Tag: growth
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Why I’m Grateful To Be Writing In the Void (For Now)
A story on fear and wisdom Photo by Johann Siemens on Unsplash I can’t believe it’s Day 11 of 30. We’ve moved into the double digits of the month, and I can’t help but feel grateful to have finally heeded the call that has drawn me to this moment. The first time I thought to challenge myself…
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How To Be More Charismatic: 7 Common Traits You Can Adopt
Charisma can be learned Photo by Vinicius Wiesehofer on Unsplash You know one when you see one. A person with charisma walks into the room and all eyes are on them. They draw people in like a magnet as they ooze self-confidence, feeling good in their own skin. They put people at ease with their presence alone. …
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Lies We’ve Been Sold As Millennials
And what we can do about it Photo by Helena Lopes on Unsplash Lie #1 — “Do something that you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” What’s worse: the quote itself or that you fell for it? Your job doesn’t have to fulfill you. Why should it? It’s a job. It’s a list of…
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Why You Can’t Be Afraid Of Being Disliked
Photo by Cyrus Chew on Unsplash Be true to yourself – there will always be haters No matter what you say or do, some people still won’t like you. Ten years ago, someone came up to me out of nowhere (unsolicited) and said: “You know, when we first met, I didn’t like your passion or your positive,…
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Want Emotionally Stable Kids? Try This.
Things my parents did well that could help you Photo by the author. Pictured: The author, her mom, dad, and brother from left to right. My friend who’s a mom asked me how I became so emotionally stable, and I have to credit my parents. I had the privilege of growing up in a two-parent household,…
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What 100 Coffee Chats Taught Me About How To Live My Life In My Early 20s
4 motivational takeaways Photo by Sam Lion: https://www.pexels.com/photo/positive-asian-women-chatting-and-enjoying-hot-drinks-on-street-5709253/ At 22 years old, I worked in Washington DC for the federal government under the Obama administration, and nothing made me feel more powerful. Surrounded by smart, dedicated people full of career-related purpose, I felt empowered to live out my dreams. Anything was possible. Sadly, I worked…
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This Is How I Plan To Minimize Regret For the Rest of 2022
Minimize regret and maximize opportunity. Photo by “My Life Through A Lens” on Unsplash On the first day of every month, I wonder if it’s finally time for me to execute my 30 days of writing. The longer I’ve procrastinated on this idea, the more I’ve struggled internally. Well, I’m tired of that. It’s time to…
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I Changed My Mind On These 3 Things After I Turned 30
Things I believed at 21 that I no longer do “Working a 9-to-5 is for losers.” If you come from a privileged background that set you up to do whatever you wanted in life and you still chose to spend your time in a drab windowless cubicle farm, I would have absolutely judged you. If you had…
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How to Set Yourself Up for Success: 8 Key Principles to Get What You Want Out of Life
Photo by Nghia Le on Unsplash If there’s one thing winners have in common, it’s that they know how to follow instructions. At 18, I got hired on the spot when I followed instructions on the job application (by doing less work, mind you). I left a whole page blank, which impressed the manager since she…
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Why I write
Everything we know about the world came from humans. Every piece of art, every discovery, every instrument, every song, every artifact, every book, every poem, every story came from people. We create society, we interpret meaning, we advance science, we unearth history, and we share knowledge. It is the impact of millions – no, billions…
Melissa Chanthalangsy 