In this essay I’m going to share a bit of my struggles with my so-called “gifts.” A lot of us yearn to pursue our passion, yet it comes at a bit of price, it turns out. What is it, and are you willing to pay it?
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I once had a co-worker who told me that she [...]
Recently, I’ve encountered multiple attempts to form communities on the blogosphere. Here are some of them:
My business coach, Tom Volkar of Delightful Work, had an impromptu little community in which bloggers visited each other and shared their business challenges.
Chuck Westbrook had started a massive community that’s designed to help under-appreciated blogs.
In addition, I’ve been recognized [...]
Note: this is a digest version of a longer essay. Also, refer to this post for the background information.
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We often talk about growth as not easy. Here, I’d like to share how that’s been true in my journey.
The challenge of growing is that you have to constantly reinvent yourself. I’m sure you’ve had experience where [...]
This is an observation I made on what it means to grow. If you think growing = getting bigger, then my take on it may surprise you. To fully appreciate this post, please refer to the post: How to Climb Up the Ladder of Healing and Growth.
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I know that [...]
The thing that’s almost as hard as suffering a clinical depression is when you have a loved one who suffers from it.
Having been in that particular pair of shoes myself, I have one word to describe such a state: hell.
My wife fell into deep depression shortly after getting married, and it lasted about 5 years. [...]
Depression is a cruel state. It robs you of an ability to have hope or feel joy. You stop being you — you become a lesser version, the one that doesn’t remember the normal you.
I know what it’s like. My wife fell into deep clinical depression in 1996, and it lasted about [...]
First, the confession. I do not know what went down in Rwanda in 1994. And I can’t begin to comprehend the depth of the problems there.
That said, this article about a Rwandan woman has been haunting my mind ever since I read it in May of 2008.
In it, CNN interviews a woman who, through the [...]
Note: This is the digest version of a longer essay.
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In a continuing discussion about children and learning, I’d like to share my family’s view and philosophy on this matter. It mainly deals with what we force our children to learn, and what we don’t.
The Fundamental
First of all, we recognize that forcing is undesirable, and is [...]
In a recent post, I discussed the nature of learning and growth with children. As a follow-up, I’d like to share my thoughts and our policy on how we’re approaching this issue of making our children learn something.
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Before I get going, I need to place credit where it’s due [...]
Steve Pavlina’s been my inspiration, and I’ve long admired his refreshing insights, bold claims and supreme logic. When he offered to send out free review copies of his book, Personal Development for Smart People, I eagerly signed up and was very excited when it arrived. He claimed that he sought to uncover truths not even [...]
