Published inThe Side Hustle Club·PinnedMember-onlyI Thought Creating Money on LinkedIn Was a Joke Until I Repeatedly Earned $300 Using This WorkflowFor consultants, do the steps consistently — it will work. — Photo by Austin Distel on Unsplash I have witnessed and heard a lot of scams online. Some people even connive to make transactions look true to the public eye. Say on Facebook — a pretender-seller will post an item for sale while another person will comment as a buyer to…Coaching4 min readCoaching4 min read
Published inThe Real Side Hustler·PinnedMember-onlyI Did This Unintentionally on LinkedIn — And It Became a Steady Flow of Extra Income for MeIt is a walk in the park. — I am an introverted guy — and being an accountant by trade is something that matches my work life. I am seated at my desk almost all day long. Work on spreadsheets, process data into the system, and repeat this for years. I never liked gatherings. …Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyStories on My Medium Account That Have the Most Views?As of January 27, 2023 — Hey everybody, I am celebrating my 8th Top Writer Recognition from Medium. So I decided to consolidate all my most viewed work since 2020. The family picture has nothing to do with the article; I want to be a little personal and be inspired today.Medium3 min readMedium3 min read
Published inAbout Me Stories·PinnedMember-onlyAbout Me — Dennis de SilvaAsian born in the US, on the road toward self-actualization — Updated: December 25, 2022 Bio Welcome to my page! Dennis de Silva here. Born in 1981 in Ventura, California, and currently residing in the Philippines. I am married with two lovely kids. In 1974, My parents decided to fly to the United States to work there and live a better life…About Me4 min readAbout Me4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·5 days agoMember-onlyMy Children Were Denied US CitizenshipIs it still the land of the free? I am not sure, but I am standing by the values. — Last September this year, we celebrated the auntie of my wife’s birthday. It was an intimate gathering attended by relatives and close family in their farm. It was a time to catch up with people they hadn’t seen for weeks, months, and even years. …Life8 min readLife8 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Nov 20Member-onlyYou Will Surely Be Poor With These Cancerous Habit of The Middle ClassDoing this? Then expect to be a work sl*ve for the rest of your life. — You’ve likely put in ten to fifteen years of hard work at your 9-to-5, armed with personal finance workshops, Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad, Poor Dad books, and some real estate investment books on your shelves. Yet, the destination you aimed for still feels like a distant mirage. It’s a very…Life3 min readLife3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Nov 19Member-onlyAre Frugalism and Minimalism the Answer to Financial Independence?The most practical route to becoming a millionaire. — I am writing this article on a Sunday afternoon. Before attending morning worship service, I cooked rice before we left home, intending that we would not eat outside and that my wife would fry something from our refrigerator at lunchtime. It is a way to minimize and limit our eating…Life3 min readLife3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Nov 11Member-onlyWhy I Stopped Following Virtual Friends And Status-Symboled PeopleWhat’s it like to go from posting life milestones on Facebook to keeping it to a selected few people I care for — I love social media and post my high moments and random stuff about my life. But I took an unusual turn by deactivating Facebook and Instagram (except my LinkedIn under a moniker, which I keep for a side gig). So long, online friends, and thanks for all the comments and reactions Just over three months ago, I left the social media world…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Nov 9Member-onlyI Had The Wrong Impression About Corporate RetirementThings in life become more apparent as you age. — Several years ago, I got stuck with a job that I hated. Some people were pointing the finger at me for confronting them objectively at work, bullied by senior guys for not owning up to their erroneous work, and so on. Of course, I had numerous things to improve also…Life3 min readLife3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Nov 6Member-onlyDo This If You Want To Have a Quick Life OverhaulIt won’t cost you that much — What I love about the Philippines is we have a lot of holidays in a year. I had a long holiday last week for the week of October 30 to November 3 due to community elections (we call it barangay elections), the usual All Saints Day and All Souls Day…Life4 min readLife4 min read
