Decide now and adjust along the way. Quickly identify the worse-case scenario as well as what you have to gain. If it still seems favorable, do it.
Author: Kingston Lim
“Salt on Wounds” Adventures in TEFL #6
Any highly emotional reaction indicates they've found a pressure point. And any less savory elements of society would be tempted to put pressure. As such, often times it is wise to maintain a "poker face" and keep your cards close at hand.
“Reap A Destiny” (Wiser Next Week: On Habit, Motivation & Willpower)
Being great often entails doing a precious few things exceptionally well and ignoring everything else.
“How to Find Out” Kingston’s Journey #65
Theories and prior wisdom from others is great, but in order to ride a bike as a manner of speaking, it involves you doing your own peddling.
How to Live On 24 Hours a Day: (Ultra Condensed Cliffnotes #31)
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day, written by Arnold Bennett, is part of a larger work entitled How to Live. He offers practical advice on how one might live within the confines of 24 hours a day.
šµHomeless in New Yorkšµ (Kingstonās Short Story #13 [Age 21])
When I was 20 and an exchange student in China, I discovered my love of solo trekking. During my trek to NYC at 21, I learned that you can't do it all by yourself. There are just too many factors in play when you are a stranger in a strange city. Something is bound to go wrong.
“When Lightning Strikes Twice” (Wiser Next Week: On Change)
When the same thing happens twice independently from each other, likely other people know something you don't.
“Don’t Be Autistic” (Adventures in TEFL #5)
The truth is what it is, but often times we don't want to hear it. We may know it's true, but we don't like it when people call us short/fat/bald. Therefore, oft times, the truth turns people against us, making needless enemies.
“Check Your Adjectives”(Wiser Next Week: On Attitude)
Often times, things aren't happening to you because a larger then life force has it in for you. It's just happening.
“The Two Types of Patience” Kingston’s Journey #64
Having that skill or achievement you want, whether food on the table or learning something new, now its a matter of how do you go about achieving it. What tools are needed? And as it will take time to get there, which type of patience is needed? How do I compensate for what I need but don't got?
