<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Roy TAN Jun Yi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roy TAN Jun Yi]]></description><link>https://www.roytanjunyi.com/page</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 19:57:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://roytanjunyi.wixsite.com/personal/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Expectation is the cause of all disappointment. Agree?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some claim that expectation is the cause of all disappointment. 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This seems to be the case not...]]></description><link>https://www.roytanjunyi.com/post/pain-lasts-longer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61055f41b7d8d9001566120a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2021 10:38:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_6a5070487067574e434b73~mv2_d_5781_3376_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Tan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you lack common sense? (Hint: yes, you do)]]></title><description><![CDATA["Just use your common sense." We often hear these words or even use them on others. But have you wondered what makes up "common sense"?...]]></description><link>https://www.roytanjunyi.com/post/do-you-lack-common-sense-hint-yes-you-do</link><guid isPermaLink="false">616be28b50c75f00162673d2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2021 14:00:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_b7ca87f8c9d84d01be060273293b24e1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Tan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 3 Most Powerful Motivations — Just what you need to know to get yourself going]]></title><description><![CDATA[Admit it. We all have moments where we just can't get ourselves to do the things that we wish to accomplish. These are times where we...]]></description><link>https://www.roytanjunyi.com/post/the-3-most-powerful-motivations-just-what-you-need-to-know-to-get-yourself-going</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61502e6a3067aa0016057fe0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 12:19:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_09f45a9434ca4763a68f7d105775c55d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Tan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grit is good, but don't be a slave to it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to the great work by Angela Duckworth, we have learnt to better appreciate "grit" and its contribution to personal success. Grit,...]]></description><link>https://www.roytanjunyi.com/post/grit-is-good-but-don-t-be-a-slave-to-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61469165c5028600158f72ba</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2021 15:41:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_47597239413243504d6859~mv2_d_6016_4016_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Tan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You are ONE question away from a more Purposeful and Carefree Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Any fella out here is feeling really worn out and drained without exactly knowing the reason why? If so, you NEED to frequently ask...]]></description><link>https://www.roytanjunyi.com/post/you-are-one-question-away-from-a-more-purposeful-and-carefree-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">613d5b121a13cd001683e22f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2021 13:45:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_692d2d494e336376456a67~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Tan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why "trying my best" does not always result in "no regrets"]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the previous week was Teacher's Day, I thought of sharing one of the common comments that I have heard from my students: "Try my best,...]]></description><link>https://www.roytanjunyi.com/post/why-trying-my-best-does-not-always-result-in-no-regrets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">613571cd0c866b0016f6e0e4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2021 04:39:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_ad39592bd4ee4035a806ba290c237d08~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Tan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Economics of Pain]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have always been a firm believer in a value-based economy. 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As we spent the majority of our time at work, it...]]></description><link>https://www.roytanjunyi.com/post/we-are-all-addicts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60f65e13b29d3b00153679da</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2021 00:45:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_584b705073757547455f51~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Tan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Belated National Day My Homeland! ]]></title><description><![CDATA["Singapore? Which part of China will that be?" More than 10 years ago, I will often get this response when interacting with foreigners....]]></description><link>https://www.roytanjunyi.com/post/happy-belated-national-day-my-homeland</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6110d2719f29620015668228</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2021 02:34:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/60d304_6206166fcd3349f9b1ce1839ae0a195b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_311,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Tan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you know of the VERY efficient housekeeper in our body?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Based on the theory of evolution, we – products of years of natural selection, are the "fittest and most adapted" version of our kind. 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When angry, the brows naturally furrows.  When ashamed or insecure, we droop our shoulders and look...]]></description><link>https://www.roytanjunyi.com/post/the-relationship-between-physical-and-emotional-states-works-both-ways</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60f81fb51256350015827eca</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:51:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_38344d45436f376c78636b~mv2_d_4500_3000_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Tan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kind intentions will NOT always meet with positive outcome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who else faced a situation where a proactive act of kindness is faced with rejection? ‍♀️‍♂️ Well done! You should be really proud of...]]></description><link>https://www.roytanjunyi.com/post/kind-intentions-will-not-always-meet-with-positive-outcome</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60fa6eb7c27bd80015d1dd06</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2021 04:56:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_29ef5a1f0c2c4565b9442e9b3f3d728a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Tan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budgeting our willpower]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is common knowledge that we get tired after a long day at work. 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It is easy to...]]></description><link>https://www.roytanjunyi.com/post/kindness-is-not-weakness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60ecde1fb7d9d100150bc381</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2021 01:23:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_96cfb396d1f340928b994fb48db04557~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Roy Tan</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>