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Writing is a crystaliser (not a word) of thoughts. It is the equivalent of capturing photos of your mind, allowing you to see your thoughts, the way you would look up at the clouds and make out their ever-changing shapes. But you can’t expect to turn every thought into something useful, because most of it… — read more
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Should You Pursue Your Dreams?
I used to talk people out of their dreams. They would tell me about their dreams of doing jiu-jitsu full time, and I would reply with downers like “Who’s gonna pay your cancer bills?” Quite hypocritical, seeing how I once flew to Thailand to stay and train in a Muay Thai gym for a month.… — read more
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If You’re Gonna Use ChatGPT For Everything, Then At Least Do This
The future of writing will mirror the fashion industry, in the sense that fast-fashion will still have its audience, but it’s the handmade items that will stand out. It’s a pretty fitting analogy, seeing how humankind can never compete with machine-made. But that’s only if you take these factors into account: speed, accuracy, low cost.… — read more
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If You Can Breathe, You Can Do Anything
I don’t feel like I can do anything today. But I can breathe. And if I can breathe, I can do something. If I can breathe, I can lift a hand. I can speak. I can walk. I can feed myself. I can write. I can write. I can write. And I know for a… — read more
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Don’t Try
On Bukowski’s grave are the words ‘Don’t try’, an epitaph that leaves much room for interpretation. This coming from a man who wrote for decades without compensation, who dared to suffer for his craft, and who was also a loser by society’s standards. Yet I can’t help feeling a connection with the Buk. He was… — read more
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AI Is Going To Replace Me Someday
The machines are coming for my job. Oh, how naive I was when wrote this post. While I did accept that AI would someday rival our best writers, I did not expect to see its widespread use this soon. You’ll find AI text in emails, press releases, even in actual magazines. How do I know?… — read more
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All I Can Do Is Live Life Three Minutes At A Time
There was a time when I wrote depressing stuff like this on the regular, much to the dismay of the people around me. A downer, they called me. As if I’d forced them to live with my angst. They also threw out other adjectives like cringe, annoying, and lame. Perhaps my biggest crime wasn’t the cringe… — read more
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Maybe I AM Cut Out To Be A Magazine Editor
So… remember this post when I shat on the editor’s role? Well, this happened. Here’s the TLDR if you want to save the click—I am now the managing editor of Men’s Folio Malaysia. Since it’s been three months since taking on the new role, I can’t think of a better time to discuss the flip… — read more
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I Ran 167 Days In A Row And I Don’t Recommend It
It’s not that I don’t want you to run. I don’t recommend it because you should find something that resonates with you. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s start with a little introduction. So I’m the type of person who’d adopt a new habit, just because. No warning, no prep, and boom—suddenly I’m on… — read more
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