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Show the Real YOU

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Show the Real YOU Naturally, I won't be able to show the real me without knowing myself. Hence, I had to go through the "3 Steps to Show the Real YOU". Step 1: Know YOU Step 2: Pave YOUR Way Step 3: Show YOU to the World The journey to truly knowing ourselves is never easy yet fulfilling. When we get to know who we really are; we start knowing what we need to do, we stop seeking for approval from others, we stop wasting time on things that don't really matter, and we continue by making a bigger impact to the world we live in. There are so many questions to ask which leads us to knowing ourselves better. Who am I? What do I want to do? What am I doing? Am I on the right path? What do I love in myself? The key to asking these questions is having the courage to answer them honestly. For people like me who has the tendency to undermine ourselves, we can opt to seek for a third party point of view. It can be as straightforward as getting feedback from someone ...

Life Begins at Forty

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x Life Begins at Forty What does it really mean when people say "life begins at 40" ? If we choose to take it literally, then what could have happened to the first 39 years of our lives? At 40, I am married with a 12 year old daughter and an 11 year old son. I was at the peak of my career and was earning more than enough to live conveniently. My dream house was getting built with cars to use so as not to be amongst the commuters fighting for their lives for transportation day in day out. I go on food trips and vacations proudly posting pictures in social media. I was living my life to the fullest or am I? In a snap, I had one of my biggest fears running through my eyes. I was bleeding non-stop. I have seen multiple doctors seeking multiple opinions. In the end, a unanimous diagnosis was explained to me; a minute module was found just outside my uterus. Only 1 question went through my mind, what legacy am I leaving behind? Upon reflecting on the life I lived, I ...