Tag: Personal Development
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Why We Need to Re-think “Climbing the Corporate Ladder” More Strategically in Connection with Our Lives
Source: Kyaw Tun (Unsplash) “If you are not climbing, you are not improving”. I have heard this phrase being talked about constantly in my working career. They are not wrong. Many of my peers’ ambitions and drive in life are focused on the idea of earning more money and prestige,…
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Finding Purpose in Work is Overrated. Figuring Out How to Solve Problems and Contribute is More Important
I struggled with purpose when I started my career in 2016. I worked in a high-stakes, high-pressure investment firm and was just aiming to survive day by day. When I became an economist after that, I thought I finally found my purpose in life as I got to live out…
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Why Having a Career Might be an Alibi
“Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” This is a question that I always find myself over-explaining to recruiters and managers. “An accomplished economist with skillsets in so and so” is normally what I reply. Do you know why I hate this question and answer? I am just answering…
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Why I Try to Exercise Twice A Day
I still remember the time I was about 100kg. I was 19, just finished with my A-levels. I was doing 4 meals a day, breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper. Late night mamaks at 2am was common for me as I devoured maggi gorengs and nasi lemaks. I didn’t really exercise…
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A Sense of Community Through the Eyes of a Neighbourhood Kopitiam, And Why We Need to Recapture That in the Modern World
I got to admit, turning 31 this year really made me think a lot on the community around me. I am married, and thinking of having kids. I am also holding a full time economist job but increasingly frustrated with the corporate life. Everytime I am back at home after…
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I am Leaving Sarawak Today after Writing for One Week Here – Here’s What I Learn about the Experience
I am leaving Sarawak today. It has been a very eventful week for me, in terms of leisure and writing. I got to spend time with my wife and her family, went to Brunei for the first time to have Italian food (LOL), and probably had the best writing streak…
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Why Moving Around could Improve your Productivity
Source: Edgar Chaparro I am currently in Sarawak during the Raya holidays. My goal is to focus on my own writing and try to plan the administration and marketing for this website. I chose this particular week for obvious reasons, the holiday is long and I get to take a…
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Why I Am Trying to Let People Say They are Right … and Get On With My Life
I am egotistical – I admit it. The me 5 to 6 years ago was a typical fresh graduate, trying to prove to the world that I matter. That is still true of me today but very toned down. I have a nasty habit of being sensitive to criticisms and…
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Why Do We Not Read Physical Newspapers Anymore? – Examining the Economics to Read News
For more amazing content on personal development, investment and economics, follow Slice of P.I.E by clicking on the button on the top right corner to get up-to-date articles delivered to your electronic doorstep! It was a cold morning. I still remember the first day I took the newspaper stuck between…
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Let’s Talk About Disengagement at Work, And Why You Should Know These 3 Things
Subscribe to my medium channel and blog and give this article a clap for more amazing content! I used to care about work— a lot. Not really now. Now, my time is spent caring about whether my peers and the juniors I am working with, are happy and having the…
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