Are You 'RISK AVERSE'?

Are You 'RISK AVERSE'?

AI cautions us that regardless if one is a risk taker OR risk averse, at the end of the day, it all depends HOW we react to UNCERTAINTY.  So, while risk takers are tagged as bold and comfortable with uncertainty, risk averse people prefer stability and certainty.  Are You 'RISK AVERSE'?  YES, just now, I asked that same question to myself and I replied "YES and NO" based on the zillion decisions I made throughout the past years📗📙📘

Frankly, I would tag myself as 'middle-of-the-roader' because much as sometimes I am RISK AVERSE, there are times I'm so locked-in, ready to take the plunge and take that RISK.  You might ask, what triggers me to take the RISK [versus being RISK AVERSE?  It is the prize dangling there that can trigger me to come up with an informed decision.  IF the potential UPSIDEs heavily outweigh the DOWNSIDEs, I'm all in to face those RISKS💧💧💧

NOW, here's the deal that will sow more confusion.  WHETHER you are RISK AVERSE or a RISK TAKER, there's a commonality between them and it's the fact that either way, you can still end up in disappointments, a.k.a. frustrations.  BUT not to everyone's surprise, they are significantly poles apart because WHILE RISK TAKERS take too many risks without any planning much akin to a chronic gambler, studies show that more too often, they would walk away a loser.  On the other hand, the RISK AVERSE are continually stuck in the development of the plan BUT the plans are just plans.  Since the plans will never be good enough, they DON'T get implemented💥💥💥

And WHEN we start talking about relationships, this is WHEN we will bear witness to the parting of the Red Sea recurring over and over again WHEN it comes to relationships.  Take the RISK TAKER, it's NOT far fetched to speculate that they may get entangled with one relationship after another, NOT because they are trigger-happy BUT simply because they are the more vulnerable souls WHO sometimes end up in NOT SO informed decisions.  You might wonder.  Can we compartmentalize things?  Like being RISK AVERSE in relationships WHILE being a RISK TAKER in business forays? YES, that chameleon-like profile can exist but that's more of an exception than the rule😖😖😖

Our takeaway:  There is NO ONE SIZE THAT FITS ALL.  We can't recommend a sure-fire formula in life BUT instead, let's adopt both mindsets and execute it in a rational approach.  And obviously, sometimes WHEN the stakes are high enough, it's really that tempting to take the plunge and take the RISK.  My take on that?  GO FOR IT because many times, our gut feel and our instincts do play a heavy hand in those circumstances.  WHEREAS sometimes WHEN your heart is pumping faster, do listen to your heart as much as you need to listen to your mind❗❗❗

Why Saying 'NO' Is Sometimes MOST DIFFICULT???

WHY Is The Easiest Word To Say Is Sometimes The MOST DIFFICULT One???

Oxford says there are 171,476 English words in use and over 47,156 obsolete ones WHEREAS the dictionary has 157,000 combinations and derivatives and another 169,000 phrases and combinations.  In sum, roughly we have over 600,000 word-forms in English and YES, one of the most simple words to pronounce is 'NO'.  YET, what befuddles is this:  WHY Is The Easiest Word To Say Becomes The MOST DIFFICULT One???

YES, I do feel it OR I do hear you.  HOW can you say NO to your best best friend ever?  OR to your closes buddy at the workplace?  OR even to your valued client WHO you DON'T want to lose at all given all the deals that client always signs off [even before you end your sales spiel].  OR your boss?  OR the priest OR pastor in your neighborhood WHO you considered already as 'family'?  OR for someone caught by the authorities and now undergoing interrogation WHO may probably never say 'NO' especially under a climate of fear, coercion OR duress?  Indeed, that dilemma of saying NO is a puzzle difficult to resolve BUT that will be the case IF you are unprepared to SAY NO WITHOUT SAYING NO.  BUT frankly, first and foremost, let's digest the possible implications [and even consequences] WHEN you say YES but meant to say NO instead.  YES, it's NOT simply responding and it gets closed as a discussion point because it can even 'haunt' you back❎❎❎

