Category: Life Lessons
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What the Philippine Stock Market Taught Me About Patience
It is essential to wait for the right time to enter a trade. We can’t just enter a trade based on a hunch or Facebook, YouTube, or TikTok recommendations. Think about the hundreds or thousands of people who fall victim to hypes every year.
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Filipinos and our toxic trait of comparison
As we grow older, we soon realize that there are things that we can do better than others and some things that others will do better than us, and that’s normal. We just need to know ourselves well enough to realize that our strengths can supplement another person’s weaknesses.
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It is impossible to be truly apolitical
Politics doesn’t interest you because you have no interest in changing a world that suits you so well.
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Financial literacy should be taught at home, at school, and at work
Financial literacy does not equate that you’ll be rich, but wealth can be a by-product through time.
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10 Small Things That I Appreciated More After Entering Adulthood
As we grow older, enter adulthood, and start living more independently, we now appreciate the instructions and the little things we received growing up.
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4 Important Considerations Before Giving Someone Advice
Giving an advice to someone can be very tricky. There are so many things that need careful consideration before we give our two cents because we may be involved in the eventual results, be it favorable or not.
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A Better Way To Pay Debt of Gratitude
The debt of gratitude or “utang na loob” is one of the most difficult, if not impossible, debts to pay. One reason is that it does not necessarily have a monetary value or proper way of paying back.
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I Unfollowed Most Of My Facebook Friends. Here Are 6 Things I Learned.
We need relationships and inspiration, but most importantly, we need connections — genuine connections.
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The Best Investment I Made After Graduating From College
When we invest in ourselves, we gained a better position to improve our lives. Money should also not be a hindrance in our journey towards personal development. We just have to maximize our resources and our learning opportunities.
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12 Simple Ways The Stock Market Emulate Real Life
The stock market is a great equalizer. It offers new opportunities which were unavailable to the past generations.
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When Do We Lose Our Smile?
There are so many beautiful things in life, and I learned to always look at the bright side. I know that the little things in life will gradually bring back my smile – not just in pictures but also with my heart.
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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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8 Practical Lessons I Learned from Playing Computer Games
Though my mother always told me “kakakompyuter mo yan” whenever I struggled or felt sick, I stand that playing computer games is not something I regret. In fact, if I will re-do my life, I might still play computer games.
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The Funny Thing About Adulthood
Now that we entered adulthood, we understand many things about growing up.
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Another 12 Underrated Adulting Skills We Need To Learn
I realized that there are many more skills that we need to incorporate into our lives to live a simpler but fuller life.
