There have been many times when I felt like I was living my best life, only to fall down from grace within a couple of weeks. Why is that so? I noticed that it’s not about just keeping my habits consistent. Those are important, sure, and that’s what I did, but it’s also the same … Continue reading Constant Course Correction
Author: Content Playground
The Blacksmith Who Was Given Another Chance
In an evening inside The Red Lion, men, women swung their beer mugs about as they raised their voices demanding for another barrel. It was an occasion. A celebration for the league’s recent infiltration. The beasts stood no chance. It was unquestionable, absolute victory. The howls of strength and valor filled the pub’s atmosphere as … Continue reading The Blacksmith Who Was Given Another Chance
Underperforming
I'm not performing well, and it's bothering me lately. I haven't been able to meet deadlines. I've produced shit quality works. I've procrastinated till the last minute. I don't know what's going on. I don't even understand myself at this point. Why am I even doing this even though I know I don't have to … Continue reading Underperforming
The Moment Where A Single Child Changed My View on Passion
Three days before New Year’s Eve, I was outside buying food, thinking about my future. Uncertainty, demotivation, and deliberate inaction were mountains I shouldered on a daily basis, and I have no idea what’s going on. I also don’t have any plans to do anything about it too. Over the months, I felt that my … Continue reading The Moment Where A Single Child Changed My View on Passion
The Most Effective Form of Learning
It was the second week of September, I was dumped with buttloads of data from medical professionals. In front of me was a Google Drive containing tens of folders, each with three sets of images showcasing different writing styles from beautiful to butt ugly. I assigned myself with the tedious task of cropping these data … Continue reading The Most Effective Form of Learning
Writing Fiction is Hard
Man, I just don't know how people do it! It's so hard to write scenarios from the imagination. If I'm the one writing them down, it feels impossible to capture the moment compared to an actual scenario in real life. I want to properly an imagined scene, but it looks like I have to stick … Continue reading Writing Fiction is Hard
Rejecting Someone is Anxiety Inducing
Okay, breathe in, relax. It’s going to be fine, right? What could even go wrong? Rejecting an applicant, psshh! I’ve done it before, right? I mean… come on now, it’s not a big deal, right? All I have to say is no. You know what? I’ll do it. I can do it! So... I’ve read … Continue reading Rejecting Someone is Anxiety Inducing
Getting My Feet Wet Again
It's been a long time since I've posted something on WordPress. I've been writing a lot, but I never had the intention of posting because I was kind of mad about myself. My recent performance in university and life has been absolute trash in my standards, so I decided to take a break. During the … Continue reading Getting My Feet Wet Again
My Most Embarrassing Behavior When Stressed
Another day, another pain in the ass. It’s already December, and I’m already stressing the fuck out. Here I am tying the final knot for my internship, while my friends enjoyed their vacations with their families. From my side, it isn’t really going well. With the recent communication problems from the past employee, I was … Continue reading My Most Embarrassing Behavior When Stressed
I hope you have something good to read
We all need a little bit of escapism in our lives. If we don't have something to distract ourselves from reality, even just a little bit, we're undoubtedly going to be crazy. I for one have one escape mechanism that I find really healthy. It's reading. I know that a lot of people would relate … Continue reading I hope you have something good to read
