LIVING AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE IS THE NEW NORMAL
My memories began in an ecosystem where poverty was a “universal” baseline. Back then, being poor wasn’t a tragedy to lament; it was a constant, an unspoken reality that blanketed every household. We grew up on simple rice and river fish, harboring dreams that didn’t even have names yet. This…
WHAT AM I DOING ON THIS EARTH?
From Illusionary Peaks to True Freedom On a quiet afternoon at the threshold of forty, as the sunset gently descended upon the horizon—the very ocean where I have spent a decade swimming and communing with the silence of the deep—an ancient yet powerful question echoed in my soul: “Ultimately, what…
People Are the Same!
In our journey to “sail the high seas” of the global market, we often obsess over success formulas, management secrets, or cultural nuances to adapt. I was no different, until I met a special mentor—a leader who gave me a new “lens” through which to see the world. This perspective…
Reading? Boring as hell.
Back in high school, I was the definition of “hyperactive.” To me, being a man meant being “out there”—getting your hands dirty, breathing in the dust of the road, and living life full-throttle. It definitely didn’t involve sitting still, clutching a thick, dusty book. I used to look at “readers”…
Just a Thought
Who Will We Be Before Leaving This Earth?
During long coffee chats, when stories have meandered through every topic from work to current affairs, I often suddenly ask my friends a question: “Who will we be before the day we leave this earth?” Most of the answers I receive are gentle shakes of the head or dismissive smiles.…
I’m No One!
Having journeyed through more than half of my life and tasted its many highs and lows, I have come to realize: True peace does not stem from how the world perceives us, but from our own internal disposition toward the world’s constant shifts. I have learned to remain serene amidst…
The Weight of Words
I recently witnessed two situations where people suddenly transformed themselves into “prophets” or “medical experts” just to satisfy their own egos. These stories left me reflecting deeply on what we call human “knowledge.” The first story is about my younger cousin. Right after she was diagnosed with a goiter and…
Life's Playbooks
THE ALCHEMIST: Find The Treasure Inside You!
In the vast ocean of human knowledge, there are books meant for fleeting curiosity, and then there are “legacies” that arrive to help us restructure our entire mental operating system. For me, Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist is far more than a literary work; it is a living topographical map that…
Journey to the East: When a “Boss” of 1,200 Souls Goes Hunting for an Empty Cup
There are books that find you by chance, and then there are books that show up exactly when you need a compass—not to find gold, but to avoid getting lost in the “wealth” and “status” you built for yourself. For me, “Journey to the East” isn’t some dusty religious text…
“Mind Map” by Tony Buzan. Redrawing Life on a Single Page
In this life, milestones aren’t measured by calendars. They are marked by those “spark” moments when your brain suddenly clicks and shifts your entire orbit. For me, that shift was called “Mind Map” by Tony Buzan. It’s not just a “how-to” book. For me, it was a skeleton key—a silent…
The Great Shift: From Comfort Zone to Blood, Sweat, and Freedom
Some books are meant to be read; others are designed to demolish and rebuild your entire existence. For me, Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad wasn’t a dry financial manual. It was a mirror—one that reflected the “delusional security” I had spent years clinging to. Looking back at the decade-long…