Rebranding climate activism will help in our fight for the climate — It’s no secret that the success of activism comes with the support of people. Without enough people behind the fight, causes die out and people start to lose interest. However, because there are so many ways to inspire action, we see a huge spectrum of different methods used. From the…

Happiness only comes when you do less and remain imperfect — “I am a big believer in the fact that work-life balance is all baloney.” That’s what bank CEO Piyush Gupta said in a recent interview. And while you might think since mental well-being is valued more today, he might have gone on to explain that workers should be putting more…

5 lessons to help boost your team’s performance. — Nowadays, working in teams is the most important piece when it comes to the success puzzle. Yet, team building and teamwork remain complex and difficult to perfect, especially for teams that work in fast-paced environments. Collaboration is hard to foster and thriving teams are hard to create when stakeholders and…

Good writing is meant to incite disagreements — If you’re anything like me, whenever you post things online, you end up receiving comments that go along the line of “you are wrong and dumb”. And because I spend lots of time writing online, I have a whole collection of such comments: “This again? Can you explain how the…

Fighting climate change and growing the economy are not mutually exclusive — It’s no secret by now that climate change affects all of us. The planet has broken record temperatures multiple times just this year alone. People are dying from the unbearable heat. And at the same time, freak weather events (like powerful typhoons and floods) are being reported. Yet, it still…

Don’t panic — I’ve summarized 7 articles that’ll help you become the best version of yourself — Self-help is an insanely popular genre. In the U.S. alone, self-improvement was already a 10-billion-dollar business back in 2014. And with the self-help industry expected to be the fastest-growing industry in the world by 2027, the number of self-help books, articles, and videos targeted at you probably already feels like…

As climate change and other issues hit harder, nature will make towns more resilient — Where I grew up, urban greenery was something that I took for granted. If you’ve ever visited or heard anything about Singapore, the first thing that you might have heard about would be the fact that nearly every road and pavement is lined with greenery. From the trees that are…

Fighting for rights on stage like this is a step backward and not toward progress — Bands and performers have been fighting for rights and aid on stage for a really long time. From Live Aid raising millions of dollars for famine relief in Ethiopia to Lady Gaga performing in drag and giving speeches to lend her voice in the fight for equality, celebrities often lean…

Unfortunately, I will never be able to provide enough help. — Because of the social contract, our responsibilities to each other form a fundamental part of our society. We fulfill our end of the contract by paying taxes, being responsible members of society by living within the laws, and helping build up our community amongst other things. And in return, the…