For my future daughter

Dear baby, I heard your voice asking me today: "What kind of man were you when you were younger, pa?" And it broke my heart. I know, you are not born yet. So I'm hearing this from the future. Truth is, baby, papa has a …

Tôi muốn được hạnh phúc (Thế có là đòi hỏi quá cao không?)

Mình muốn được hạnh phúc, vậy có phải là một mục tiêu không thực tiễn không? Và không phải thì suy cho cùng là tất cả những gì bọn mình đang làm thì đều tiến dần hơn tối hạnh phúc à? Bạn đi học vì …

1 Năm Vật Lộn với Chứng Ái Kỷ

Mình dành phần lớn năm 2019 và một phần của năm 2020 vật lộn với chứng ái kỷ. Đi từ việc ảo tưởng về sức mạnh bản thân, tới chìm đắm trong cảm giác thất bại và vô dụng, rồi dần học cách chấp nhận …

Independent Day: Death Discussion, an Update on Life

I remember last Independent Day, I celebrated with my then-girlfriend and her friends. Drinking, clubbing until 1 in the morning and then had some late-night motorbike riding. 1 year had passed and it felt like lightyears away already. Lately, I have been practicing contemplation. The …

How to Get Rich in 2077: Investing in the Mundane

You want to know how to make money? Lots of money? I have an investment idea that may generate you a decent amount of money in the year 2077: documenting everything in 2019. Now, why would that be in 2077: well, because this is an investment …

The “Real” World Threat from a college kid

THE THREAT Growing up in Vietnam, the threat of failing your prefered university exam was very real. The stake was high, competition was fierce. All the 12 years of hard labour boils down to those 3 days of exam. But when the exam is finally …

Some New Thoughts For The New Year

I wrote a few lines a few days ago, as a "new year new post old reflection" kind of post. But I lacked the commitment and interest to finish that post. I asked myself a couple of times what do I want for this new …

Nightmares

I didn't tell anyone about my recurring my nightmares when I was kid. Sometimes it's an ice-skating rings. Sometimes it's just plain ice, a very thick layer of ice. There was a thin layer of snow covering patches of the surface. And it was dark, …

Peak Performance At AIESEC …

...during post break-up coping. This will be half 8th piece of writing for my break up story, half for the feelings that I have at around 6:50pm yesterday. I burst into tears, feeling surprised by all the emotions and sensations arising up inside me as …

#7: Mơ

Mơ về bạn ấy. Tôi tỉnh dậy khoảng lúc 10 giờ, sau một giấc ngủ 9 tiếng. Tôi mơ rằng bạn ấy đã có một người mới, rất vui vẻ và hạnh phúc. Tôi được bạn ấy kể cho với một giọng điệu gì đó …