It appears the path to empowerment starts with the elevation of the marginalised group above their non-marginalised counterparts; we are driven by competition, and success is measured relative to the next person or their feats. A true belief and content in and with equality thus remain an abstract pursuit or state. …
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Consuming a bunch of motivational messages on a weak, “non-gritty” mindset is a very useless endeavour. You’re practically “building a house on the sand.” #PlepToSuccess …
GRIT: The quintessence of the recipe for success. #PlepToSuccess …
There are usually two ways we approach decisions: there is the logical choice and there is the subjective (usually emotional) choice. Usually, we choose the second and dance around for a while. Then we seek advice from more “experienced” ones. These “experienced ones” are simply folks who are 1. smarter than us so they see the logical decision and why it is the only choice. 2. have learnt by experiencing the first decision and know it doesn’t work. …
Finding ourselves is often impeded by societal and circumstantial obligations or expectations. …
We’re systemic progenies, constantly being moulded by nurture; it takes a great deal of resolve to derail so perhaps our evaluation shall begin as defined by our contexts. …
Categorisation (aka Labelling) is one of the biggest tools for misinformation and human conditioning. Just because they say (or you say) you’re this or that automatically defines expectations of your actions. Given time, in some cases, you start exhibiting said actions. …
As long as we live in a world where decisions or actions are influenced by whims and idiosyncrasies, we can only afford to consider certain institutions and systems as ephemeral pursuits. …
Perhaps if we understand that the actions or inactions of some persons are only due to their own cognitive limitations, we won’t beat ourselves much about it. …
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