The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. ― Marcel Proust People usually ask others to rate their driving skills. Some even go further to make people choose who is better between themselves and someone else. What makes you a good driver, anyway? What do you do better … Continue reading Are You A Good Driver?
Inside the Minds: I Wish I Wasn’t Alive
XFINITE asked a person to share the dark periods of their life. It all began in 2007 when I went out with my parents to get some Saj Ko Ang [grilled beef]. One moment I was eating and the next my tongue was paralyzed. Believe me, I tried so hard to get my tongue back … Continue reading Inside the Minds: I Wish I Wasn’t Alive
All Your Perfects
If you only shine light on your flaws, all your perfects will dim. ― Hoover Here’s the thing. Anyone can be beautiful if you know how to look. And that also includes you. It is unrealistic to assume that you can see all the perfects in everyone. It is also a little narcissistic if you … Continue reading All Your Perfects
The Hearts You Wrecked
Some of the most reasonable people can be so heartless. There was a wise man whose life goal was to inspire the world. A wise man whose goal is to find peace and end suffering. Oh, but wise man fell in love. He fell in love with a wise woman. A beautiful wise woman, that … Continue reading The Hearts You Wrecked
The Love and The Universe
Every happy and sad moment ever experienced by any human was, or will be, experienced by you. ― Andy Weir I’m not asking you to believe in reincarnation. I’m only asking you to open your heart and play with its possibility. I’m only asking your imagination to go on a blind date with me. Now … Continue reading The Love and The Universe
Why We Want Our Friends to Fail
They want to see you do good but never better than them. That does sound so horrible, does it not? Sometimes, we listen to these thoughts ―these inner demons that dig for the ugly parts of us. The parts we are so ashamed of. The parts that should not be there. The parts which we … Continue reading Why We Want Our Friends to Fail
Don’t Lose Who You Are
Nothing can dim the light which shines from within. ―Maya Angelou The world keeps screaming at people to improve. Our nature demands us to compare. Our pain demands to be felt. Don’t you ever get tired trying to fill that void in your chest? How can you ever be yourself when the world wants you … Continue reading Don’t Lose Who You Are
The World Hates You
When we don't know who to hate, we hate ourselves. ― Palahniuk. You are on the run. What makes it worse is that you did not pack light. You have a gigantic backpack tagging along. You have carried it for way too long to the point where it becomes a part of your body. Inside … Continue reading The World Hates You
Judgement is Just Lazy Thinking
Judge me and I will understand how you view yourself. ―Molody Lee Human language can be a tricky thing. Imagine calling a “tree” a “leg” or calling your “shoes” your “head”. Everything seems to be already named by someone and all you have to think about is its name. It would be very strange for … Continue reading Judgement is Just Lazy Thinking
Paradise of the Mind
Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. ― Aristotle There was a time when happiness was just an understatement. It was not the time of contemporary happiness, but a higher level of satisfaction and a deeper level of fulfillment. It is when you can tell who to be trusted, what to be done, how to … Continue reading Paradise of the Mind
