I jumped at the idea of writing a book for millennial when it first came to me. As the idea sank, I was overwhelmed with fear. ‘Am I good enough?’, ‘Do people care about what I say?’, ‘How will people judge me?’, ‘Will it hurt?’ These thoughts sucked the excitement of new adventure out of…
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Instead of love, hold space in a relationship
He makes me the happiest person in the world. The thought of him is like a beam of sun shine that warms me from within, it makes me smile. People call it ‘being in love’; science said it is the work of dopamine in our brain. When I came across a beautiful article about holding…
Goodbye is – Thank you, I love you
When I saw tubes penetrating through his fragile body, it broke my heart. ‘Happy face, happy face,’ I told myself while swallowing tears. I held his hands and gently caressed his skin. Never had I done this before. There were so many things that I wanted to tell him. But when I sat beside his…
To be afraid is to be alive
I feel afraid a lot these days. I chose a way of life where I have to craft my own role, set my own target, and pave my own path towards it. Surprises always hit me directly in the face, sometimes hard. James Altucher wrote a beautiful article with the same title. He said fear…
How I see mum as I approach ‘mum age’
Mum age: The age whereby my mum became a mother, she was 28. I believe that life is like a round trip ticket. No matter how high you soar in life, one day, you will make the trip back to the core of what makes you, ‘you’; and that’s your family. I used to be…
What I learn about myself after going through a sapiosexual relationship
Sapiosexual, a relatively uncommon word, refers to a person who is strongly attracted to intelligence, over and above all else. Self Discovery No, I didn’t even know the term ‘sapiosexual’ exists when I started dating the guy whom I thought was the smartest person I’d ever met. I was like a little kid tasting cotton…
26 life insights from 26-year-old millennial
Wayne Dyer said that if gratitude is your only prayer, that will suffice. I realise that our perceptions change as we grow, and here are 26 things I believe in as I’m turning 26. 1. Read book Forget about the greatest books of all time or must-read books for entrepreneurs. Read whatever that interest you even…
Quantum Moments
I am 25. ‘Your life has just begun, kid.’ I can imagine people saying that if I talked about life. When I listened to James Altucher’s podcast with Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, the term ‘quantum moment’ struck me. It sounds like one big moment when two forces collide and create a beautiful fiery explosion. At that moment of eureka,…
New year resolutions didn’t work for me, so I design my experience instead
When 2015 ended, I reviewed my resolutions only to realise that I barely accomplished half of them. It wasn’t demotivating at all because I had accomplished far greater things than my humble resolutions. I quit my job, started a company, did solo travelling, public speaking and met a lot of interesting people along the way.…
Growing Up
I was driving home when this song was playing on the radio. It was the first time I paid attention to the lyrics. I tear up as it played. I used to be so full of shit. I used to think that the world is black and white. Its either you can or you can’t. You choose yourself…
The Art of Break Up
I was plotting a break up with my best friend and it was so twisted. It felt wrong. I felt sorry for the girl. But my friend seemed lost, distressed, and defeated. He knew for sure that it wasn’t going to work out because he changed. How does a relationship happen? M Scott Peck said…
The Power of Fear
I happily signed up for a speaking gig a couple months ago with Mindvalley, thinking it could be fun to share about coffee. Who cares that I had no experience in public speaking, I had two months to prepare for it. This was what I thought when I said yes to the organiser. 60 days…