WHEN saying YES [but you meant NO], think about all these:

• DID YOU falsely raise expectations out of deference?
• DID YOU end up committing to do something you CAN'T?
• DID YOU simply maintained a 'clean slate' at your expense?
• DID YOU think you were fair enough to yourself to say YES?
• DID YOU come prepared for that question BUT unprepared?
• DID YOU paint yourself in a corner, difficult to extricate from?
• DID YOU end up pleasing the other party, solely for pleasing?
• DID YOU avoid creating a problem only to create a new one?
• DID YOU ease out the pressure on you only to pressure you?
• DID YOU simply shelved the problem only to haunt you back?
  

NOT to host a clinic for a 'SAY NO' 101 Course, allow me to share some of the AI insights to SAY NO WITHOUT SAYING IT:

• I'M ALREADY BOOKED
• MY CALENDAR IS FULL
• UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T
• I'M NOT ABLE AT THIS TIME
• THAT DOESN'T FIT MY SCHEDULE
• I'M NOT THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THIS
• I'M AFRAID I DON'T HAVE THE BANDWIDTH
• I NEED TO PRIORITIZE THE EARLIER TASK I HAVE
• LET ME  CLEAR UP MY QUEUED TASKS FOR NOW
• I'M AFRAID TO STEP ON OTHER'S TOES FOR THAT

Our takeaway:  We need to factor-in peculiarities of some cultures BUT this should NOT be a blocker for us to SAY NO WHEN IT HAS TO BE NO:

• In Thailand, NO does not directly translate to 'NO'
• In the Middle East, NO may be taken as rudeness
• In China, they want to avoid conflicts if they say NO
• In Japan, where politeness prevails, NO is difficult
• In Chile, they might say MAYBE OR POSSIBLY

YES dude, it still befuddles me till to date as to WHY Is The Easiest Word To Say Is Sometimes The MOST DIFFICULT One???

From Rock Bottom To Rock Solid

From Rock Bottom To Rock Solid

WHO has not been to ROCK BOTTOM?  I really doubt it if anyone has NOT hit ROCK BOTTOM at all.  WHO says and WHO claims that both his feet have NOT been on the ground throughout his lifetime?  I'm even more inclined to believe that a plurality of us [if NOT a majority] have been down deep down there at ROCK BOTTOM countless times.  BUT hitting ROCK BOTTOM is one we should NEVER be ashamed to admit.  Been there, done that.  I got bruised black and blue.  BUT what matters most as we journey in our life is to go From Rock Bottom To Rock Solid.  Sounds a rah-rah chant BUT call it any way you want, numerous success stories credit their hitting ROCK BOTTOM to propel them to ROCK SOLID heights.  And all these is part of our journey.  And WHAT matters most is HOW we rise from those depths and turn our struggles into stepping stones📗📙📘

So, rather than reinvent the wheels, let's pick up the brains of those who literally rose from ROCK BOTTOM.  Foremost of which is remaining CONNECTED to your coterie of trusted friends.  They are NOT there just to give us a shoulder to cry on, to lean on.  We are encouraged to surround ourself with people WHO would lift us up, encourage us to get out of that rabbit hole.  NOT to forget, we often hear that laughter is the best medicine and we would hear that friends are the ultimate prescription.  Then, we are advised to piggy-back with daily plans of 'SMALL INCREMENTS'.  LIKE WHEN we are so overwhelmed, the idea of making huge strides can be damn paralyzing to say the least.  So, WHY DON'T we start small, that small token step if you may.  YES, I did take that path many times before.  Every tiny step then WHICH was all I can do💧💧💧

I did tap my own self then and said, ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY, so it's reasonable and realistic to temper our hopes and even that fainted optimism.  To reinforce your acceleration to get into that momentum going, this WHEN and WHERE your loved ones would be your partner[s] in ensuring that your long-term goals can have that extra layer of accountability and support, a support you will hardly find elsewhere.  And WHEN you involve your loved ones, more likely you'll remain committed to your plans✅✅✅

