Category: Rat Race
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The Wonderful Relationship of Shared Stress in the Workplace
If there is only one constant since I began working, that would be the never-ending work-related stress. Through the years, I experienced different levels of stress and various reasons behind them. Sometimes I was stressed with a co-worker or my boss, other times from overwhelming workloads and overtime, and often caused by the horrible Metro […]
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Minimalism and The Beauty of Simple Living
“We live in a consumerist society. Everywhere we go, and wherever we look, we are always bombarded by advertisements about all the stuff that apparently we “need.” But do we need to subscribe to this consumerist ideals?
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Rat Race Running Top 10 Blogs of 2020
2020 has been difficult for everyone but for me, there is a silver lining – the opportunity to start writing again. In March, I wrote my first blog post since May 2018 and consistently published it weekly. Here are the Top 10 blog posts based on the number of reads from March to November. 1. […]
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It’s Okay To be The Dumbest Person In The Room
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to attend Forward Pilipinas. It was a conference of ideas just like TED Talks.
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Life Is A Constant Tug-Of-War
We often use the race metaphor when describing life. But I think we often use it as an inaccurate comparison. Life is not a marathon. Unknown to many, but the marathon is the ultimate race. Which will be inconsistent with what we are trying to say that we should take our time in whatever we […]
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Did I Run From One Rat Race To Another?
As time goes by, I can’t help but feel that I am slowly getting absorbed by another rat race, this time, the government rat race.
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Where do you see yourself in five years?
It sure is impossible to say what will happen in five years because we can’t see far into the future. But I believe that where I am now is where I should be at this moment in my life.
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The Hierarchy of a Strong Financial Foundation
Proper wealth management needs a proper understanding of this basic concept.
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12 Adulting Skills We Need to Learn
Here are 12 skills I believe every “new” adult and older adults should learn.
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7 Dangerous Financial “Advice” I Have Ever Heard
Out of the countless financial “advice” I’ve heard, here are seven I found most amusing but also dangerous: