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A thought has been sitting with me over the past few days. Conan was sold as a companion pet. Not because he wasn’t a good cat, but because he wasn’t considered a show prospect. Yet somehow, he earned his Premier title. That made me look at his journey differently. Maybe he’s a companion pet… plus plus. Not a top show cat. Not the obvious choice for the ring. But good enough to stand alongside purpose-bred show cats and earn points. […]
A recent cat show made me realize something about myself. It wasn’t the judging.It wasn’t the results.It wasn’t even my own experience. It was reading other people’s posts afterwards. One person talked about how uncomfortable cat shows were. Another focused heavily on the hidden costs and how little they received in return. As I read them, I noticed myself getting irritated. My first thought was simple. “You chose to join.” Nobody forced anyone to enter a cat show. If you […]
A recent cat show made me realize something about myself. My friend, who was supposed to join me, couldn’t make it again due to work. It wasn’t the first time. I felt disappointed. At the same time, I found myself questioning whether I should continue showing Conan. Part of me wondered if I was being selfish. Conan is not the strongest show cat in the ring. He may eventually achieve his Grand title, but the journey will likely be long. […]
A conversation with a friend recently made me realise something. The work I do today spans a surprisingly wide range of responsibilities. Product thinking, project management, eCommerce operations, process improvement, analytics, content, systems, stakeholder management, and occasionally getting hands-on when needed. It made me wonder: “Am I becoming a full-stack product manager?” Then another question followed shortly after. “Or am I actually lost?” Looking Back At A Previous Chapter When I reflected on periods of my career where I felt […]
One thing I kept questioning recently was: “Am I becoming worse at focusing because of AI?” I noticed my brain no longer processes thoughts the same way it used to. Previously, I could: Now my mind feels more: One thought quickly becomes: At times, it almost feels impossible to sit still mentally. Why Chat-Based Reflection Started Helping One thing I realised:my brain no longer enjoys processing in isolation the same way. Instead of: I now process better through: Talking through […]
For a long time, I thought my frustration toward certain people meant: Especially when I reacted internally to situations like: Part of me kept wondering:“Am I becoming cold?” But after reflecting more deeply, I realised the issue was not lack of empathy. The real issue was exhaustion from carrying too much. The Pattern I Started Noticing I realised I naturally become: Especially in: Because I tend to: Over time, people like this often quietly become the “buffer” in a group. […]
One uncomfortable realisation I had recently:I no longer work or learn the same way as many people around me. At first, I thought I was simply becoming impatient. But after reflecting deeper, I realised the feeling was more complicated than that. It was not:“I think I’m smarter than everyone.” In fact, I fear becoming that person. The real discomfort came from feeling: That contradiction created more emotional tension than I expected. The Trigger Started From Group Work The situation itself […]
At one point, I asked ChatGPT a simple question: “What have you learned about me from all these conversations?” What came back was not a personality test result or motivational quote. It was more like reading a behavioural reflection written by a neutral coach who had been observing recurring patterns over time. Some parts felt accurate immediately.Some parts made me uncomfortable.Some parts explained behaviours I had never fully connected before. This post is not about whether AI “knows” someone deeply. […]