Numerous times in my life, I heard these words resonate and replicate over and over again:  I WOULD HAVE NOT MADE IT WITHOUT HIM/HER and I CAN'T doubt even the slightest.  WHEN I go for regular medical tests at the hospital facilities, I would see couples and more often, it is the wife WHO is providing the support to the husband, husbands WHO are strangers to me BUT I can safely guess they were as robust WHEN they were at the pinnacle of their successes😊😊😊

Our takeaway:  That IDEAL altitude in life, YES we all relish that BUT let us be [gently] reminded that many more souls are in situations much dire, much worse than WHATEVER predicament we may be right now. And allow me to go back to that half-glass of water.  Let's take it as HALF FULL instead of HALF-EMPTY.  One day, our cup will be full anyway and that's the time for us to KAMPAI-KAMPAI❗❗❗

Living Through A Screen?

Like it OR not, we have a twenty first century problem and that's Living Through A Screen, at least for some WHO fall prey to it.  BUT WHO lives these days with NO smartphone on hand?  It's NOT so much an inconvenience as a total loss of contact with the world.  To be further than touching distance from our messages via Viber, Messenger OR Telegram, more than one run of ChatGPT OR Google search from every drop in information and unable to message anyone seems a disaster📘📙📗

So, WHAT's new?  WiFi access points are everywhere, even on-board some public transports in the First World.  Even cafes and restaurants know that NOT offering the internet is like NOT serving the right food OR stocking the popular drinks.  We end up ignoring each other by sitting across the table from one another and staring at our smartphones.  Many times, I've seen couples in a cafe OR restaurant BUT hostaged more by their smartphones💥💥💥

And many of us are so enthralled being 'online' via the multiple platforms of choice and as if being online is NOT enough, we even record ourselves via camera and videos even WHEN just staring on our phones.  More than an hour away from our smartphones and we may as well be declared OFF THE GRID but at the same time being ignored for the sake of a phone is deemed offensive and it has even sparked the idea of smartphone etiquette.  Several initiatives have even been attempted to put a halt to it.  I've seen attempts stocking their phones face down in the table😐😐😐

So, WHAT's a nice idea?  Get off X [Twitter]?  Stay away from Meta's Facebook?  BUT it's NOT that simple dude.  We seem to be fighting a 'losing battle' and it's human nature [NOT just technology] that is going against us.  The romantic idea is that without smartphones, we'd all be sitting in that cafe talking to complete strangers BUT that's simply NOT the case.  Remember the old school of newspaper tabloids and magazines?  They were just as good at distracting us from each other.  Furthermore, we CAN'T tarnish all smartphone users with the same brush❌❌❌

Our takeaway:  True, it's NOW a default expectation, professionally as well as socially, to always be in contact.  Many jobs mean we have to be ready to look at emails, available to cover shifts.  WHEREAS in our personal lives, if ignorance was once a bliss, and NO news was once GOOD NEWS, the opposite is NOW true.  As a whole, our dependence on the smartphone is NEVER likely to go away BUT can we embrace technology more as a gift to us, for us NOT to abuse it, LIKE LIVING THROUGH A SCREEN!@#$%?

Never Let Strangers Spoil Your Life

Never Let Strangers Spoil Your Life

YES, very true, strangers come and go in our life, some leaving a mark in our life [WHETHER that's positive OR negative].  Regardless of your culture, your calling OR vocation, relationships will come into play as one of the most important factors that will pave towards your overall success.  Be it at home, at work OR anywhere else.  And as we move on in life, our advancement is in direct correlation with our ability to handle relationships.  Regardless,  Never Let Strangers Spoil Your Life📗📙📘

It is inevitable that there will be times at work, at school OR even in your commercial forays, WHEN you will encounter 'difficult' people.  BUT such is life.  You CAN'T control the actions OR attitudes of others BUT the upside of these all is that you can control HOW you react and respond to those WHO seem to get under your skin.  And here's an age-old advice I heeded from long time back.  LESS TALK, LESS HEADACHE💦💦💦

WHAT we always hear is that as long as you are talking about something, that makes things 'CURRENT'.  The same is true with someone you consider as a DIFFICULT person in life. The more you talk about him/her, the more he/she remains 'CURRENT' in your life.  And WHEN he/she irritates you, it feels momentarily good to talk about that person to another person to validate your feelings [and YES you are entitled to it].  As the adage goes, misery does love company, so you may tend to seek to find anyone WHO will listen to HOW infuriating you feel about that 'DIFFICULT' person😉😉😉

BUT, let's hear from the expert advice of psychologists.  That momentary pleasure of talking about that 'DIFFICULT' person only gives you MORE NEGATIVE emotion MORE LIFE.  Instead of letting it die a 'natural death', you seem to nurture it [like watering your backyard plants], giving it MORE LIFE.  SO HOW?  Stop giving life to misery itself.  Just stop talking about it.  ZIP your lock.  Lock your ZIP.  Way way back, someone continually got under my skin.  It seemed like life always went the way of that person.  WHETHER it's having a brand-new car the parents bought based on whim OR the promotion that person landed, at one point, it led me to having that lack of self-assurance and vision for WHAT I could accomplish as the real problem I had to confront and fix💥💥💥

Our takeaway:  Many times in life, just WHEN we [wrongly] thought that we have things under our control, it would rear it's ugly head and WHEN those feelings of NEGATIVITY arose, I would often find myself creating scenarios that would never happen, that tendency to play out some things, sometimes imaginary, in my mind.  The aftermath of all those would leave me feeling fueled with anger [whew!] and even more irritated, until my getting off-tracked when things spiraled into an abyss of bitterness and ire.  Dude, let us NOT get into that path WHEN we let strangers SPOIL OUR LIFE❌❌❌

[Where Possible] NEVER Reach The Last Straw of A Relationship

 [Where Possible] NEVER Reach The Last Straw of A Relationship

We heard this a zillion times "THE STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMEL'S BACK" and some of us may have used these sayings without really thinking about their meaning.  True, as human beings, we have an amazing capacity to deal with and push through a host of struggles, challenges, setbacks, heartaches and even betrayals.  And many people are willing to endure even mistreatment and even abuse in order to 'preserve' and even maintain certain relationships WHETHER they be work, romantic, family OR friends.  YES dude, [Where Possible] NEVER Reach The Last Straw of A Relationship📗📙📘

Quite often, people know enough WHEN the treatment and behavior that they are allowing [condoning, to be frank] such unhealthy and problematic situations.  However, for a variety of different reasons, they tend to put up with such predicament [WHICH sometimes become recurring] UNTIL, knock on wood, they would [unfortunately] reach that so called 'FINAL STRAW'.  At that point, something occurs WHERE the individual mentally reaches a point WHERE they are NO longer willing to tolerate [and frankly, condone] that chronic so called 'mistreatment', if we may💥💥💥

Looking back, my observation is that sometimes, that 'FINAL STRAW' can seem somewhat innocuous.  And sometimes, the person[s] involved seem to take things in stride.  However, just like the seemingly insignificant piece of straw finally did the camel in because he/she could NOT take any more WHEN a person reaches their so called 'BREAKING POINT'.  BUT, lo and behold, WHAT explains as to WHY many WHO reach that 'BREAKING POINT' seem hopeless from salvaging the situation???

