My heart goes out to the victims of the recent Akihabara stabbing spree in Tokyo.
Like the school shootings in US, the random acts of violence are on the rise in Japan.
This is turning into a vicious cycle. It goes like this:
A freaky murder/tragedy happens
Media goes frenzy over the coverage, scrutinizing everything
Government or community officials [...]
To grow old is to acquire fear.
When we are born, we are fearless. Well, mostly. There are some instinctive fears.
But most of the fears, we gain over the course of our lives.
And that’s a good mechanism, for our survival. If you do something once and get hurt, you don’t do it again. [...]
It really pains me to see this, all the time.
People getting caught up in small details.
Have you ever felt like you are toiling away at your daily life, only to feel like you really accomplished nothing at the end of the day?
You wonder, where did my time go? I worked so hard, yet not [...]
I don’t know about you, but I get overwhelmed easily.
It’s easy to feel that way in the internet era. We are swimming in the sea of “helpful” information.
What matters is not how much we know, but knowing how to find the right information. That includes filtering and discarding bits that don’t help you.
Here’s another blog carnival I regularly submit to. It is a big collection of reflections on life. A post of mine was included in this edition.
Anja Merret’s Blog Carnival of Observations On Life
In this article I illustrate simple principles that can bring focus and peace to your life: to identify the ultimate goal of your life, and live in a way that you ascertain reaching of that goal.
I don’t need to know who you are, what you do or what you want.
I know what your goal [...]
We were going out for lunch, to our local Asian buffet place. Because we thought we didn’t have anything at home for lunch.
So we set out walking to our neighborhood eatery. It’s a beautiful day, and it’s only a 10-minute walk.
However, our pleasant stroll didn’t result in a fine dining experience. The [...]
This article is specifically for those who are in a long-term romantic relationship, and is wondering if you’ve found your “soulmate” — the person to spend the rest of your life with. A lot of fear and trepidation goes into that consideration. These guidelines can cut through the haze and help you figure [...]
I am currently reading Timothy Ferriss’ The 4-Hour Workweek. I’m going to reserve my opinion on the value of the book overall, but there have been little lessons that are immediately applicable to my life. He has several tips on maximizing your effectiveness and productivity by minimizing distractions and setting yourself up with really [...]
