‘Never underestimate human stupidity. This is the most powerful force that shape the world history.’ — Yuvah Noah Harari I was aware of the magnitude of ‘Sapiens’ before I know the author, Yuvah Noah Harari. My first proper introduction happened when I came across his podcast interview on The James Altucher’s Show. Half way into the show, I was…
I thought Elaine was a reserved and quiet person the first time I met her over a dinner gathering. When I discovered that she gave up a career in Germany to pursue art in Malaysia, I was intrigued to find out more about her story. Even though she told me about her nerve before we…
The first day I came back from the Everest Base Camp trek in Nepal, I was in a hot shower when a thought suddenly crossed my mind: I am so, so thankful to have what I have! For a few days, I walked around feeling immense gratitude and an urge to tear when I see…
As a ‘creative misfit’ who has transitioned from corporate to coffee and creative industry, I was mesmerized that Karfei found his passion in coaching when he was a teen and build his career in the industry wholeheartedly ever since that. While we approach life and career differently, we share the common belief in creating and…
When I entered the ‘real world’ with a degree in commerce, I never thought I would find myself in the creative industry one day. It happened after a few ups and downs, and someone took a big risk to give me a book project, giving me the confidence I needed to call myself a ‘writer’.…
Interviewing Jayshen for ‘Own Your Story’ podcast was a fun experience that awakened the geek in me. From the intention to replace formal learning with video games to propelling human civilization, it was fascinating to pick this ‘out-of-the-box’ brain and learn his thought process. In his current position as a ‘business psychiatrist’ for start-ups, Jay…
I was recently engaged to conduct a sharing session with a group of design students about creativity and ‘owning my story’. The lecturer who invited me told me that some students are lost without a direction after college. I smiled, but I didn’t tell her that I feel the same sometimes. After 5 years of…
When I met a new client recently, I told him about my work in two different directions — writing for entrepreneurs or corporates and building a movement around ‘own your story’. Somewhere along the line, I mentioned my goal to empower people ‘to come alive doing what they love’. Hearing myself saying that, I thought…
It is rare to meet a wine maker in a tropical country like Malaysia, let alone a financial consultant who turned into wine maker before diving into movie making. I knew I had to dig into his story when I first met Kevin. It was such a bliss to explore life from his angle distilled…
When I put down the book ‘Untethered Soul’, I could still feel the goosebumps I got from the chapter ‘Contemplating Death’. It’s true, death is the best teacher in life that we are too scared to face. One breath is all it takes to make everything disappear and we are all equal at the end.…
When I first met Nicholas, a mutual friend jokingly told me that I should do a podcast with him to hear his interesting story. I looked at the humble young man who didn’t talk much and thought, sure, I was eager to find out what I can learn from him. Sometimes, the smartest person in…
Sometimes, I run away from life. I ran away when all the plans in my head didn’t feel right, and yet I couldn’t grasp what my heart wants. I was told that this is a typical millennial’s self-induced problem. Just do something, they said, get a job. No books or coach could elevate my internal…