NOW, here's the thing.  Merely 'SALVAGING' a relationship may NOT lead to the kind of long-lasting change that transforms it.  The huge flaw when rescuing OR salvaging a relationship is that its focus is mostly on 'CONTAINING' the negatives between the two beleaguered partners.  I DON'T sound to be like an expert [because I'm NOT] BUT WHEN a couple is on the verge of separation, WHAT'S really needed is for them to fully grasp the deeper dynamics of their relational distress.  Only then and they themselves can pinpoint NOT only WHAT'S led their 'couplehood' to go awry BUT also HOW they need to recreate their relationship into something far more conducive to mutual contentment💥💥💥

Our takeaway:  WHILE we do grapple with zillions of problems in life, there are two things that could have reduced the probabilities of situations exacerbating.  Numero uno, some of us tend to ignore those tell-tale signs of a brewing disconnect that can widen before you knew it.  Numero dos, we tend to gloss over the THRESHOLDS in life.  In fact, sadly for some of us, 'THRESHOLDS' are NOT talking points OR they DON'T exist at all, NOT until things blow up right in their face.  Lesson?  WHERE POSSIBLE, NEVER REACH THE LAST STRAW OF A RELATIONSHIP❎❎❎

Life Is All About The 3 C's

Somebody rightfully said that "LIFE IS ALL ABOUT THE CHOICES WE MADE".  And if I may expound that, LIFE IS ALL ABOUT THE 3 C's namely, CHOICES, CHANCES and CHANGES.  The decisions we take every single day, WHETHER big OR small, they all impact our life in one way OR another and determine HOW our coming years would unfold.  Very much plainly simple, the better our CHOICES today, the better opportunity becomes a bigger probability come next day

NOT to be a spoiler BUT there are multifarious variables in our daily lives WHICH are very likely to factor-in.  LIKE staying more online than offline.  Apparently, our smartphones and laptops have become our 'fifth limb' and it has become practically impossible to imagine our life without them.  I'll admit I'm on my iPhone before I hit the sack and come next morning, WHILE drinking warm water, I'll be on either device

BUT many of us [and sometimes I'm #1 GUILTY on this] fail to strike a balance between the virtual and real worlds.  LIKE instead of spending time with our near and dear ones in real life [NOT online], creating memories [NOT sharing the ones that pop on our feed] and cherishing the present moment [rather than staying glued to the smartphone for almost NO reason], we are glued to the online world and are NOT enjoying those little things around us that may NOT be present maybe ten years from now💚💛💜

And HOW about toxic relationships?  That is bound to bring negativity [IF NOT an 'all-out war'] in one's life and can even take its toll on one's mental health.  WHETHER it is a relationship with a friend, colleague, personal partner, business partner OR neighbor, it is wisest  to kind of step back the moment you realize it is NO longer serving its purpose.  Remember, your happiness lies in your own hands and by choosing to remain in an unhealthy relationship, you MIGHT be inviting years of potential sufferings ahead💧💧💧

Oh Oh, this is tougher WHEN we miss out saving for the rainy days ahead.  As life is unpredictable and we never know WHAT happens the very next moment, saving for those rainy days ahead will go a long way in somehow securing yourself financially and be prepared for the unforeseen circumstances.  There's a pitfall here.  I've witnessed first hand people WHO worked their butts and kicked their ass for the longest years working overseas BUT on the same breadth, they seem to really enjoy and relish life and like a 'post dated cheque', Sadly, for those narratives I'm aware of, 'something happened' before their targetted timeline.  In a nutshell, they went back home like penniless [as they counted chicks before it gets hatched]😡😡😡

NOW let's swing to the other end of the spectrum.  Heard OR known folks WHO have been slogging through all life nonstop?  True, we all want to climb up the corporate ladder, earn and shop without even seeing the price tag.  In the end, to achieve our professional goals, many of us end up neglecting our family and friends.  To cut the long story short, some fail to achieve that work-life balance❌❌❌

Our takeaway:  Bottomline here is, seemingly, the most common and recurring miss is NOT prioritizing one's needs.  Thing is, many of us have that tendency of pleasing others and keep our priorities on the back burner.  We fail to practice 'self-love' and fail to realize that a happier 'US' would make us a better partner, parent, friend and in turn, a satisfied individual.  Instead of getting waylaid, let us TAKE CHARGE of our life, focus on your needs, chase your dreams and BE YOUR OWN HERO💪💪💪

Is REJECTION THERAPY A Myth?

