called The Pygmalion effect. While managing oneself interpretation and response toward matter occurs is essential to produceContinue reading “Expectation and Reality: The Underapplied Phenomenon”
The Pursuit of (True) Happiness
Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind. Ecclesiastes 4:6 Happiness is subjective and rigidly associated with someone’s perception and personal-specific experience. However, generally, it often seems difficult and nearly impossible to feel happy when the uncontrollable external circumstances and environments are pathetic, horrible, unstable, uncertain, or notContinue reading “The Pursuit of (True) Happiness”
Self-Awareness and Self-Transcendence: Ways to Build Self-Acceptance
Knowing the importance of self-acceptance as well as the urgency and benefit of having high self-acceptance leads to the next question: how could individuals practice and obtain such high self-acceptance? While the exact answer may vary and be individual-specific, there are several general ways to practice self-acceptance on a daily basis. At least, there areContinue reading “Self-Awareness and Self-Transcendence: Ways to Build Self-Acceptance”
Self-Acceptance: The Underrated but Important Concept
“Self-acceptance is such an underrated concept” “I am a growing human being realizing how my ego to validate myself is still high, but that’s okay. I know what I want, and today I’m going to keep on maintaining my ego and slowly let it die, one by one, until I can make room for anotherContinue reading “Self-Acceptance: The Underrated but Important Concept”
A Montage of Interview (2nd Piece): The Edge
+ Interviewer: I’m interested in this particular topic which might relate to certain people out there, notably in their ‘crisis’ time, periods when individuals questioning several things that appear in their life. Do you think that some pieces of you, internally, need to change?* Interviewee: Maybe yes, they need to be fixed and straightened outContinue reading “A Montage of Interview (2nd Piece): The Edge”
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