https://asheraw.com/blog/category/authenticity Posts filed under Authenticity. en https://asheraw.com/blog/even-my-discipline-was-an-escape https://asheraw.com/blog/even-my-discipline-was-an-escape Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:05:59 GMT Busywork can be a clever escape hatch from your true goals. I thought I was disciplined, but I was just avoiding my real work. Asher Aw Authenticity https://asheraw.com/blog/how-i-lost-my-writing-home https://asheraw.com/blog/how-i-lost-my-writing-home Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:37:44 GMT Leaving WordPress for GrooveFunnels stopped me from blogging for years. Buggy software made me avoid my site, but I finally found a way back. Asher Aw Authenticity https://asheraw.com/blog/do-you-believe-in-yourself https://asheraw.com/blog/do-you-believe-in-yourself Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT Despite completing 12 months of water fasts, self-doubt stayed. Here is what happened when I chose to show up anyway. Asher Aw Authenticity https://asheraw.com/blog/do-you-want-to-keep-him-alive https://asheraw.com/blog/do-you-want-to-keep-him-alive Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:00:00 GMT Facing a heavy DNR decision for my brother tested my limits, but I had to keep showing up. Here is what it taught me. Asher Aw Authenticity https://asheraw.com/blog/bringing-luke-to-church https://asheraw.com/blog/bringing-luke-to-church Sat, 31 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT Bringing my younger brother to church during his illness wasn't easy, especially when he wanted to stay home. Here is why we persist. Asher Aw Authenticity https://asheraw.com/blog/41-year-old-asher-photoshoot https://asheraw.com/blog/41-year-old-asher-photoshoot Sat, 17 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT At 41, I completed all 3 modules of the ACLP course. Here is how I celebrated after a sleepless night of preparation. Asher Aw AuthenticityPersonal Branding https://asheraw.com/blog/the-cow-and-the-tiger https://asheraw.com/blog/the-cow-and-the-tiger Fri, 13 Dec 2024 09:00:00 GMT An old parable about a cow and a tiger reminded me: not every kind suggestion is one I should take. Staying true to myself. Asher Aw Authenticity https://asheraw.com/blog/40-days-no-sugar-done https://asheraw.com/blog/40-days-no-sugar-done Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:00:00 GMT I finished a 40-day no sugar fast combined with exercise, but feeling constantly weak showed me I messed up somewhere. Here is what changes. Asher Aw Authenticity https://asheraw.com/blog/wrote-these-in-2009 https://asheraw.com/blog/wrote-these-in-2009 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 09:00:00 GMT Writing goals down was supposed to change everything in 2009. After failing since 2008, a look at old advice shows what actually matters. Asher Aw Personal DevelopmentAuthenticity https://asheraw.com/blog/what-if-you-had-to-speak-for-5-minutes-in-front-of-speaking-professionals https://asheraw.com/blog/what-if-you-had-to-speak-for-5-minutes-in-front-of-speaking-professionals Mon, 23 Oct 2023 09:00:00 GMT After finishing a 60-day content challenge, I entered a speaker competition. A misunderstanding forced me to speak unprepared... Asher Aw Authenticity https://asheraw.com/blog/unfollow-now-my-60-day-challenge-begins https://asheraw.com/blog/unfollow-now-my-60-day-challenge-begins Mon, 31 Jul 2023 09:00:00 GMT Posting content regularly is the only thing I can control. Here is why I am committing to a 60-day challenge today. Asher Aw AuthenticityMarketing https://asheraw.com/blog/the-joy-was-cut-short https://asheraw.com/blog/the-joy-was-cut-short Wed, 26 Apr 2023 09:00:00 GMT After 119 excruciating days in the hospital, 4 great days at home ended suddenly with signs of another stroke. An urgent update on Luke Aw. Asher Aw Authenticity https://asheraw.com/blog/throwback-to-2004-my-first-solo-singing-competition https://asheraw.com/blog/throwback-to-2004-my-first-solo-singing-competition Tue, 07 Mar 2023 09:00:00 GMT Fearing people would mock my voice, I entered a 2004 singing contest without telling anyone. What happened on stage shocked me. Asher Aw Authenticity https://asheraw.com/blog/update-on-my-brother-jan-2023 https://asheraw.com/blog/update-on-my-brother-jan-2023 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 09:00:00 GMT My brother moved to a rehab hospital after a second stroke. Here is how his recovery is going and how we are adapting. Asher Aw Authenticity https://asheraw.com/blog/update-since-the-fall-on-dec-23rd https://asheraw.com/blog/update-since-the-fall-on-dec-23rd Wed, 11 Jan 2023 09:00:00 GMT After weeks in the ICU following a severe fall on Dec 23, my brother is taking his first steps forward in a general ward. Here is where things stand. Asher Aw Authenticity https://asheraw.com/blog/how-unremembered-books-still-shape-your-mind https://asheraw.com/blog/how-unremembered-books-still-shape-your-mind Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:00:00 GMT Why reading physical books changes how knowledge becomes part of you, even if you cannot remember every page you have read. Asher Aw Authenticity https://asheraw.com/blog/hey-asher-shut-up https://asheraw.com/blog/hey-asher-shut-up Sat, 22 Aug 2020 09:00:00 GMT I offered feedback nobody asked for, got unfriended for it, and I'm still giving away the resource that started it all. Asher Aw AuthenticityMarketing https://asheraw.com/blog/the-white-stuff https://asheraw.com/blog/the-white-stuff Sat, 08 Aug 2020 09:00:00 GMT I started getting grey hair as a 10-year-old. Instead of hiding it, I attached values like wisdom and learning to it. See where it led. Asher Aw Authenticity https://asheraw.com/blog/superstar-uncle-drama https://asheraw.com/blog/superstar-uncle-drama Mon, 16 Jun 2014 09:00:00 GMT Auditioning for Project SuperStar taught me some lessons for a busy month of June. This is a boring post. Don't bother reading. Asher Aw Authenticity https://asheraw.com/blog/my-confession-5-minutes-as-judas https://asheraw.com/blog/my-confession-5-minutes-as-judas Tue, 22 Apr 2014 09:00:00 GMT To portray Judas, I dragged up past demons and dark thoughts. I thought I had it under control until the performance ended and tears took over. Asher Aw TheatreAuthenticityChristianity https://asheraw.com/blog/firewalker-coming-through https://asheraw.com/blog/firewalker-coming-through Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:52:00 GMT I walked on fire at Tony Robbins' UPW Singapore, pushing my energy to level 110, but a mistake on day 3 made me miss the final day of the seminar. Asher Aw Personal DevelopmentAuthenticity