Category: Essentialism
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Why True Wealth Doesn’t Always Look Rich
We’ve all seen it on Instagram, someone posing on a private jet (which turns out they rented one), dripping head to toe in designer labels. Next to them? Typically, it’s a Birkin bag, caviar, and a wine. For aesthetic decor, obviously. The ultimate “Rich Life Starter Pack”. And sadly, we’ve been taught to believe this…
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Don’t Buy Things, Buy Experience
Lately, my husband and I have a wish, we want to buy a big land outside town. Then, we saw this property. There’s a lovely small cottage on it, with huge trees and a big yard; it also has a fish pond, and what’s extremely satisfying for us (me especially), there’s a river crossing the…
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Dearest Friends, Stop The Drama, Please!
When I decided to start writing here, I made a promise to myself: I would write anything that crossed my mind. Even though it’s probably raw and immature. I just want to be honest with myself; in most cases, writing about it may bring ease to me. People say: Writing is therapy. And this one…
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Remember, That You Will Die
It was a long night at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Our flight was delayed from 19.25 to 00.30, which is heavily delayed. It’s tiring since my husband and I usually sleep early. Although it’s past our bedtime, we still managed to enjoy the time; we ate, drank coffee, listened to music, and watched a movie.…
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Why We Struggle to Say No: The Power of Reciprocity
Salesperson: “Free chocolate sample?”Me: “Okay.” (bites, oh they’re good!)Salesperson: “They’re on promo.”Me: “Hmm. No thanks.”Salesperson: “They might sell out.”Me: “Okay, fine.” (now $25 poorer with 3 packs of chocolates that I didn’t need and even know they existed 90 seconds ago) Familiar? Of course. I bet you’ve been in this kind of situation, especially when doing the grocery shopping. At first, we…
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