Proud to be a Third Culture Kid. Even though my ‘where are you from’ responses are the longest.
I kind of love this. It has a magical ring to it + my nerdy Hunger Games side is showing (Girl on fire … yes?).
Attention Expats: Singapore is better than Hong Kong
Yet I wouldn’t trade living in Hong Kong for going back to Singapore.
Don't Work. Be Hated. Love Somone.
Have I told you guys how much I enjoy listening to/reading commencement speeches? Almost as much as I enjoy the good TEDtalks.
A Cage with Golden Bars
“Baby, you live in cage with golden bars.”
Charles Bukowski, Barfly
I went to a pretty motivational talk today by Mark Pincus, the CEO of Zynga. He quoted this quote. That we are all living in a cage of our own creation; a cage with golden bars. The door is open. Do you walk out?
Ideal.
Words of Wisdom
Instead of saying “I don’t have time” try saying “it’s not a priority,” and see how that feels. Often, that’s a perfectly adequate explanation. I have time to iron my sheets, I just don’t want to. But other things are harder. Try it: “I’m not going to edit your résumé, sweetie, because it’s not a priority.” “I don’t go to the doctor because my health is not a priority.” If these phrases don’t sit well, that’s the point. Changing our language reminds us that time is a choice. If we don’t like how we’re spending an hour, we can choose differently.
Laura Vanderkam
Doesn’t hurt to dream.
(Source: designedinteriors)
I will never let this happen to me again.
(Source: icanread)
