Earth’s Day and how you can save Gaia from your cubicle

Last Friday was Earth’s day and even you are stuck in your tiny airless cubicle, you can help to do your bit for our Mother Earth. Recycled Your Papers Instead of trashing your used paper into a bin underneath your feet, turn over and use the other blank side for scribbling and note-taking. If it…

Open Advice: Pursuing Own Happiness

Due to the HUGE response, I had the last time on Open Advice: Education Direction, I am going to do the same thing again. I have another reader who emailed me anonymously, seeking everyone’s help here. I have a reader’s letter below and instead of me giving the advice, YOU dish your advice out. I’ll…

Growing Up in The Negativity City

I live in a world of negativity surrounding me. In my youth, it has always been ‘study hard or you’ll end up as a road sweeper’ and not ‘study hard so you can help poor folks like the road sweeper.’ As a typical Singaporean, there are endless competitions between child to child. Even when you…

Jobs that can be replaced by a Freelancer

As the world is evolving and relying heavily on the digital world and technology, it is no wonder many companies especially the start-ups and small businesses are open to hiring freelancers to run their operations. This is actually a pretty smart move, considering that the companies get to keep the costs down with the option…

Things that you waste time on in office and can’t explain why

Do you find yourself stuck in the office almost every night while you watched the rest of your colleagues pack up and leave for home? Yet when you and your boss questioned you why and where you spent your time during office hours, you can’t really give a good explanation. It is not that you…

BLOGGER APPRECIATION AWARD

  My dear loyal reader, Shiva Malekopmath has nominated me for the Blogger Appreciation Award. Thank you very much, Shiva!! It’s my honor to accept this award! Since I have not done this award and it has been a long time since I have participated in an award blog post. I thought this Monday to let…