Over the last few years, people have been telling you to delete all social media because it is ruining your life, keeping you up at night with addiction, distracting you, or making you miserable with comparison. Mark Manson, the popular author of The subtle art of not giving a f*rk, wrote a whole book as… Continue reading No, You Shouldn’t Delete Social Media. Here’s Why.
Category: Happiness
How to Not Let Something Ruin Your Day
It was beautiful morning in Miami. The sun was shining. I slept in since it was a Saturday. I drove to a Chipotle for brunch. The day was off to a good start. Then, out of nowhere, the person taking my order was making it difficult. She didn’t speak English. She didn’t understand stuff I… Continue reading How to Not Let Something Ruin Your Day
The Difference Between Essentialism and Minimalism
If you don’t know, there are communities of people called essentialists and minimalists. Minimalists are the larger of the two. You can kind of tell what they are like just by their name. I wouldn’t consider myself either of these as I think they go a bit too extreme on it. Their basic idea is… Continue reading The Difference Between Essentialism and Minimalism
What to Do If You’re Bored with Life
If you’re bored with your life, it’s not because you’re doing the same thing every day. It’s because you’re doing the wrong thing. – Matt D’Avella That quote was the major theme of a new YouTube video by Matt D’Avella that I recently watched. The video got me thinking because it points to the idea… Continue reading What to Do If You’re Bored with Life
Research Reveals Who You Spend Your Time With Across Your Life
Many years ago, this blog writer Chris Guillebeau wrote this short blog post about how the simple, boring stories in our lives can have as much meaning as more amazing moments in our lives. At the time, I saved the post, hoping to read it later but expecting never to get to it. Now, in… Continue reading Research Reveals Who You Spend Your Time With Across Your Life
How to Raise Your Self Esteem (and Why It Matters)
A few years ago, I did the “Less Things, More Happiness” 7 Day Challenge, so now, I want to continue with a new challenge. Nowadays, it feels like there’s so many things one can improve upon and spend their time on: fitness, health, focus, willpower, meditation, productivity … it’s overwhelming. For at least the next… Continue reading How to Raise Your Self Esteem (and Why It Matters)
My Experiences Going The “Free Way” vs. The “Frustration-Free Way”
As someone raised with Asian immigrant parents, I was taught by example to save. Our family made our own dinners every night. A trip to McDonald’s was a special treat once every few weeks. Clothes were given as hand-me-downs. As I grew older, my family became gradually wealthier, but these habits stuck and were re-enforced… Continue reading My Experiences Going The “Free Way” vs. The “Frustration-Free Way”
My Journey of Learning Not to Care What Others Think
The book the Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck has sold millions of copies for a reason. It covers a topic that is one of the most popular topics out there: not caring what people think about you. It’s not that we should never care about anyone or anything. It’s useful to care sometimes.… Continue reading My Journey of Learning Not to Care What Others Think
The Pick-Me-Up You Needed This Week
The following is a copy of one of my most opened emails ever. Now, opens don’t always mean readers get engaged. Nonetheless, I thought it was worth sharing. I get comments or messages from students who compare themselves to others doing much better than them. It’s easy to compare yourself to others with better grades,… Continue reading The Pick-Me-Up You Needed This Week
4 Common Personal Development Beliefs That Are False
The world of personal development is large, especially since any successful person nowadays can join and start spouting success tips. With all that noise, we must be careful of which advice to follow. After years of being a fan, I discovered a few common sayings that I believe are false upon closer inspection and reference… Continue reading 4 Common Personal Development Beliefs That Are False