In a world that often favours the alpha—those comfortable in the spotlight—Shh . . . Give Me A Moment offers a refreshing perspective for those who find strength in silence. This personal development guide empowers introverts to embrace their unique traits and become imperfectly acceptable in a noisy, distracted society.
Join Aaron Pang, best-selling author and host of Asia’s No. 1 Purpose Podcast, on a transformative journey to unlock your hidden strengths: productivity, perspective, patience, and people skills. But first, you’ll need to face four formidable foes—the Dream Gobbler, Attention Gobbler, Priority Gobbler, and Identity Gobbler—that threaten to derail your growth.
Packed with practical tools and insightful frameworks, this book will help you reflect, strengthen your relationships, and thrive amid distraction and overwhelm.
Whether you identify as an introvert or simply seek deeper focus, meaningful connections, and purpose, Shh . . . Give Me a Moment is your guide to finding peace and power in stillness.
Destiny Chen had her eyes set on working in the mental health field for as long as she could remember. @DestinyIzzaLeo, however, stumbles right into the accidental spotlight as a content creator. While she tries to juggle her life as a streamer alongside being a university student, she finds herself torn between passion and opportunity. However, she may not need to make that choice, as her online career is at risk of being short-lived due to her reputation becoming shrouded in controversy.
As the unofficial leader of the ‘Triple D’s’, one of the most well-known content creator groups in the space, @DawnGames is no stranger to the highs and lows of being in the public eye. He has been betrayed, disrespected, hunted, spoken ill of, and doubted by his peers and audience. While @DawnGames takes it in stride, Donovan Cider is left to pick up the pieces of his shattered heart each time.
Destiny and Dawn have never once crossed paths, but Dawn seems repelled by her charm.
Their best friends believe that they are made for each other. But Dawn is harboring a secret that could destroy and change everything they know about each other.
Will his friends be proven wrong, or is there more to Dawn and Destiny’s shared connection?
Tiny Rice Grains explores the human side of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
Given the business case that diverse and inclusive organizations thrive and drive better performance, the question begs to be asked: why are so many organizations still struggling to implement and embed DEI in the workplace?
The book explores this question and tackles how DEI strategies are often approached. as standalone initiatives rather than being woven into the fabric of the organization. Too many people are still afraid to have brave conversations and confront uncomfortable truths in the realm of DEI.
What strikes me as I work in this area is the impact that small actions can have. Like dropping a single rice grain into water creates ripples, small acts of kindness and inclusion can have ripple effects, inspiring others to do the same and creating a cascading impact for those around us.
Each of our small actions adds up to a greater whole. DEI doesn’t need one passionate person leading the charge. It needs all of us to do our part, in whatever small ways we can, to make our workplaces more inclusive.
I have found the three principles of courage, curiosity, and care to be useful when approaching DEI, and I share my learnings in this area throughout my book. I also bring in other people’s stories and perspectives, widening the conversation and giving readers a chance to learn from a collective wisdom far greater than mine alone.
In late nineteenth century Tana Toraja, Indonesia, Minah, an orphaned shaman, makes a dangerous pact with a jinn, Siblis, promising to sacrifice someone she loves. As an orphan with no family, love is a mystery to her. When Minah meets and marries Pong Marno, she believes she’s finally escaped her fate, but their happiness is short-lived. On their wedding night, Pong Marno is murdered by a rival shaman, ensuring Minah fulfills her dark bargain.
Years later, in 1985, Julia, a Malaysian woman desperate to have a child, seeks Minah’s help. Minah performs a ritual that grants Julia the gift of motherhood, but what begins as a miracle quickly takes a sinister turn, drawing Julia into a world of ancient rivalries and dark magic in The Shaman’s Circle.
Ever noticed how your money often seems to disappear when you’re not watching? Hidden fees, impulse purchases, and clever marketing tactics can drain our resources faster than we realize. The truth is, we live in a capitalist society where everyone out there wants to get your money.
This book sheds light on these common traps and provides strategies for you to avoid them. You will learn how to protect your money from slipping through the cracks, and even better, grow it into a sizeable pot of wealth so you never have to worry about money again.
Imagine a life where you could spend without worrying about the bills instead. Or earn passive income even while you sleep. A life where you’ll have enough for and beyond retirement. All that is possible when you learn how to take back control of your money and build it.
In Take Back Control of Your Money, OG personal finance blogger Budget Babe shares a step-by-step roadmap to helping you master your finances once and for all! With her knack for simplifying complex financial concepts into actionable steps, Dawn makes it easy for anyone to learn how to break out of the rat race and become financially free.
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your financial strategy, this book is a must-read for anyone serious about taking back control of their finances and future.
It is in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, in the 1950s, when Ah Lam is married off to Cheng Lei, the son of a wealthy merchant, to help improve her family’s situation as she is of age. Once settled in Surabaya, Ah Lam soon finds herself dealing with an abusive husband while raising her young children and running her own small restaurant to make ends meet during the extreme political and economic hardship of the 1965-66.
Meanwhile, Ming Zhu, Ah Lam’s daughter, befriends a wealthy Muslim Javanese entrepreneur family and falls for Arya, an aspiring scholar, whom she later marries despite her parents’ disagreement for their different cultural and religious backgrounds under the authoritarian New Order regime in the 1970s. Ming Zhu and Arya have fraternal twins, Fajar and Dido, and get divorced as the conservative Islamic culture grows.
Dido, as the female twin and a Peranakan woman, faces gender and cultural challenges as she is torn between her hybrid ethnicity and cultural roots while growing up in the disorienting Reformasi era and the May 1998 riots. She becomes a documentary filmmaker as her way to make sense of the current political upheaval and her own conflicted identity.
As the country is unravelling even further, how will these three generations of women find what they need when intergenerational trauma and family memories haunt their lives and ties to others?
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one most responsive to change.”
For the longest period, society believed that all beings were created at once over a short span of time. Up until Charles Darwin introduced the theory of evolution and argued that living beings as they function today have developed through the process of natural selection, challenging conventional beliefs about the origins of life.
This theory is driven by the differential survival and reproduction of individuals with advantageous traits. The offsprings which acquire stronger traits through genetics, will have a higher chance of adapting to the changing environment.
Darwin’s theory suggests that all species, including humans, share a common ancestry, providing a unifying framework for the diversity of life on Earth.
An absolutely engaging and enlightening read to understand the human body and be more in sync with how we can utilize our physical abilities to adapt to the world’s changing requirements.
“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.”
We all play certain roles in life, at work or with family, which require us to suppress how we truly feel to perform our duties.
Set in London, the play revolves around the lives of two such young bachelors, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who decide to lead double lives to cope with the weights of their social obligations.
Jack becomes ‘Earnest’ to escape his country estate and win the heart of Gwendolen Fairfax. Algernon pretends to have a fictional invalid friend named ‘Bunbury’ to avoid family gatherings and responsibilities. Life takes a turn when their alternate identities collide, leading to humorous misunderstandings.
Through this entertaining satire, the story compels us to wonder how society rewards appearance and superficial acts over authentic living and seeking true happiness; making us question are we truly who we allow the world to see?
“You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.”
One of the earliest thinkers and observers of manifestation, James Allen was the first to identify the connection between man’s thought, actions and destiny. Allen argues that the quality of our thoughts shapes our lives, determines our success and happiness; they are the seeds from which our actions and circumstances grow.
Through the narrative James Allen explains how individuals have the power to control their thoughts, and consequently, their destinies. It is an important read to understand how to overcome negative thoughts, prevent succumbing to defeat, and how to build a strong relationship with one’s thoughts, and be the master of our own minds.
As a Man Thinketh is a clear, easy and powerful guide to self-improvement and personal development.
“The free development of each is the condition for the free development of all.”
The Communist Manifesto, a philosophical document, through its engaging story-like narrative explains the rise of industrial capitalism and sheds light on the capitalistic system’s effect on society.
Arguing that throughout history, societies have been marked by class struggles, where the bourgeoisie (capitalist class) has oppressed the proletariat (working class) for the pursuit of more profits.
More importantly, it urges people to question and think about norms and administrations that are not genuinely working for everyone’s quality of life, asking citizens to live with an open and thinking mind.
