If you’re competing with yourself, you aren’t seeing the bigger picture — People tell you not to compare yourself to others. You know the spiel. We don’t start at the same point so it wouldn’t be a fair comparison. What’s easy for one person could be difficult for another. Some are super privileged — they’re born into opportunities we couldn’t even fathom. …

Recognize when good enough is enough — I was guilty of this for years. Whatever I did, I never thought it was good enough. It always felt like I was missing something. Never complete. I’d tell myself I didn’t have enough information and end up back at the virtual library — studying. Part of me wanted to…

I hesitate to call it a financial trap, but it's damn uncomfortable — You've been invited to dinner. But it's no regular dinner. And no, it's not at regular prices either. In fact, you think the prices are damn stupid. Crazy. Silly. Stupid. That foodie friend of yours wants to do something extravagant, only they don't think it's extravagant. For them, it's just…

Let’s not play games — It’s not personal and it has nothing to do with ratio or gaining followers — We have a responsibility to curate our own feed. Many people blame platforms and algorithms for pushing content they have no interest in. And you know what? They’re right! I’m sure this happens as nothing is ever perfect. But how often do these people feed the algorithm their likes and…

And how to get rid of them without moving home — Ah, the resistance. I don’t feel like cleaning and tidying today. Who does? It’s only when your home gets so cluttered, uncomfortable, and unlivable that cleaning, tidying, and decluttering become desirable activities. Well, for me at least. Wanting to start fresh for 2022, my partner and I decided to make…

Your relationship with money is not linear — Not every dollar is worth a dollar — even to the same people. How you think about money determines its value. It’s usually a product of your financial circumstances, needs, wants, and perceived opportunities. In other words, it depends on what you can do with it and how much it…

I’m still trying to get rid of stuff from last year — Don’t do it. Please… Not even a little surprise. I genuinely don’t want anything. Actually, you know what? Give me the gift of nothing. I caught my partner off guard but she wasn’t completely surprised. After all, she knows me pretty well by now. So she nodded her head in…

Does it only make sense for the top performers? — Year after year, people keep asking the same questions: Is it too late to start a YouTube channel? Is it too late to start blogging/writing online? Is it too late to start a podcast? What about Instagram or TikTok? The answer is no. Even if the platforms die, the mediums…

But wait, don’t longer hours lead to burnout?! — People often conflate burnout with working long hours. But long hours are only part of the problem. After discussing with friends and reviewing past experiences, it seems the bigger issue is intensity. Not all jobs are created equal. The urgency, scale, and importance of tasks vary across the spectrum of…