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I was on a long, stressful, hectic, busy ride today. I am soooo tiredddd. For someone that loves being on the road, at a point today I was so tired I forgot to enjoy it. The view, the movement, the feeling of going somewhere. Everything I usually love about traveling suddenly stopped appealing to me. But the moment I shifted my gaze away from the discomfort, things got a little better. I had to remind myself that I actually enjoy being on the road. Being angry at the discomfort was stealing the thrill from the journey. Once I started enjoying the journey again, everything became less irritating. The noise felt softer, the stress reduced, and the scenery became beautiful. I could feel the “I love love being on the road” feeling again. That simple shift is why my trip today did not suck so much. Dearest reader, sometimes things are not as bad as we make them. We are just overly focused on the parts that suck. You can have a really good day, one bad moment happens at the end, and suddenly...
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There is this tingling feeling in my chest whenever I read African literature.  It is sooo good, like I could explode from sheer joy. It is beautiful, and one of the most fascinating things I have ever discovered. I honestly cannot think of anything else that makes me feel this way. But the thing about reading is this. You can be completely spellbound by the pages, flipping from one to the next like forever, fully immersed. Then the very moment you get distracted, mehn, the book loses its charm. And before you can get back to that initial feeling, it takes about three page flips or even more. For instance, I am soul deep into a book, swimming in an ocean of happiness. Then I have to run a quick errand. I come back almost immediately, pick up the book again, and it is not the same. It takes a while to get excited about the story again, to fully settle back into that world. And this is one of the magical things I love about books. It is fragile, delicate, and beautiful. Anyways, I am...
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There is this tingling feeling in my chest whenever I read African literature.  It is sooo good, like I could explode from sheer joy. It is beautiful, and one of the most fascinating things I have ever discovered. I honestly cannot think of anything else that makes me feel this way. But the thing about reading is this. You can be completely spellbound by the pages, flipping from one to the next like forever, fully immersed. Then the very moment you get distracted, mehn, the book loses its charm. And before you can get back to that initial feeling, it takes about three page flips or even more. For instance, I am soul deep into a book, swimming in an ocean of happiness. Then I have to run a quick errand. I come back almost immediately, pick up the book again, and it is not the same. It takes a while to get excited about the story again, to fully settle back into that world. And this is one of the magical things I love about books. It is fragile, delicate, and beautiful. Anyways, I am...
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“Your identity emerges out of your habits. Every action is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.” ~ X In our everyday lives, our actions and even our inactions are constantly shaping who we are. The small, simple things you do daily matter more than you think. They stack up quietly, day after day, and over time, they form your identity. Who you are is not hidden in big moments alone. It is revealed in the ordinary. In how you speak. In what you choose to do when no one is watching. In the routines you keep. In the discipline you practice or avoid. In the things you repeatedly excuse or intentionally grow. So, when you are searching for who you are, look closely at your everyday life. Look at the decisions you make. The actions you take. The actions you delay. The habits you return to. All of these together tell a very honest story about the person you are becoming. Dearest reader, Identity is not a title you claim. It is a pattern you live.  The way I see is simple; Ide...
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“Your brand is a reflection of who you are and what you offer. But for it to have real impact, it must resonate with the right people.” On today’s chapter review of the book Personal Branding by Kenrick Urhefe. (A little backstory, in case you are wondering why I am talking about this book. I am currently on a personal challenge to read one chapter every week and share my reflections from it. So far, it has been an amazing read, and I would honestly recommend it to anyone who is serious about personal branding, standing out on social media, and building a strong and formidable brand.) Chapter 6 focuses on finding your target audience through research and market analysis. As the book puts it, and I will quote, “Most personal brands fail for one reason. They never clearly define who they serve.” The idea of having a target audience may sound clichĂ©, but this chapter completely unraveled that notion for me. The truth is, the narrower your focus, the greater your impact. You cannot serve e...
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The Fragile Weight of Anticipation

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My whole day was almost ruined by the realisation that something I had been looking forward to was not going to happen. I had this big day planned for January 3rd. I was practically skipping and dancing since January 1st. You know that kind of excitement that sneaks up on you when you are close to an expectation you have carried for days. Somewhere in the middle of all that excitement today, I received news that completely annulled my plans. I was so upset. My mood dropped from 100 to 2 percent, and it stayed there till the end of the day before I finally pulled myself back together. Mehn, that is the thing about getting your hopes high. When they are really high and things fall through, you feel it deeply. Imagine days of preparation, excitement, and planning towards January 3rd, only to realise just a day to it that it will not work. That kind of heartbreak is something else entirely. Does anyone else experience that thing where you have an appointment with someone and th...
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“If your habits do not change, you will not have a new year, you will only have another year.” X I have this little friend group chat and just this evening, we were all trying to figure out how to go about the hundred things we said we would do in the new year. As the conversation went on, we got to a point where we realised that most of our goals were just wishes. Setting standards alone is not enough to achieve goals. It goes beyond saying “I want this” or “I want that.” That desire has to move from wishes to structure, then to strategy, and finally to habits. Habits are the basics. They are the most atomic form of our lives. They are our routines. I read somewhere that habits are the smallest things that determine the quality of our lives. If I make it a habit to smoke, I cannot live a healthy life over time. It is really that simple. Dearest reader, the question is no longer who you would like to be, but what habits you need to cultivate and master to become that person...
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