Reflection
On our way to one of our cousins’ wedding the other weekend, we tuned into a Disney channel. It was an over three-hour drive and we have...
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Causes not symptoms
Focus on the causes not the symptoms. Treat the symptoms all day long. They will continue to haunt you as long as the causes of the...
Make the world better place
“Whenever anybody tells me they want to write a book in order to help other people, I always think, Oh, please don’t. Please don’t try to...
Affirmation
- From Tools of Titans by Tim Ferris In the last few days, I came across the concept of “affirmation” in two different books (Tools of...
Paralyzed by Fear
I have been paralyzed by the fear of saying wrong things. Being misunderstood. Being bullied. Being humiliated. Speaking second language...
Dead Laptop
My laptop completely stopped working last night. It is 6 years old. It’s been sending me signals for the last year or so that it is...
Abundance
"Rewrite your current belief set in the form of affirmations. For example, if your fantasy involves bringing more wealth and abundance...
Saying "No"
It’s hard to say no. It’s hard to know when to say no and what to say no to. It’s hard to gauge the total impact and consequences (both...
80,000 Hours
One of the podcasts I enjoy is The Tim Ferris Show. I’m reading one of Tim’s books, Tools of Titans, which is a collection of his...
Screw work-life balance
I struggled with the concept of work-life balance. I love work. I want to work. I always want to work. If I don't need as much sleep, I'd...
Ditch “not enough”
For so long, I’ve been feeling “not enough”. Here are some of the thoughts and narratives constantly played in my head. I’m so behind in...
What we enjoy doing
One of the books I’m reading right now is So you want to talk race by Ijeoma Oluo. In it, she talks about how she started her writing...
This is the time
So, I came to realize that I have been trapped in my thought of “I can’t enjoy life yet”. I’m not there yet. I need to achieve more. I...
Someone who gave a damn
It took me a long time to realize and feel comfortable to talk about my BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal), writing books and speaking. And...
Our name
I've been asked "what is your English name?" many times for the last two decades ever since I moved to North America as a 18-year old...
Morning Dew
First time this Spring I’m sitting outside by myself just enjoying quietness, coffee, and smell of the fresh morning air. As I was...
Why time flies
March break is a 1-week long break in the middle of March. I took the entire week off to spend quality time with my daughter. At the end...
Unexpected date with a book
I love finding a gem (i.e. an awesome book) at Homesense. It is not a bookstore. It is a bed, bath, kitchen and other home-stuff store...
Career portfolio
I just love reading. Reading books energizes and gets my brain going. It also leads to researching new things, which leads to new ideas....
Human
The book I'm truly enjoying right now is Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. This book has made me really ponder...
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