“It is impossible to escape the impression that people commonly use false standards of measurement — that they seek power, success and wealth for themselves and admire them in others, and that they underestimate what is of true value in life.” ― Sigmund Freud I was raised (not born) in a city and until my twenties,…
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“As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality.” ― Albert Einstein I’ve always found probability theory to be intriguing. It puts a new spin on understanding the world we live in. Nothing is absolute or can be…
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Even as a child, I never believed in magic or fairies or wondrous places where dreams come true. I never believed in tales of scheming witches, eccentric wizards, and sleeping princesses — waiting to be awakened — by a knight in shining armour. I never believed in spirits, even if, I did get scared in…
Read MoreThings that make me Smile
It’s that time of year. Life is bursting from every nook and corner. The weather is still playing spoilsport, but I don’t want to dedicate another morose post on how I wish things would shape up. Instead, I’ve decided to look for inspiration in the lyrics of a song I used to love as a…
Read MoreRise Up
“I am alive, and drunk on sunlight.” ― George R.R. Martin I grew up in a three-season climate. The temperature change over the seasons wasn’t dramatic and I rarely noticed any deviance from the standard range. Back then, when nature wasn’t toyed with, the sea controlled the steady state through the year and I never found…
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“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.” ― Lewis Carroll As a kid, my imagination was my best friend. It helped me escape into a world that I created. I could be anything that I wanted. I could be a doctor on Monday, a teacher on Tuesday, a chef on Wednesday, an architect…
Read MoreJust Another Face in the Crowd
“perhaps, if one wishes to remain an individual in the midst of the teeming multitudes, one must make oneself grotesque.” ― Salman Rushdie I grew up in an environment of conformity. There was little room for free thinking in an all-girls Catholic school. Uniformity was the order of the day. Faith was always measured in morality…
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I always thought marriage was for other people. I lived blissfully through my teenage years thinking: it would never happen to me. Unfortunately, I had failed to include an important parameter in the grand scheme of things. LOVE. Even rational minds have found it hard to resist the charms of love. And when it strikes, I…
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“If you can’t go back to your mother’s womb, you’d better learn to be a good fighter.” ― Anchee Min Mum and I have always shared a special relationship. She’d take my side when my older siblings would bully me. She’d remind me it was important to have faith in myself and work harder whenever I…
Read MoreThe Things We do for Travel
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts and made up of our thoughts. ― Gautama Buddha The everyday can be brutal. It’s easy to get lost in the pile of bills, the dull hum of the washing machine, parents’ visits to the doc, late hours…
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