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Most people think it's strange to travel alone to an unfamiliar place. Some will laugh at the idea and say it's only for people who do not have family and friends. Others completely shun the thought because they see it as no fun, dangerous, or expensive. People may think you're a weirdo, and I know the feeling when friends, family, and colleagues look at you intently and say, "Are you serious?" But for me, solo traveling is reserved for those courageous souls who not only wish to experience the beauty of nature but also want to better understand themselves through their journey. I believe spending time alone in an unfamiliar place is essential for the mind, body, and soul. I enjoy traveling alone as well as having companions; both allow me access to different experiences and life lessons. However, at some point in our lives, we should try to travel solo. Here are five reasons why I think everyone should try it. It tests our courage and h...

Moving forward is easier said than done when you face the daily agony living in this sometimes harsh, reality called “life.” When you are constantly confronted to meet the expectations of the people around you—the incessant pressure at work, and the nagging demands of your partner, family, friends, and society—it’s really hard to keep your balance, to say the least. When you are regularly bombarded with crises, it’s a real challenge to keep yourself sane, moreover, have the time to evaluate the path you are taking. If you continually find yourself succumbing to the old challenges, stagnant and not challenging your present condition, you are not growing as an individual. And, not growing is not moving forward in life. You aren’t supposed to be a victim of your circumstances, your present reality. It’s just that you have let yourself be victimized by your inability to protest and call into question your decisions. You need to acknowledge the fact that you are a capable individua...

"Don't let the good things in life rob you of the best things."  -Buster Rothman How many times have we let ourselves be trapped on the dilemma in choosing between two or more good alternatives? I'm definite we all had those times. Although interestingly, there were those who have mastered the art of choosing what’s best. But what is the best? If it had been choosing between the good and the bad, obviously the answer will be somehow easy. Nevertheless, often that is not the case. Even if we’re to make even the simplest tasks, we are confronted and forced to make compromise time and again. Most of the time we are confronted with either two or more alternatives that were not essentially bad, yet it can hinder us from doing what we're supposed to be doing instead! How are we to deal in choosing what’s best when everything seems to be a good choice? Or how are we to arrange when deadlock with our commitments to our family, friends and bosses? Thus, ...

If there is one word that may differentiate success from failure, that would be discipline . It is a chasm that separates the achiever and non-achiever. We've read about it many times in various articles and books about career, business, and personal development; that it's almost a cliché. It’s a big word, and just like honesty, it can sometimes be considered a lonely word. Most of us struggle on implementing a certain kind of discipline in our lives, like money and time. Admittedly, many of us had times that we feel so enthusiastic executing our plans only to lose our fire in just a couple of days or weeks. We then go back to our old ways or resort to giving up.  Even though we know deep inside that we can make our dreams a reality. We aspire and hope that we can be more disciplined with our everyday choices.  Yet if we really want to achieve something, then the only way to make it, is to do something about it! Waiting for the perfect time is just pure lazin...

It seems like the secret to success isn't a secret at all. It's simple: Decide. Commit. Succeed. You just have to decide. To make up your mind that " this I will do ." To make a decision that you are going to be successful no matter what. To have one thing in mind, which is to succeed. And then, once you made the decision, you commit to it. Committing to the decision that no matter how hard it gets, how painful, mundane, boring, or taxing it is, you will do it. That's it. Very simple. Imagine what you will achieve once you decide to become successful at something and commit to it no matter what. Whether you fail or feel discouraged at times, can you imagine if you stick to it? Then, you'd become so persistent that it becomes impossible  not  to succeed. Imagine that. Like really, if you just decide and commit to it with all of you, there's just nothing you cannot do. So decide. Now. And commit to it. Success is on the way!