Tag: lessons
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Reflections from the Annapurna Base Camp Trek
After hours of walking through lush forests, across suspension bridges, and along winding mountain paths, I found myself completely immersed in the natural world of the Himalayas.
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Being an Associate at Techstars: Reflections Part 2
I am building a habit of writing reflections after making big decisions (such as moving countries), learning a new skill, or wrapping up a big project. Writing helps me gather my thoughts and pen them down in a structured way. I write for my future self, so I can refer back to my journal to…
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8 Lessons I’ve Learnt from Traveling
“The world is a wonderful place full of even more wonderful people. Seeing it makes us better people – it broadens perspectives, develops empathy, ignites new ideas and ways of thinking, and makes the unfamiliar feel familiar.” Henry Brydon, Founder – We Are Explorers Henry wrote the above in a blog post about his 38,000…
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Experiencing Vipassana: Why I Left and Why I Went Back
2 years ago (July 2017), I went for a 10-day Vipassana meditation course in India and left on the 6th day. In August this year, I went again and completed the course at a center in New Zealand. What started as a fun challenge ended up transforming my life in many ways as I developed…
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