An assertion is a declaration that’s made emphatically, especially as part of an argument or as if it’s to be understood as a statement of fact. To assert is to state with force. So if someone makes an assertion, they’re not just trying out an idea — they really mean it. We love to complain!…
Very often, we asked ourselves this question. That’s normal. That’s human. Even though you didn’t get the job I think you’re on the right track because you’re getting lots of callbacks for interviews. Don’t worry, you’ll get a job offer soon. We’re on track for completing the prototype by the end of the month. Looking…
What do you do when you’re ‘not in the mood’ for something? Avoid it or do it anyway? Laughter yoga is a brilliant case study for getting on with it. Laughter produces positive emotions that lead to this kind of flourishing. These feelings – like amusement, happiness, mirth, and joy – build resiliency and increase…
“Consummatum Est!”(It is finished!) were Rizal’s last words during his execution by firing squad in Bagumbayan on December 30, 1896. His words are said to have been the same ones used by Jesus Christ shortly before he died of crucifixion. The last word is the best news of all. A happy ending after all? Really?…
During my time as radio host in different radio stations in the Philippines, this song has been requested innumerable times. “Those Were the Days” is a song credited to Gene Raskin, who put a new English lyric to the Russian romance song “Дорогой длинною” (literally “By the long road”), composed by Boris Fomin (1900–1948) with…
