This Week's Findings 02

1) Mnmlist : live more, need less , being OK with things as they are.
I know every people has opinion on how they want to live, but this works for me.

2) Paulo Coelho : Renouncing or working hard -

Either we feel that we are renouncing life too much because of God, or else we feel that we are renouncing God too much because of life. 

This apparent double law is a fantasy : God is in life, and life is in God.

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3) You need to own a journal/scheduled diary

Moleskine is ridiculously expensive, so I wouldn't recommend you to buy one except if you are obsessed with brand or want to splurge on man-made leathery items. *because although I always claimed myself as a person who don't spend much on things, I do have an obsession on hand-made leathery items.

3) A Writer's Guide to Keeping Sane 

Read this fun fun writing for writers. Or better, follow Medium.

4) Online resource for student designers & young creatives looking for insider's insight, honest answer & solid solution to help you create your portfolio and apply works properly ! : The Secret Handshake. This is so interestingly resourceful.

5) CafeHop KL - interactive map for coffee addict around KL.

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6) 8tracks radio - Online playlist curated by awesome people. You can choose your type of music or mood, and listen to the whole playlist. It's even faster than grooveshark.

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7) Easy funny blog to read for pleasure - MatLutfi

8) Place to make an easy online infographic - Piktochart , their editor is very easy to use, just drag-and-drop, key-in data and such. It's a local start-up company based in Penang.

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9) Police mugshots in the 1920s

Previous related post : This week's finding 01

Notice : Google Reader is Shutting Down

Hello !

For those who use Google Reader to subscribe/save your favorite websites/blogs, you should consider to change your platform now ! They are shutting down this July 1st, 2013. 

As for me, I don't use Google Reader because I didn't like the interface - so I'm not worried, I am using Bloglovin since the past 2-3 years ago. It's my daily-must-see site, like an addiction, first thing in the morning, I'll go through the feeds, rather than stalking anyone's blog specifically - I choose to innocently go through all the updated feeds in case I want to read any of it. Indirect blog stalking method - succeeded ! 

• You can also import your list from Google Reader to Bloglovin
• Save the website & make a shortcut on your web browser
• Install the mobile application in your 'smart' phones, Android or iOS
• Customize categories : arts inspiration, writing, travel, gibberish talks, fashion, cute people, etc

And in case you want to save my blog's link in your Bloglovin, here is the link. So you don't have to keep on checking my blog to see any updates, although doing that would really help me get higher traffic - but why do something so inconvenient when we have technology, eh ? 

Efficiency, that matters ! 

PS : Why something as big as Google Reader is shutting down? I have no idea, maybe they got this new brilliant idea next.
Updates : They said because of the declining usage ! Read here.

Little Things 42 : Learn

Do extra reading.

Do more research.

Explore and learn.

Read because you want to learn.
Learn because you want to know.

Make it a habit.

Not for good grades. Not for rewards. Not for praises.

When you want to know about something, Google it up.
When you don't know certain word, look up in the dictionary.
When you have any uncertainty about some topic, find answers.

Make self-learn as a habit.

Ask when needed.
Ask when you didn't find answers to your questions.
Ask when you Googled it up and still have uncertainties.
Ask when you need answer fast and there is no way to find it out yourself.

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Stop letting people feed you,

you have the privilage to do it yourself.

Use it.