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What if my effort is a cutting-edge app, but my mind is still 'Windows 95'?

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What if My Effort is a Cutting-Edge App, but My Mind is Still “Windows 95”? 1. A Chance Encounter with a Book This story doesn’t begin with some grand realization. In fact, I still find myself asking the same question over and over: Why is it that despite all my efforts, my life doesn’t seem to change much? There are times when I feel like I’m living diligently, yet always stuck in the negatives— a kind of exhaustion, like running endlessly on a hamster wheel. Perhaps I’ve been looking for the cause in the wrong place. A while ago, while browsing a thrift store, a book caught my eye. It was The Secret . It was a book that once spread like a cultural phenomenon, but somehow I had never gotten around to reading it. I bought it without much expectation and slowly began turning the pages. Yet instead of the book’s content itself, one question lingered in my mind: If my life were a business enterprise, have I been running it in an outdated, overly narrow way? 2. I’m Putti...
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Alone Feels Lonely, Together Feels Exhausting

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Alone Feels Lonely, Together Feels Exhausting A personal reflection on loving people while needing solitude — with an INFJ lens on emotional exhaustion and healthier ways to balance connection and space. I Am a Person Who Loves People Lately, MBTI has become a popular way to talk about personality, especially in Korea. At first, I watched the trend from a distance. Reducing people to four letters felt too simple. But one day, I wondered: What if this language could explain the quiet contradiction I live with every day? I have friends. I love my husband. I care deeply about my family and value my church community. I am not someone who avoids relationships. And yet, after spending just an hour with friends, I often feel mentally drained — not physically tired, but emotionally and cognitively exhausted. Even after a pleasant conversation, I return home need...
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Bucket List and Duck It List

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Bucket List and Duck It List: Living Less Falsely " Not to live more intensely, but to live less falsely."                                                                                                     From a life of filling to a life of emptying, my Duck it list I have always kept a journal. I write down what I did yesterday, what I need to do today, and sometimes what I hope to do someday. At the beginning of a new year, I make plans. At the end of the year, I lo ok back and plan again. Like many people, this rhythm has shaped my life.   “What do I really want to do?”    I have asked myself this question many times, often by writing a Bucket List . Traveling to beautiful places, enjoying good food in meaningful setting...
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Route 66 part 5 — Santa Monica: Where the Journey Becomes a Voyage

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Route 66 Day 5: Santa Monica — Where the Journey Becomes a Voyage Part 5 Summary — California Needles • Amboy • Amboy Crater • Roy’s Motel Café • Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch • San Bernardino Wigwam Motel • Santa Monica • End of Route 66 Santa Monica — Where the Journey Becomes a Voyage The moment we crossed the border into California, the atmosphere shifted—it felt palpably lighter, almost tender. This profound sense of change was perhaps born from the sheer relief of leaving the harsh, demanding Arizona desert behind, yet it was coupled with a quiet, internal whisper: 'You’re almost there.' The final terminus was in sight, and with its sharp anticipation came a complex, strange mix of deep gratitude for the miles traveled, and a soft, undeniable ache that a truly beautiful chapter was nearing its close. The road through *Needles* welcomed us with a fresh onslaught of warm desert winds, a stark reminder that even ...
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Route 66 part 4 — Arizona: Desert Roads, Heat, and the Endless Horizons

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Route 66 Day 4: Arizona — Desert Roads, Heat, and the Endless Horizons Part 4 Summary — Arizona Wigwam Motel • Winslow “Standing on the Corner” • Flagstaff • Williams • Seligman Roadkill Café • Kingman → Oatman Mountain Pass • Burros in Oatman Route 66 Part 4 — Arizona: Desert Roads, Heat, and the Longest Miles Arizona presented a dramatic shift—a different world entirely. Here, the sun felt heavier, the air was drier, and the road stretched into such an endless horizon that the concept of distance itself seemed to dissolve. Unlike the friendly, often nostalgic stretches in Illinois or Missouri, Route 66 in Arizona was rough, cracked, and blistered under an unforgiving desert sky, standing as a powerful, tangible reminder that thousands of pioneers and travelers once traversed these miles with sheer courage and necessity. This harsh, arid landscape carries a stark, quiet beauty, yet its sheer unforgiving nature makes life ...
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Route 66 Part 3: New Mexico & The Balloon Fiesta — A Sky Full of Light

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Route 66 Part 3: New Mexico & The Balloon Fiesta — A Sky Full of Light   📍 Part 3 — New Mexico & Balloon Fiesta Main Highlights: Night Glow, Fireworks, Morning Mass Ascension Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Mood: Emotional, grateful, unforgettable Theme: A sky filled with color, and a heart filled with wonder Leaving the quirky charm of Oklahoma behind, we pressed quickly westward.  We may have swiftly passed the Texas stretch, but the spirit of the Route 66 Midpoint stayed with us—the realization that we were now officially over halfway, heading into the vast, open skies of the Southwest. Entering New Mexico felt like crossing a threshold, where the landscape immediately transformed into the stunning, arid beauty of the desert. New Mexico & The Balloon Fiesta — A Sky Full of Light Route 66 part 3 — Albuquerque, New Mexico We arrived in New Mexico without realizing that t...
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