#life

  • Overcome Yourself

    “If you want to overcome the whole world, overcome yourself” – Fyodor Dostoyevsky Last year, I learned a valuable lesson in overcoming myself. As I mention here, 2021 was not really kind to me. I felt struggled. At one point, I just wanted to be alone, shutting my phone and giving the middle finger to…

  • The Evil Patch

    At the beginning of this year, I was told to clean my working space. Over the years, I have filled my workspace with small trinkets and memorabilia. A lot of postcards and sentimental notes, Lego figurines, even a retro picture. And as with all cleaning process, I need to go through all of this to…

  • Everywhere but Nowhere

    My body doesn’t feel like mine anymore. It feels like somebody else step up and take the steering wheel, while I’m moving back as a passenger. It moved automatically to everywhere I need to go, it even expresses emotions at the right time. But it’s not me. Have you felt so tired before that you…

  • You are Your Own Standards

    It’s already 23 days into the new year. How’s 2022 been treating you so far? Are you still sticking with your annual resolution standards or already throwing them out the window? I admit 2021 hadn’t been entirely kind to me. I was experiencing several uncomfortable mental state situations sporadically throughout the year. So, I’m throwing…

  • The Bullies in Us

    Einstein once said that the world would not be destroyed by those who do evil. But by those who watch them without doing anything. We often see negative comments by haters on social media, and opted to scroll through. Not knowing that those comments may be a form of cyberbullying. The term cyberbullying refers to…

  • Are You Happy?

    On a recent occasion, I met with a friend of mine. For me, keeping up with friends is a good way to start the new decade. We shared the ups and downs of life in the past few years, until suddenly he asked, “are you happy?” This is not the first time my friend asked…

  • Be human.

    As a regular person who also maintains a regular 9 to 5 job, I increasingly grow restless whenever I hear of ‘Industry 4.0’. The term itself is not new and has been going around for several years, however, my company has taken a new initiative focusing around industry 4.0. If you are not familiar with…