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A collection of random ideas in the rawest form.
The mess in our lives pile up because we think having a lot of things can satisfy us.
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Maitaining a decluttered life
You are never done cleaning your room. The moment you have finished tidying up, the mess will start to accumulate for you to clean up the next time.
When all hope seems lost
There will be times when you cannot see how you can succeed in what you are doing. No amount of planing or overthinking can lead you out of that tricky situation.
Finding Rest
We have all experienced moments when we are tired. These are the moments when we just want to rest.
The Value of Comparison
The phrase stop comparing yourself to other people is not wrong, but it is lacking.
Peace
Peace is hard to come by when everything around you is falling apart. But peace is not what's around you, it is in your heart.
Avoiding Burnout
Our lives are filled with deadlines. The things we need to accomplish are never ending.
Going back to the start
If you are stuck, you need not learn something new. What you need is to go back to the start. Go back to the reason why you do what you do.
Go Beyond
You are not willing to go beyond the obstacle because you are afraid of what's next.
Dreaing for the future
Maybe we burnout not because we are doing a lot but because we are doing nothing.
Tangled Thread
The things happening in our lives might seem random but I think there is meaning or purpose behind it.
Quality of your sleep
If you want to improve the quality of your life, improve the quality of your sleep. Sleep is one-third of your life.
Choosing to improve
Each day we have a choice to become better, stay the same, or let our self rot. If we choose to develop good habits, then we will become better.
Understanding the motive
Sometimes, things happens that we don't know the reason for. People do stuff that we think are unnecessary.
Cards you are dealt
In life, we are dealt with different cards. Some people are dealt with good hands, some people not so good.
Some days are a little tough
Some days are a little tough. I've experienced days when I'm totally not functioning. Even though I have a lot of things to do, I'm just stuck.
Burn out
Maybe we burnout not because we are doing a lot but because we are doing nothing.
Self Rules
I learned the concept of self rules a long time ago but I heard it again when I watched Naruto. Might Guy, one of the characters taught his student about making self rules.
Progress
Your growth is not one and done. You don't just practice once then you are good at it. Let's say you are practicing your Spanish.
Closer than you think
Often times, we stop at the middle because we look at all the effort we have exerted and see no results in sight. You need to continue because you are closer than you think.
Wanting more
It is human nature to want something more. When we eat something delicious like steak or lobster, more often than not, we would take the bigger portions because we want to enjoy a lot of it.
The strength of our emotions
Most of the time, we know how to handle and react to our emotions. When we feel sad, or happy, we just act accordingly.
Taking the leap
There will be opportunities in our lives that will come once in a while. Those opportunities requires us to take a leap.
Sharing your story to the world.
You have a story to tell and the world wants to hear it. Even though you think your story might be boring or not worth hearing, there are people willing to listen to your story.
Friendship
I used to think that the value of friendship is for it to last long. In its essence friendship was a constant improvement of relationship.
Emptiness
The feeling of emptiness is something most of us feel. When we are alone in our room, and we want to talk to someone, but we have no one to talk to. We look for something to fill that void in our heart.
Sacrifices
You can't chose other peoples sacrifices for them. Most of the time, when people make sacrifices, they do it on their own volition.
Losing something
When you lose something, you gain something more valuable, time and space to do another thing.
Committing to a daily routine
People have a hard time committing to a daily routine because they will eventually give up along the way, and they don't want that feeling of failure.
Mental Stability
Having mental stability in this day and age is a hard thing to have. There are many things that could cause disarray of your mental health.
The building blocks
I like the concept of components in web development. Essentially, components are the building blocks of your website.
Your next moves
When playing chess, you think about not only the next move, but the next few moves. It depends on how good you are at playing chess.
What we do with our time
There will be times we will wish we were born in a different time, or have been born with a well-off family.
All the time in the world
We have all the time in the world to do meaningful things that could give us joy. We have 24 hours in a day.
Who you run to
You are who you run to when your world seems to fall apart. There are different things people run to when they are stressed or overwhelmed.
Decisions
Life is an amalgam of all the decisions you make and the circumstances you were in. When making big decisions, we think that we need to make the right one or else we will regret it.
Count the cost
The true measure of power of a strong attack is its efficiency. When something is strong but cost so much, it counldn't be considered powerful.
Never stop learning
Sometimes we think we already know enough that is why we don't push ourselves to learn everyday.
In the hand
As people, we want to accumulate a lof of stuff. We want to have material things because having them could make our life better.
Accepting defeat
The International is the biggest e-sports event in the world. It is held every year, except during 2020 lockdown.
Self Care
I have always thought that self-care is natural for everyone. I thought doing the daily routine such as eating, taking a bath, and sleeping is enough self-care.
One step at a time
If you want to change your life, you don't need to go through something drastic in order for it to happen. What you need to do is to change what you do.