Is REJECTION THERAPY A Myth?

If there's an interrogative statement I'm sure everyone on this planet will agree, it's that NO ONE wants, hopes OR relishes a REJECTION in life, in any form OR shape.  I've heard one OR two friends blurt sometime back: IF I ASK SOMEONE OUT AND GET REJECTED AGAIN, THAT'S IT, I'M DONE FOREVER'.  NOT one to make matters worse, obviously I DIDN'T concur WHEN I heard those words surely uttered out of frustration BUT at the back of my mind, I would then ask myself:  Is REJECTION THERAPY A Myth???

BUT let's face it, everyone of us, at some point in our life, we would have faced REJECTION in various forms, shapes and perspective.  Back in our university days, WHEN I was angling for certain academic honors [BUT failed], I took it like a jab on my chin and a REJECTION no less.  By the time I plunged into the job market, I would always leave NO single stone unturned WHEN preparing for a job interview.  I'll brush up NOT just about the job role I'm eyeing BUT I'd do a due diligence of the organization I want to join💥💥💥

Very true, I can attest to it, REJECTION is damn terrible, especially if you had lofty expectations, brimming with optimistic of an outcome favorable to you, that hurts.  And WHEN relationships get into the picture, that pain could be down deep.  BUT the ramifications are more serious than WHAT it seems on the surface because in the face of REJECTION, human nature tells us to simply give up the pursuit of something if that will lead to another round of REJECTION [even if that thing matters most to us].  BUT WHAT do we hear from psychologists?  To quote them, our goal should be "NOT TO AVOID REJECTION'  [because it's going to happen to all of us, NO exemption].  Instead, our goal is to learn HOW to handle it in the healthiest way possible💚💛💜

As much as you and me all wish to avoid it, REJECTION is simply inevitable.  Early in life, we will realize that your proposal for a date gets declined [sometimes NOT so politely but embarrassingly in fact, ouch].  OR WHEN you thought you were part of a group, unfolding events will prove otherwise.  You end up INSIDE LOOKING FROM THE OUTSIDE.  That's another form of REJECTION.  Along the way, you forged friendships then some of those well-meaning friendships DON'T last as you expected all along.  Oh, your life at the workplace will give you a dose of more REJECTIONS, LIKE WHEN you hoped for a promotion, LIKE WHEN you thought you'll get that plum post, only to find a 'sweet-talking' colleague jumps over you, whew.  REJECTION goes on and on😗😗😗

Our takeaway:  If there's one realization I came to accept over time, it's the fact that we humans are built to suffer WHEN we experience one form of REJECTION or another, especially WHEN our fundamental need for 'belonging' gets denied.  In conversations about REJECTION, a word we would often hear frequently is 'PAIN' because hearing from psychologists, that pain of REJECTION and physical pain are actually processed by our brain in similar ways [for now I'll avoid those jargons like dorsal anterior cingulate cortex] BUT if there's hope, it is for us to figure out WHAT's the best REJECTION THERAPY we can take to get over the hump.  YES dude, just DON'T waive the white flag, NOT TOO SOON❗❗❗

How SILVER LINING Works!

 

YES YES yowww, even if Mr Weatherman will give you a forecast of overcast and gloomy skies, never give up as to HOW SILVER LINING WORKS!  Much as I am a firm believer in miracles, I am a hundred times more deeply into the belief that even in the worst scenarios ever, there will always be a glimmer of hope as to HOW SILVER LINING WORKS!  We've heard, read and witnessed stories that were resurrections coming 'straight from the grave', situations that everyone have just given up, competitive games WHERE the heavy favorite was a 'runaway' in all the scoreboards only to lose in the face of that buzzer-beating 'Hail Mary' shot from the underdogs.  YES dude, you DON'T need to recite the 'Hail Mary'!!!

