Author Archives: Alden Tan

Recent Articles

3 Traps of Personal Development and How to Get Out of Them

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Alden Tan

Thus, you fall into the traps. In this case, the traps of personal development, which turn into an ironic vicious cycle as your initial intent was to find solutions to your problems! r

4 Ways To Deal With Negativity in the World

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Alden Tan

Sadly, life still carries on as it is. There are 7 billion people in this world and there’s always a clash in among cultures and differences in religions.

We all try to live our life and be happy, but each of us have our own set of challenges and brushes with negativity from time to time. r

The 3 Most Emotional Ways to Getting Yourself Motivated

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Alden Tan

Doesn’t it suck to know that you lack motivation to actually do what you want to do?

You know you SHOULD do it, but yet, you can’t seem to ever get off your ass to start work.

Procrastination has become the ugliest word in your vocabulary.

The worst part is, nothing seems to work.

You read all the blogs on productivity and motivating yourself. You’ve gone through books. You’ve asked around for advice from friends or successful people.

You even FORCED yourself to work hard on something, but it only lasted for a while, and you’re back to square one, your stagnant state.

As such, you feel totally unproductive and even a sense of hopelessness as you’ve accomplished nothing.

Sounds like you? r

The Art of Imagination

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Alden Tan

How often do you hear about someone who’s “full of it?” or pretty much crazy?

And what do you think of when you hear that?

Most people often just think the person, who’s full of it is someone who talks a lot of nonsense or worse, a liar.

But you know something?

Being crazy or full of it is a powerful trait which I want to share with you all because I know it can help you guys out. r

As easy as it may seem for some, not everyone is able to socialize and make friends. You’d think as we age, it may get easier, but for some it’s a real problem. They just plain don’t know what to do or how to act around unfamiliar people.

For some, it might not even be about self-confidence. They simply lack the knowledge in the practical steps they must take in order to feel comfortable in an unfamiliar setting. r

The Myth of Passion

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Alden Tan

At first it’s commonly defined as a love you have for something ; something you kind of do during your free time.

But today, passion goes beyond that.

With all the buzz on lifestyle design and people living the seemingly perfect life, passion has become the gateway to freedom; the ability to design and create the lifestyle you wanted. r