Having after letting go
We all have our desires. We want to have something. I don't know what that is exactly for each individual, but there is something that people would cross oceans for.
Thunder and lightning
Hearing the rolling sounds of thunder makes some people want to cower inside their blankets. People will come running into their room and just hide between the sheets.
Carefully planning your life
There are a lot of things we can do in this life. We could be tempted to just approach life as if opportunities will come to us. Tomorrow offers a lot of things but you have to work for it.
The value of Time
People often think that their greatest asset is their money. No matter how much you have, it will never be as valuable as your time.
Being Content
Our lives are filled with so many opportunities. Often times, we miss some of those opportunities when we want more even though we were given a good thing.
The value of a schedule
We often times want to live life in our own terms. We want to do whatever we want whenever we want. That is the freedom most people seek.
There is always hope
We can sometimes feel as if we are trapped where we are. When we try to escape, or try to become better there is a brief period when we are better, but after a while, we are back to our old habits again.
Getting Hyped
It is easy to get caught in the hype especially in today's day and age. With the advent of social media, and other technologies, influencers can create a wave that ripples across many domains.
Know when to stop
There will be times in your life that you are incessantly doing. You just keep on doing, even though you know you have to stop. There is a reason behind that.
The value of inaction
Sometimes, not doing anything is the best course of action. There are some actions that could cause you more when you do it than when you didn't do it.
Suffering in this world
There is a lot of suffering in this world. The question I often ask myself is "How can I reduce the suffering in this world?" "How can I help other people who are suffering greatly?"
Seeing through the lens of gratitude
Afternoons have always been my favorite time of day. It allows me to see the vivid colors of the sky, the clouds, and the trees around me. Lately, I've been so stressed about the things I need to do that I never get the chance to go out of my room and enjoy those afternoons.
Patience Pays Off
Patience is one of the most underated virtues. You can't see its effects immediately, but you can see the effect of its inverse in a instant. When someone is patient in what they are doing, the fruits won't immediately show because obviously, it takes time.
Comparing
Know the place where you should be, know the place where you are now, and know the place where you were and compare yourself to that.
Off Day
I just wrote about having no day off but right now I'm not in the mood to do anything. I don't have any good ideas to write about so I'm writing about what I feel. Today feels like an off day.
No Day Off
Sometimes you could be tempted to take a day off. When you are too tired from work or school, it could be a good reason for you to not workout or do your daily readings.
Understanding not understanding
When i was a child, I didn't understand how the world works. I was curious, so naturally, I asked a lot of questions. Most of those questions are not to other people but to myself.
Pushing through adversity
There are times in our lives that everything is going smoothly. Good thing are happening, and we feel the momentum of our productivity. This are the times we get things done.
Change in Perspective
Perspective is a profound word. I can talk about it all day but right now, I want to explore a little idea. Perspective, simply put is your point of view.
Bad first draft
Often times, we want to be perfect, but perfection only exist in Jesus. When you start to work, you will make mistakes. There is a story about a class. A pottery making class.
The value of life
The value of life doesn't depend on how long it last, or how many people you had an impact on. I think the value of life depends on each moment you spent here on earth. You cannot measure the total value of one's life but I think that the moments we spend here on earth holds the value.
Your ideal life
Most people think their ideal life is far in the future when they are financially stable. Having a lot of money means you have the ability to buy the things you want. It will allow you to live a life you want to live.
You can learn anything
There is this idea that we should only focus on one thing. I think that is true but most people interpret it in a different way. I think focusing on one thing is a great way to learn.
The Utiliy of exhaustion
A lot of people don't like the feeling of being tired. When you are tired and drain, you don't function properly. The best thing to do is rest. Rest is enjoyable because it rejuvinates the body.
Knowing what to do
Most people think they know how a car works. They turn the steering wheel left to go left, and turn it right to go right. They step on the gas to move forward and step on the brakes to slow down and eventually stop. It's simple. Most people know how to do it, but when it breaks down. A lot of people don't know what to do.
Giving it your all
Sometimes we just want to do the bare minimum because we just want to move on. We don't want to give our full effort because we think the task we need to do is not worthy of our time and effort. We just do it because we need to. This is what I do when I don't enjoy the subject in school.
Show up
A lot of people want to become successful but not everyone is willing to put in the work. There is a little secret that is not so secret to success. You just need to show you and you are already half way done.
Sunset
Why is a sunset beautiful? is it because it is unique or it is because its temporary?
Through the lens of gratitude
Afternoons have always been my favorite time of day. It allows me to see the vivid colors of the sky, the clouds, and the trees around me.
Keep Going
Keep going, even when you don't want to. It is impossible to reach your goal when you are not moving forward. There will be times when you are not motivated to do what you do, but you should still keep going.