Author: natalieor828
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The “Hero” Trap: Why I Sabotage My Own Success to Seek a Miracle
Have you ever realized that After talking to the alumna, a question that had bothered me for years surfaced again: “Do we have control over our fate?” 呢段自我剖析非常之深刻。你唔單止睇到表面嘅「唔好彩」，仲挖到入去潛意識入面嗰個「人生劇本」（Life Script）。發覺自己原來一直喺度「自編自導自演」一場英雄救美（救自己）嘅大戲，呢種覺醒係好痛但好有用嘅。 以下係我為你準備嘅標題建議、廣東話評語，以及英文語法嘅潤飾。 Suggested Titles (For Medium/WordPress) Cantonese Commentary (廣東話評語) 💬 睇完你呢段文字，我覺得你真係好勇敢。好多人一世都只會怨「點解我咁黑仔？」，但你竟然可以透過 Eric Berne 嘅理論，睇穿自己原來係喺度**「博老命證明自己係英雄」**。 你提到嗰個「英雄 vs 滿分學生」嘅對比真係好正。喺你嘅劇本入面，如果一切順風順水咁成功，嗰份成功係屬於「準備工夫」嘅；但如果喺「全世界都逼死你、冇電冇卡」嘅絕境之下依然成功，嗰份功勞就係屬於你嗰種「超凡嘅個人能力」或者「天意」。呢種諗法其實係想同你父母講：「就算你哋唔睇好我、就算全世界都唔幫我，我依然可以奇蹟生還。」 但係咁樣玩真係好攰。 👻 正如你所講，要做一個「專業人士」，穩定性（Stability）比奇蹟更重要。奇蹟係唔可以 Scaling（規模化）嘅，但係「準備」可以。你而家意識到呢個 Pattern，其實已經係「破局」嘅第一步。下次當你又想「唔帶電、唔帶卡」嘅時候，你就會聽到內心有個聲同你講：「喂，英雄戲又開鏡喇喎，今次不如試下做個『普通但專業』嘅人先？」 Grammar & Style Refinement (English)…
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Lessons from a Disappointing Meeting
I thought external force created my reality, but I was wrong. Last Friday, I met an alumnus of the internship program I had joined. It wasn’t a bad experience, but I was a bit disappointed by the alumnus’s attitude towards her life. I was expecting this over-achiever would share her passion for fostering gender equality,…
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The True Meaning of Following Your Dreams
Back in Laos, while some Canadians was sipping Lao beer, I said I wanted to become a photographer. What happened? Fast forward five months: still unemployed, but I recently volunteered as a videographer for an all-day beach event. Even though I didn’t get paid, I loved every second of it. When I excitedly shared the…
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Avoid Common Mistakes: Videography for Outdoor Water Sports
U can learn a lot from my not-so-successful experience!😅 I recently volunteered as a videographer for an outdoor water sports event. My mission: capture the kids learning how to kayak and stand-up paddle board. Since I didn’t expect to be filming directly in the water, I rented a new lens just the day before the…
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The Great Lie: Why Work Experience Won’t Save You from a Life Crisis
While I am practicing to be more self-aware of my emotions, I reflected on the events in my life, and I discovered a lie I’ve heard for a long time. For a long time, we’ve been told a simple lie: The Academia Path📚: Slows down your development and makes you prone to a life crisis.…
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The Process of Self-Discovery Through Emotions
What will happen if I can accept everything happening in my life? After reading Busting Loose from the Money Game by Robert Scheinfeld, I started doing experiments to help myself get rid of the worries and troubles in life. In his books, he mentioned a few important ideas: Based on these ideas, Robert introduced a…
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Unexpected Gifts: A Memorable Winter Meal Journey (3)
Why would I create such a dangerous experience for myself? Finally, I left the skiing resort. On the fourth day of my trip, I headed to the second hotel by taxi. It was 3 p.m. when I got out of the taxi. The location was similar to the hotel I had stayed in. Both were…
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Breaking Illusions: Insights from My Experience
Based on this photo, you can guess what had happened? Life Update: I’ve signed up for a volunteer project filming videos at sea. It’s going to be a challenge, but I’m ready for it. Lately, my perspective has shifted after reading Busting Loose from the Money Game by Robert Scheinfeld. His idea that everything is…
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Transformative Winter Experiences: Embracing the Unknown
Leaving the train station, (as I mentioned in yesterday’s blog post), I soon got into a taxi and arrived in a hotel near a skiing resort. The host of the hotel was a Chinese guy. After explaining that the hotel was for immigration, we talked about many things, including Hong Kong’s future and the quality…
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Transformative Trip to Japan: A Life-Changing Experience
A trip that transformed my life Recently, I am still waiting for the result of my written test. To be honest, the result was beyond my control. To kill my time, I decided to solve the confusing questions on life and soul in my mind. And I found a book called “Busting loose from the…
