Tag: personal growth stories
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Aggressive? Shameless? Maybe. But It Worked.
Not too long ago, I was called “cheap”, “shameless”, and accused of doing cheap marketing — simply because I posted on Threads that I’m looking for clients for my takaful and unit trust business. If only that person knew me 20 years ago… they probably would’ve called me worse names. 😂 The things I did…
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Growing Pain
Growing up, ada sorang lady in my life ni yang selalu sangat cakap I bukan waris just because I’m a daughter instead of a son. It started lepas we all pindah Penang, when I was around 9 or 10. Before that, we lived in Tanjung Karang dekat family belah my mom, and I memang manja…
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Thanks for the Silent Treatment—I Needed the Silence Anyway
I once got the silent treatment. Was it in 2018 or 2019? I honestly can’t remember anymore. And all because I chose to be firm. At that time, we were already struggling financially. Just enough to cover our commitments—barely a cent more. Then, during what was supposed to be routine maintenance, my house was damaged…
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The Kindness of a Stranger
I’ll admit, this is a little embarrassing, but I think it’s important to share because it’s a story about kindness. I’ve always had a fear of escalators – especially the fast-moving ones, like the ones at MRT stations. Every time, I let others pass first while I psych myself up to step on. Sometimes,…
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