The quiet power of 10 minutes Every night, before I close my eyes, there is a ritual I never skip. After journaling, I pick up a book and spend just 10 minutes reading. Nothing fancy. No marathon chapters. Just a pocket of time for my mind to wander into another world. Lately, it has been […]
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Sep
Sep
The Crash That Changed My Routine It is surprising how quickly life can flip. One day you are training hard, keeping a routine you have built for months or even years. And then suddenly, in just one accident, you are forced to stop. For me, it was a fractured wrist and pain in my chest […]
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Sep
Sep
The Night I Showed Up Anyway It was 9 p.m., the end of a long day, and I couldn’t stop smiling. My body was tired from training, my hair still carried the scent of chlorine, and yet my heart was full. Why? Because I showed up. That morning started with cycling. By evening, after work, […]
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Sep
Sep
It was a Monday night, around 10:23. The kind of night where the rain had been pouring for hours, the air felt cooler than usual, and all I craved was a bowl of hot soup. That’s exactly what I did after work – gathered with colleagues at a small local spot, laughing and sharing dumplings […]
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Sep
Sep
When the Run Feels Impossible This morning, I laced up my shoes for a tempo run that was supposed to be straightforward on paper. Seven sets. Two kilometers each. Two minutes of rest in between. The target pace: 5:10 to 5:15 per kilometer. But my legs had other plans. They felt like bricks. By the […]
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Aug
Aug
The First Time I Picked Up Frankl’s Book I still remember the moment I first opened Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning. I was curled up in the corner of a library, one of those quiet afternoons when you’re just looking for something to inspire you. Honestly, I thought it was going to be just […]
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Aug
Aug
A Coffee Shop Realization As I was sitting in a small coffee shop near campus during my university days, I was sipping on a latte after hours of Finance coursework and Fine Arts projects. My eyes were heavy from the late nights, my brain tired from endless group projects, but something else felt even heavier. […]
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Aug
Aug
A Little Story to Start With One January evening in my first year of university, I sat at my dorm desk staring at a brand-new planner. The kind with crisp white pages that smelled like possibility. I told myself: “This year, I’m going to change my life.” Within an hour, I had filled the notebook […]
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Aug
Aug
Why Mindset Is Everything There’s a version of me from 10 years ago who would be stunned by where I am now. Giving TEDx talks.Training for Ironman.Mentoring students and coaching young professionals. Back then, I had dreams — but I also had fear. I doubted myself. I waited for permission. What changed? My mindset. These […]
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Jul
Jul
Why Self-Belief Matters More Than You Think Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought: “I’m just not good enough”?Maybe someone doubted you. Or maybe worse — you doubted yourself. If that sounds familiar, I want you to know something:You’re not alone — and you’re not stuck. Self-belief isn’t something you’re born with. It’s […]
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