Bei’s Coffee Corner

My friend came to visit me yesterday. We were just sitting in the garage and trying to follow the protocol. It was quite funny how we could gather during the pandemic. But you know what, you gotta do what you gotta do. 

Do you know when you feel resentful not because you hate someone but because you hate yourself not being able to be that "someone"? So you start to feel resentful.

Do you know there is a difference between envy and jealousy? That is, envy sometimes contains hostile feelings while jealousy actually can be a compliment.

So glad that Brene Brown's new book just arrived on time. The design of it is just topnotch. And the content, of course, is fantastic as usual. If you are looking for a book that answers your emotion questions, this is THE ONE!

There is no topic today. Really just chatting about how I've been feeling.

You know... sometimes it's just so difficult to hear something that you don't want to. Then you are from I want like the comments to be like I don't like this person. Have you ever had this moment?

This is something that I really just do it unconsciously. Sometime it can be good, but sometimes it can really have a bad impact.

I hate crying when I get angry. It makes me look weak. But, I AM NOT!

I tend to get a lot of comments about how come they understand my English but not native speakers'. Some said that it was because my English was too simple. Some said that it was because I was Chinese.  Hmmmm, what do you think?

I first thought I wouldn't learn much from this self-help book. But, this is exactly a sign to tell me that I need this book so bad. When I think that I don't need to learn, that's because Ego is the Enemy.

Oscar Whilde said: "Art is useless." But this is true, why do people need art?

Sometimes you might think translating would do most of the work when it comes to learning another language. But translation doesn't work when it comes to cultural differences. 

What is the spotlight effect? How can we overcome it?

Sometimes I just want to quit my job without thinking about any consequences. But can I really do it? Is it good to burn the bridge?

This book has magic on me. Every time I read it, I feel calm and warm. Stephen King is a true master of language.

Have you ever had moments that you felt frozen during the meeting? Yes, that's me.

If there is a tiger in your neigbourhood, how would you feel? Fear? Anxiety? When you know it's dangerous and it'll be gone, you have fear and your fear will eventually disappear. But when you know it's dangerous but don't know when it's coming, that uncertainty gradually leads to anxiety. That's why we feel anxious.

What do you think about sponsorship? Would you actually buy what the influencers or content creators recommend?

Yeah.. who doesn't hate small talk? But why? 

Setting boundaries would definitely helps with anxiety. I've been having anxiety issues for a while and then realized that it was work related. I failed to say no to some of the work that was not necessarily supposed to be done after work hours. Thinking about setting boundaries then strikes me. I can't control other people, but I can set boundaries for myself for not taking too much when I'm not...

Can't believe I've done 20 episodes!! Big yay to myself!

I'm currently reading Talking to Strangers. Let's share some of your favourite books and what book you're currently reading.

Have you ever hit the plateau and felt trapped there forever?

Have you ever had someone in your life who always tell you that you should not overreact or you're too sensitive about something? But they don't know you. They don't know you're sensitive and you care about some things that other people might not mind at all. But who decides it? It's the listen. The receiver. When we hear it, we decide if it makes us uneasy or not. It's never up to the sender or s...

Why do we always feel offended? Have we ever offended other people without realizing it? How can we not feel offended?