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If Your Life Was A RPG, What Type Of Character Would You Be?


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When I was young, I was very much into console games, particularly RPGs. Some of the all-time classics I absolutely love even to this day are the Final Fantasy series (especially FF7, FF8, FFX), Panzer Dragon Saga (Saturn is totally underrated), Shining Force (Sega 16-bit!), Phantasy Star IV, Chrono Trigger, just to name a few.

For the non-gamers reading this, a RPG is a role-playing game. In a RPG, you assume the role of the hero and embark on a journey that typically starts off benign and eventually culminate into epic-level proportions that involve battles of good vs. evil and life vs. death. Along the way, you are assisted by an ensemble cast of followers, or side-kicks. You also get to interact with NPCs throughout the game – the non-playable characters found everywhere, such towns, shops, houses and inns.

Now let’s imagine – If your life was a RPG, what type of character would you be? Would you be the hero? Would you be the side-kick? Or would you be the NPC? (more…)


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Published Mar 2 2009
Filed: Awareness & Growth, Passion & Dreams
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Are You Sleepwalking Your Life Away? (Part 2)

This is a follow-up post to the original article Are You Sleepwalking Your Life Away? to clarify on certain key points as well as reply to the large volume of feedback from readers.

Influx of traffic

In all honesty, the response to the original article blew me away. I knew that the content is going strike an emotional chord with readers, but I didn’t anticipate for it to become the viral catalyst it has turned into.

It started off with the front page listing on Digg.com a week ago, where the huge influx of visitors in just 2 days burst through the visitor target I had for the month of January (plus half the month of February, for that matter). After that, links just started sprouting everywhere, on all kinds of forums, blogs, social bookmarking sites.

After the listing, I stopped promoting the site to see how long the impact lasts. Even after one week, the momentum is still on – word is still spreading and there are new sites linking back to the article on a daily basis. In fact, as I’m typing this, we just hit the front page of Delicious.com! Thank you to everyone who has been supporting this blog and hello to all new visitors! :D Remember to subscribe to the content via RSS/email/your news…


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Published Jan 14 2009
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Are You Sleepwalking Your Life Away?


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“The first step toward change is awareness.” – Nathaniel Branden

(Originally written and published on Jan 2 ’09)

Do you have a clear direction for your life? What life long goals and dreams do you have for your life, career, health, relationships, wealth and spirituality? Are you actively pursuing them? Or are you just keeping them stashed at the back of your mind?

Sleepwalkers – These are people who live through their lives in an unconscious state. Being conscious isn’t about being physically awake – Many people around us are physically awake, yet living unconsciously. They are not fully aware of who they are, the larger context of life they are a part of and their real purpose in life. (more…)


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Published Jan 2 2009
Filed: Awareness & Growth, Motivation & Inspiration, Passion & Dreams, Purpose & Meaning
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