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This blog aims to inspire each and everyone of you to create the life that you want in your own terms so you can finally start living the life that you love. It ain't easy but not impossible.

business

5 Things I Learned After Starting a Business

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Jul 1, 2018

Starting a business has never been part of my plans as I was growing up. Like most of you, I was influenced to live a…

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growth

The Importance of Having a Growth Mindset

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Jun 28, 2018

Ever since I got back from my 3-month trip within Asia, I have kept myself busy learning so many new things. So much so that…

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Bourdain

Understanding the Death of Anthony Bourdain

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Jun 11, 2018

Anthony Bourdain’s death came as a suprise to each and everyone who has been following his life and travels. To some, he was living the…

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The Heart Knows the Way

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Jun 6, 2018

I used to be a logical person and even my friends would agree. But then, over the years, there was a sudden shift. My heart…

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Think Big but Start Small

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Jun 2, 2018

All of us have business ideas waiting to materialize. Some have been successful and put into execution. Some remain an idea. Some failed at first…

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Brace Yourself, You’re Going to Fail

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Jun 2, 2018

Perhaps you have always been an A+ student, an overachiever. One who doesn’t see failure as an option. But in life, comes failures, rejections, and…

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Things that are Meant for You

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | May 30, 2018

Won’t pass you by. No resistance involved. Effortless and fast. No chasing or fighting for it. When things are meant for you, they will stop…

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belong

We All Just Want to Belong

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | May 27, 2018

No man’s an island. Growing up, we all want to fit in. But as we grow older, we no longer want to fit in but…

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The Law of Detachment

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | May 26, 2018

By definition — In detachment lies the wisdom of uncertainty . . . in the wisdom of uncertainty lies the freedom from our past, from…

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life

Life is What You Make of It

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | May 25, 2018

They say no one has ever got life figured out at an early age, or even at 50, so I should be comforted with that…

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How I Spent 15 Days in Japan in just $50 per day

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | May 17, 2018

Disclaimer: this is not, in any way, a travel guide. Japan has always be on top of my dream destinations list together with Maldives and…

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Crossing Borders: Busan to Fukuoka by Ferry

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | May 15, 2018

During the planning stage of my 2nd big trip, I always looked for more than one way to cross the border mainly to have more…

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The Greatest Life Lesson Traveling Taught Me

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | May 9, 2018

7th of February 2018, I left Philippines with no return ticket, planned on traveling long-term with no end date in mind. But after 3 months,…

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How I Spent 3.5 Weeks in Indonesia

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Apr 30, 2018

Disclaimer: this is not, in any way, a travel guide. After spending the same amount of time coursing through Malaysian Borneo, it was time for…

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humanity

We are ONE. One for Humanity.

By Maria Cecilia Ramos | Mar 27, 2018

One for Humanity. For the past 2 months of my travels, I experienced a lot of life-changing moments but nothing prepared me for what I’ve…

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