Daily writing promptWhat skills or lessons have you learned recently?View all responses I’m not gonna lie, I’ve always wanted to escape the 9-5. I’ve been in the corporate world for less than two years, and I already had enough. I searched for ways to escape, and to the advice of many, the best way to … Continue reading The Dream Skill: Audience Building
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Pivot
I’ve written eight articles for Project Arbiter and it has been difficult. It’s hard to be consistent. It’s also depressing to not have ideas on what to write for the next articles. I knew being consistent with a lifelong project was tough, but I didn’t know it would hit me this hard. Life moves on … Continue reading Pivot
Crash
The generic advice most successful people give out is to improve our systems and processes. I tried following that advice because who doesn't want to be successful too? This week of Project Arbiter has been a testament to that advice. I'm incredibly grateful for how far I've progressed with my other projects in one month. … Continue reading Crash
Rest Days
Who would've thought the week I allotted for breaks turned out to be the most productive? Like, what the hell is going on?! I don't understand! I had laser-focused attention, met my deadlines earlier, went on a date, and followed my routine with military discipline. It's crazy how much mental pressure was removed by reframing … Continue reading Rest Days
Lazy Days
This fourth entry of Project Arbiter is definitely one of the entries of all time. It wasn’t because I gave up on the project, nor was it because I tried another new shiny object. Most definitely it isn’t because something outrageous happened. It’s a different story entirely. From the beginning of the week, I was … Continue reading Lazy Days
Go with the flow, but guide the flow
The biggest thing that I've learned in the past few years is to never force anything that you don't want to do. Go with the flow as they say. Although I do believe that going with whatever nature has in store for us incredibly liberating, it's also the reason why I became complacent, unproductive, and … Continue reading Go with the flow, but guide the flow
Just Realized
It wasn't only until the end of January that I began to realize that I could do whatever I wanted as long as I'm not hurting anybody. Let me explain. For the longest time, I've always asked for permission. Do you want this? Do you want that? Want me to get this for you? Do … Continue reading Just Realized
Selective Accountability
I was walking around the street doing my usual morning routine. I held an old umbrella on my hand, and I looked up at the sunny sky and thought about opening my umbrella to protect myself from the sun. I clicked on the button that automatically opened the umbrella, then I heard a quick snap. … Continue reading Selective Accountability
How an Act of Desperation Taught Me About Control
Ever since I’ve accepted that internship, I knew I lost control over my future. It’s been three weeks, since I’ve submitted my documents. And, I haven’t heard a single thing from the company. I have no idea what tools I’m working with, who I’m working with, and what department I’ll be staying at. Everything is … Continue reading How an Act of Desperation Taught Me About Control
Constant Course Correction
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
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