Tag: life
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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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Emotional Spending: Retail Therapy of Regret Therapy?
“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…
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Stop Ugrading Everything But Yourself!
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”…
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The Secrets Behind Lasting Relationships Revealed! (Part 2)
In my previous post, we unpacked the idea that some couples argue often and are still happy together, because of what? That’s my friends, something we have to figure out. Well, consider this the sequel. Because the more I think about it, the more I realize: there’s a certain charm to their chaos. So, the…
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A Sign of a Happy Relationship: Playful Teasing!
In a Coffee Shop, Somewhere in Jakarta. 14.35 pm Sit next to me, there’s a beautiful couple over there. Based on their appearance, they kinda look like me, probably in their 40s. I don’t have the intention or whatsoever to eavesdrop, but since I’m in “zen” mode, basically just chilling, my ears are quite sensitive…
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