In the weeks leading to the mark of Own Your Story’s (OYS) first anniversary in August, I found myself lost… again. Instead of mesmerising the wonderment in our journey, I was troubled by the urge of monetizing it and turning it into a business, showered in many well-intentioned advices and couldn’t hear my own voice. During the…
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Own your story — life lesson from ‘Molly’s Game’ and ‘Daring Greatly’
From a movie based on the life of a 20 something female who built the most exclusive high-stakes, an underground poker game in the world and a book written by a shame researcher on her life work, I learned a common life lesson in these 2 vastly different sources — the power of owning our story. In…
What about living a ‘whole’ life instead of a ‘more’ life?
When I saw Sadhguru on Impact Theory podcast, I was so excited to explore the intersection between the world of spirituality and entrepreneurship. While Tom Bilyeu, a Type-A entrepreneur, was passionate about inspiring people to be more and do more, Sadhguru’s teaching is about seeing the world as a whole and we are part of the…
What I learned from a 3-Michelin star chef
When I knew that Dominique Crenn became the first female chef in The State to earned her third Michelin Star, it drove me to revisit an episode from Chef Table that features her life story. The 50-minute show went on like a breeze that made me feel, ponder and tear. When the screen darkened and…
What risk would you take to change your world?
“You change the world when you create something that never exists before.” — Srinivas Rao When Frankie and I started Own Your Story community event, we were not inspired by such a noble reason. We both spent a lot of time figuring out ourselves, went through 10-days of silence in Vipassana meditation, felt that something is missing in our society…
How a historian shakes the world I know
‘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…
Important life lessons from ‘surrender’ in the creative industry
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’.…
What we learned from a ‘democratised’ book sharing session
I’ve always loved books. When my friends and I came up with the idea to host a book club, my past experience where a discussion was dominated by a few people made me cringe. How can we make it more interactive, inclusive and diverse? So, we decided to do a democratised book sharing session where…
Life advices from one of the greatest entrepreneurs in this era
“Making money is no fun. Contributing to and changing the world is a lot more fun.” ― Muhammad Yunus Maybe it’s the Nobel-Laureate effect, Professor Yunus’ guest lecture at Sunway University was one of the most intriguing lectures I’ve ever attended. To start with, the eager student on my left was a retired consultant in his 60s.…
What I learn from showing up at livestream
After self-publishing my own story, I realized that a book doesn’t sell by itself. I started to think about what more I can do to inspire millennials to own their story and create a life they love. When a person reminded me that I am not in the writing industry but the personal development industry,…
What I learn from refugee through stories
When I heard the girl reading her story ‘Myself and I’, she sent a chill down my spine. Even though her voice, her conviction and her poise brought a smile to my face, I couldn’t erase the invisible line that sets us apart in — she is a refugee who has no right in my country. I…
A Millennial’s Truth #10: Owning my story as a millennial
There were times people questioned my decision, the way I drifted in life. There were times I felt hurt and angry when people close to my heart didn’t understand my values. Feeling that the world owed me an understanding, I was struck by a moment of truth — isn’t this diversity? That we are all different and…