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The story of businessman and the fisherman
There was once a businessman standing on the beach in a small fishing village. Looking out to sea, he noticed a local fisherman rowing his boat to shore. The businessman was impressed by all the fat, fresh fish that the fisherman had caught.
When the fisherman arrived on land, the businessman complimented his catch. Yet he was curious.
“How long does it take you to catch your fish?” he asked.
“About a few hours,” the fisherman replied.
“So why don’t you go out and catch more?” the businessman asked.
“I have more than enough to feed my family,” he fisherman…
Goofy comedies and a drug lord can show you what it means to be human
Humans are complex creatures.
We’re selfish, self absorbed and materialistic, compassionate, intelligent, and vulnerable. We’re raw and happy. We’re wrapped inside our own little world for most of our lives. It’s easy to forget what it’s like to be human — to be empathetic to other people’s suffering, to be sympathetic to other people’s pain, and what our purpose in life is. Society tells us who to be and what to achieve.
Rarely do they ever show us how to be human.
These shows are different. …
Make sure you’re prepared to handle the consequences
Women empowerment is all about knowing and promoting your own self-worth. It’s about exercising your right to make your own decisions and fight for what you believe in. Unfortunately, society hasn’t made it easy for women to have confidence in their own decision-making or in themselves. It seems like we fight and fight just to come to an impasse.
Women empowerment isn’t always collective. We can’t fight for women's equality without fighting for our own empowerment first. That starts with our everyday decisions. Women always have to make split-second decisions. …
The gentrification of Mahjong teaches a valuable lesson on the importance of professional copywriting
Click. Click. Click.
That’s the sound of Chinese tradition being played across generations, a game that grandkids can play with their grandparents. A game passed down from their ancestors and their ancestors before them. The swooshing of the tiles on the velvety green table is mesmerizing, as are the hands doing the swooshing.
Mahjong is a Chinese game. But more importantly, it’s a game filled with Chinese heritage and culture. Not many games have stood the test of time like Mahjong. …
Courtesy of Jeff Goins’ The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do
“In each experience, we find certain truths we might otherwise miss”
Every day is a new experience in which we can learn something about ourselves.
The smallest task can often teach us the biggest lessons about ourselves about who we are and who we want to be. Pay attention to these small but significant moments.
“Sometimes the route to our purpose is a chaotic experience, and how we respond matters more than what happens to us.”
Things happen to us all the time. Both good and bad. And sometimes to the point where our lives feel totally out of our…
I’m always wondering if I’m the worst parent in the world
I have moments when I completely shut down. This is one of them. I’m on the verge of tears every few days. I feel like I’m about to lose my mind and I’m often filled with regret about the last moments or words I had with my 2-year-old.
I don’t know how to deal with my emotions very well and shutting down is my way of self-reflection. It’s not healthy in the least and I hope my son learns a better way to deal with anger and frustration when he’s older. I’m trying though because I know that my husband…
Our lives are created through a series of financial choices
I’ve spent a lot of money in my life. Looking back, I’m amazed I’m not in the poorhouse, but sometimes the typical middle-class life can feel like you’re living in one. I’ve definitely made some financial mistakes in my life, but I also made some good financial choices in my life.
Here are 8 of the costliest decisions I’ve made in my life. Whether they were good or bad choices is a matter of opinion.
#1 — Moving away for university
I moved away for university even though I could have stayed at home. I needed to get away from my parents (especially my dad). …
A cluttered home is a cluttered mind
I’m in the process of cleaning out my closet and the number of clothes I no longer wear is astounding especially since I recently packed up a bag to donate.
With a new baby on the way, my goal is to get rid of stuff we don’t need or don’t provide value. Our house right now is the perfect size for us but with another human being, I predict it’s going to feel pretty crowded very quickly especially with all the unnecessary items we have lying around. …
You want to give your kids the best of what you have
We didn’t have much growing up. Both my parents worked manual labor jobs for minimum wage while supporting a family of 7. My sister and I both paid for our own schooling through a combination of student loans and part-time jobs. Only my youngest sister had a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) (I come from a family of three girls). My parents were better off by the time she headed off to university. My youngest sister also got piano lessons which my other sister and I never got.
My youngest had “more” things and experiences than we did, but that…
And you definitely shouldn’t have to resort to killing your spouse to get what’s yours
(Disclaimer: Spoilers ahead from Kevin Can F**k Himself)
Allison McRoberts spends her days picking up her husband’s underwear, cooking and is pretty much at the disposal of her husband’s whims 24/7. While she plays the classic housewife role, she is deeply unhappy in her marriage.
Allison dreams of living in a house that isn’t cockroach-infested and hopes to have a better life for herself. Upon their 10th anniversary, she finally decides that they are moving. A new home will give her the fresh start that she needs. …