Admittedly, I did go through a fair share of 'losses' in life, WHICH can be translated as failures and frustrations all rolled into one and frankly, those were real awakening times for me to look and search for those SILVER LININGS.  And I'll admit that I've done it so often in life such that it has become my habit.  And I'll admit that in most circumstances, I can usually find one, sometimes more in fact.  I now remember from my High School Literature subject the well known poet John Milton💥💥💥

Apparently, it was John Milton who started that concept of 'EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING'.  However, it did NOT come into a more common usage as an encouragement to people suffering from a loss until like the mid nineteenth century.  Fast forward in the 1990s, I started to hear OR read about these SILVER LININGs more often, starting when we witnessed the Asian Financial Crisis in the 1990s❌❌❌

NOT to dampen our hopes BUT I did experience outliers, enough for me to realize that sometimes THE CLOUDS CAN BE VERY DARK.  Like sometimes we can only come to acceptance by going through that grieving process.  WHEN the Americas got hit with those 911 attacks, I am cocksure I never saw SILVER LININGS nor even in the aftermath after thousands of victims got hit by those turbulent hurricanes.  Fast-word to 2020, I'll admit that I thought I saw the SILVER LININGs even WHEN we all got hit by that Covid-19 Pandemic because it did enlighten and embolden people to carry on💚💛💜

Our takeaway:  Question is, HOW, if at all, can we find those SILVER LININGS?  No formula here dude BUT I suggest that WHEN we hit an obstacle, first things first, let's look for that realistic opportunity you can grab ASAP, even if it looks like you're clutching on straws [WHICH you likely are].  To quote American author Helen Keller, 'WHEN ONE DOOR OF HAPPINESS CLOSES, ANOTHER OPENS.  Problem is, often, we spend so much time looking at that CLOSED DOOR that we DON'T see the one WHICH may have opened for us.  And voila, that's the SILVER LINING dude😃😃😃

Content Is KING [And ConteXt is QUEEN]!!!

Even way back before the internet + technologies have invaded [and somehow taken over] our lives, we always heard it even from the old school that, inside-out, Content Is KING [And ConteXt is QUEEN]!!!  Fast forward, the internet lords it over [akin to the LORD OF THE RINGS] and the unabated advances of technology has made us realize [albeit too late] that way beyond the whistles and bells, Content Is KING [And ConteXt is QUEEN] and that's not debatable at all.  No one wants to strut his wares in a hollowed manner📗📙📘

Almost 30 years ago, 1996 to be precise, Bill Gates wrote an essay titled 'CONTENT IS KING' and amongst others, he was reinforcing that the real money in life will be fueled by the internet [much as its predecessors had in their hay day WHEN broadcasting lorded it all over.  BUT that's NOT our concern though.  Instead, we'd like to drill and drive on the very CONTEXT of having CONTENT as KING because this is NOT akin to stocking the shelves with all the groceries and foodies💦💦💦

WHAT our life needs is REAL CONTENT, WHERE life is top-heavy, WHERE life CAN'T be like a candy jar, sweet BUT nothing else, WHERE life is akin to a bloated tummy, seemingly full BUT it's as airy as it can be.  Much life that may seem so good at the surface BUT once we dig deeper, it does NOT have the meaningful contents our life really needs.  Imagine a life that seems to live in harmony BUT beneath the surface, it's all turmoil, all travail, all tribulations❎❎❎

In the midst of all these, WHERE does this discourse lead us to?  Bluntly, it is for us to live a PURPOSEFUL life, a genuine one enough to lead you towards a genuinely harmonious life.  Surely, in each of our private lives, NOTHING went true to form based on your hopes and dreams at that point in life WHEN you were about to be unleashed💥💥💥

Our takeaway:  Let's get to the bottom of things here.  It's you yourselves calling the shots in your life, and if there's any snafu along the way, you yourself is responsible for such hiccup[s].  At the end of the day, we DON'T want to end up in a 'blame game' WHEREIN fingers will all point to you yourself.  YES, much as CONTEXT is QUEEN, CONTENT IS KING.  That old adage 'GARBAGE-IN GARBAGE-OUT' resonates well here dude😌😌😌