Category: Discipline
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I am a procrastinator. Is it really that bad?
I am a high-functioning procrastinator – yes, that is a thing! That means that as the deadline comes closer and the pressure builds up, I can focus more and die down the noise around me. Sometimes, I think that is my superpower.
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Diderot Effect and Why We Like to Keep Upgrading Our Stuff
Have you ever experienced the feeling after buying a new pair of shoes that you suddenly urge to buy a new shirt or new pants to go with it?
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Learning Never Stops. Especially After School.
Continuous learning is like entering through a door. Inside that door are many more doors pointing to different branches of knowledge. Opening another door will only reveal more doors. Learning never ends.
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10 Money-Wasting Habits You Should Avoid
Many people would usually complain that there is always nothing left in their salary for emergency expenses. However, if you look closely at their lifestyle, it is easy to notice the gaps and money-wasting habits.
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What the Philippine Stock Market Taught Me About Patience
If we want to be great in anything, we need to put in the time and effort necessary to produce significant improvement.
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The Payday Is Not A Call For Celebration
This habit of payday celebrations is an obvious sign of people trapped in the rat race. They would work, wait for their salary, spend like crazy, and wait anxiously for the next payday when they can finally repeat it all over again — an endless cycle of wages and expenses.
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Digging Deeper in Building an Emergency Fund
Saving for an emergency fund will surely take some time, but it will be worth it. You will also thank your past self that you developed the discipline to save for an unforeseen emergency.
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It’s Okay To Be Called A “Kuripot”
“For many Filipinos, we don’t ever want to be called “kuripot” because of the negative impression that it gives. However, this fear of being labeled as one often causes many people to spend more than they can or should.”
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10 Productive Activities You Can Do Within 30 Minutes
“But if we’re just honest with ourselves, most of us know that we can spare at least 30 minutes of our day for something more productive and will pay dividends in the future.”
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12 Financial Advice for Young Public School Teachers
**This is the Labor Day Post which I offer to my fellow teachers and educators. I’ve been in the academe for less than two years, but it is easy to notice teachers’ usual money habits. Before I started teaching, I often hear that teachers are underpaid. Though they have valid points, earning at least P20,000 […]