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. … Continue reading Remember, That You Will Die
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 … Continue reading Why We Struggle to Say No: The Power of Reciprocity
Sofia was the kind of student every teacher remembered. She wasn't the smartest in class, but she was very curious. She stayed after class to ask questions about the lecture, wrote essays on any available paper she could find, and viewed lectures as facts to apply in real life. In the first semester of her … Continue reading The Art of Giving Constructive Criticism
"I like my money where I can see it, hanging in my closet." You know this famous quote, right? Yes, true, it's coming from Carrie Bradshaw, one of the characters in The Sex and the City series. And girl, did she mean it. From Manolos to vintage finds, Carrie made shopping look like a personality … Continue reading Emotional Spending: Retail Therapy of Regret Therapy?
Every few months, our phones gently tap us on the shoulder with a little message:“Software update available.”And what do we do?We plug it in overnight. Like it’s 11:59 PM, and we’re tucking our phones into the charger, like babies going to daycare, full of hope and promise. Excited for some mysterious promise of “improved performance” … Continue reading Stop Ugrading Everything But Yourself!
