North Borneo Geek https://northborneogeek.com/ These are the chronicles of a geek residing in North Borneo Mon, 01 May 2023 02:19:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.northborneogeek.com/my-geek-blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/pai-large-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 North Borneo Geek https://northborneogeek.com/ 32 32 200925300 Choose a Job You Love: Pursuing Your Passions for a Fulfilling Career https://www.northborneogeek.com/2023/05/choose-a-job-you-love-pursuing-your-passions-for-a-fulfilling-career/ https://www.northborneogeek.com/2023/05/choose-a-job-you-love-pursuing-your-passions-for-a-fulfilling-career/#respond Mon, 01 May 2023 01:03:17 +0000 https://www.northborneogeek.com/?p=5471 "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." quote, attributed to the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius, has become a popular adage about finding fulfilment in one’s career. In this blog post, we will explore the meaning behind this quote, why it is so important to find work that we love, and how we can pursue our passions to create a fulfilling and meaningful career.

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]]> https://www.northborneogeek.com/2023/05/choose-a-job-you-love-pursuing-your-passions-for-a-fulfilling-career/feed/ 0 5471 A Visit to Kebun Vanilla at Kinarut https://www.northborneogeek.com/2022/05/a-visit-to-kebun-vanilla-at-kinarut/ https://www.northborneogeek.com/2022/05/a-visit-to-kebun-vanilla-at-kinarut/#respond Tue, 10 May 2022 00:28:00 +0000 https://northborneogeek.com/?p=5335 Last week, on the third day of Aidilfitri, a friend asked me if I am interested to visit Kebun Vanilla.

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]]> https://www.northborneogeek.com/2022/05/a-visit-to-kebun-vanilla-at-kinarut/feed/ 0 5335 Skilled Artisan in Jesselton https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/12/skilled-artisan-in-jesselton/ https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/12/skilled-artisan-in-jesselton/#respond Sun, 19 Dec 2021 00:38:00 +0000 https://www.northborneogeek.com/?p=5174 Where can you find Kota Kinabalu’s finest artisan? Where else than The Jesselton Artisan Market (JAM), a marketplace showcasing our

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]]> https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/12/skilled-artisan-in-jesselton/feed/ 0 5174 I Have High Diastolic Blood Pressure https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/12/i-have-high-diastolic-blood-pressure/ https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/12/i-have-high-diastolic-blood-pressure/#respond Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:28:00 +0000 https://www.northborneogeek.com/?p=5150 My blood pressure reading, particularly my diastolic reading was too high. My systolic was also high, but it varies between reading.

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]]> https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/12/i-have-high-diastolic-blood-pressure/feed/ 0 5150 Wonder of 1984 https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/11/wonder-of-1984/ https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/11/wonder-of-1984/#respond Sat, 27 Nov 2021 00:08:00 +0000 https://northborneogeek.com/?p=5071 This is not about the year 1984, nor is it about the movie Wonder Woman 1984. This is about someone who was born this very day in 1984. Spoiler alert for those who haven't watched it, because I will touch on a very specific scene from the movie.

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]]> https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/11/wonder-of-1984/feed/ 0 5071 Putting Myself Out There https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/11/putting-myself-out-there/ https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/11/putting-myself-out-there/#respond Sat, 20 Nov 2021 14:18:35 +0000 https://northborneogeek.com/?p=5065 Before you jump to the wrong conclusion, this is about me putting myself, or to be precise, my thoughts out

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]]> https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/11/putting-myself-out-there/feed/ 0 5065 My Unit Trust Investment as of 9th April 2021 https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/04/my-unit-trust-investment-as-of-9th-april-2021/ https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/04/my-unit-trust-investment-as-of-9th-april-2021/#respond Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:28:00 +0000 https://www.northborneogeek.com/?p=5057 My unit trust investment is at 20.69% as compared to 20.35% last week. Not doing portfolio rebalancing, my investment value would be at 43.69% How is your investment doing?

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]]> https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/04/my-unit-trust-investment-as-of-9th-april-2021/feed/ 0 5057 My Unit Trust Investment as of 2nd April 2021 https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/04/my-unit-trust-investment-as-of-2nd-april-2021/ https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/04/my-unit-trust-investment-as-of-2nd-april-2021/#respond Wed, 07 Apr 2021 00:38:59 +0000 https://www.northborneogeek.com/?p=5051 My unit trust investment is at 20.35% as compared to 18.85% last week. Not doing portfolio rebalancing, my investment value would be at 42.96% How is your investment doing?

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]]> https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/04/my-unit-trust-investment-as-of-2nd-april-2021/feed/ 0 5051 My Unit Trust Investment as of 26th March 2021 https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/03/my-unit-trust-investment-as-of-26th-march-2021/ https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/03/my-unit-trust-investment-as-of-26th-march-2021/#respond Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:38:39 +0000 https://www.northborneogeek.com/?p=5047 My unit trust investment is at 18.85% as compared to 19.27% last week. Not doing portfolio rebalancing, my investment value would be at 40.88% How is your investment doing?

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]]> https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/03/my-unit-trust-investment-as-of-26th-march-2021/feed/ 0 5047 My Unit Trust Investment as of 19th March 2021 https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/03/my-unit-trust-investment-as-of-19th-march-2021/ https://www.northborneogeek.com/2021/03/my-unit-trust-investment-as-of-19th-march-2021/#respond Wed, 24 Mar 2021 00:38:53 +0000 https://www.northborneogeek.com/?p=5043 My unit trust investment is at 19.27% as compared to 19.66% last week. Not doing portfolio rebalancing, my investment value would be at 41.92% How is your investment doing?

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