I’m arriving on December 20 at 7:15 p.m., and my next flight departs at 9:45 p.m. Do I need to go through immigration, or can I stay airside?
Edit: I don’t require a visa and I only have a hand carry.
Don’t dwell on the past or worry about the future. Just be present in this moment.
This book is more topical than ever. A must-read nowadays. We need to open our eyes, stay curious, and pay more attention to what’s happening around us. Orwell’s message is just as relevant today, reminding us to question what we see and hear instead of accepting everything at face value.
By the way, I’m currently reading Crying in H Mart. Perfect book if you want to cry yourself to sleep 😂
The Quiet American is a story about characters whose lives become entangled. Through their relationships and choices, the novel explores morality, idealism, and the consequences of our actions.
I primarily read this book because of Anthony Bourdain. If I’m not mistaken, his love for Vietnam stemmed from this book. I never expected it to be this extraordinarily powerful.
In today’s society, Dorian represents vanity, callousness, selfishness, and an obsession with material things. We tend to forget that there are consequences for our actions. Everything we do becomes centered on our own indulgences.
If I were to relate this to our environment today, hindi ko rin masisi lalo na ang mga kabataan, especially if they don’t have guidance in their lives. Blank slates as they are, society molds their values based on what is trending.
That’s the lesson I learned from this book: kahit gaano ka pa ka-inosente, kung demonyo ang influence mo, chances are you’ll end up evil.
Anyway, this book is superb. The prose is excellent. 5/5.
Short but very meaningful.
If you’re looking for a leadership book, this one is for you. This book is all about leadership in an unconventional way. It follows Phil Jackson, the coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, whose journey began as a player before transitioning into coaching.
He explains how he managed his teams using unconventional methods like meditation, yoga, giving books to players, and more. Eventually, he became a legendary coach who won 11 championships.
I highly recommend this book, especially if you like sports.
As a non-native English speaker, I breezed past 1984, Fahrenheit 451, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Slaughterhouse-Five. I struggled a bit with One Hundred Years of Solitude. I also tried To the Lighthouse but stopped a third of the way through because nothing was registering.
Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel that feels like it has become a reality. It’s scary how accurate this book is in today’s society. It’s almost as if Ray Bradbury predicted what the world would become. This is a must read, especially in today’s world where critical thinking has been heavily diminished.