Writing Dreams, Aspirations and Goals

Thanks for returning. If you’ve enjoyed the stories here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed to be updated whenever a new post has been added. I value your comments so please share your thoughts.After reading the Harry Potter series, part of Christopher Paolini’s Eragon book (which I honestly found a bit dry, [...]

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When  I was a teenager, I had this habit of moving the furniture in my room around whenever I felt lacking in inspiration.  I’m not exactly sure what it did, but perhaps it changed the ambience of my room to make it more conducive for creative flow. From the really Asian perspective, you could say [...]

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4 days have passed since I started this project and I have written 3 articles.  Admitedly, most of them have been re-edited articles, but then what is writing but the on-going quest of improving yourself?  Isn’t it also improving yourself by working on past work to make them better?  I think so. My most recent [...]

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A friend sent me JK Rowling’s speech to a group of Harvard graduates through email.  In her preamble, she talks about the commencement speaker at her own graduation and confesses that she cannot remember a single word that was said.  Come to think of it, I don’t think I remember a single word from my [...]

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Sorry, this post is off topic (cross posted from my other blog), but in a way relevant if you intend to make your confession using your writing prowess instead of making a video… Even though we don’t really celebrate Christmas, it is still my favourite time of year.  The hubby accuses me of being a closet [...]

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If you read enough of those self-improvement books, you’ll eventually realise the common theme is visualisation.  The first step to take after you set yourself a goal is to visualise yourself achieving it, or living it.  A number of books I have read and motivational speakers I have heard all recommend creating a visual board [...]

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