Happy Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day, people. Yes, it’s also time to complain about how commercial the day is. But isn’t it nice to see roses, chocolates and teddy bears everywhere? So celebrate and be merry. If you’re single… celebrate how you love yourself. Buy yourself some presents: roses, chocolates, teddy bears… or tote bags. Here is a…

Happiness Is Not (And Should Not Be) A Life’s Purpose

Whenever I hear or read people’s obsession with happiness, that their life’s purpose is to be happy, I’d almost instantly go ā€˜ugh’.Ā Don’t get me wrong. I don’t hate happiness. Happiness is important, but it’s not the endgame. The endgame should always be to realise our full potential, where happiness serves as a gauge of how close we are to realising our full potential.Ā 

How to Practice Self-Love: 8 Practical Tips

Self-love is important for our well-being. Not loving ourselves will eventually harm our mental health and ultimately affect our physical health. Loving ourselves is not only good for our well-being, but it’s also good for those whom we care about, as we have more energy and positive thoughts when dealing with them. Here Are 8 Practical Tips on How to Practice Self-Love

The Problem with the Golden Rule

The Golden Rule is a life philosophy that states ā€œDo unto others as you would have them do unto you.ā€Ā From Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, to BahÔʼí Faith and many other religious and spiritual teachings, the Golden Rule seems to be the be-all-end-all approach for life. It is meant to inspire us to treat others the way we want to be treated. But why is it a problem for some, no, many people? What’s wrong with it? Here is why: