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Personal Growth

A collection of 8 issues

Demystify What You Want to Master

If you want to get good at something, the first step is to demystify it. What I mean is: don’t look at a subject or skill as something completely different from what you’ve already mastered. And definitely don’t look up to the people already succeeding in the

Why Being Neutral Backfires When You’re Building Something of Your Own

For most of my career, I’ve been proud of being unemotional and analytical. It’s served me well as an operator in a 9-to-5 job. I don’t get rattled easily. I don’t get caught up in drama. And more often than not, I don’t have to

The Paradox of Parenting: How Kids Steal Your Time and Give You Perspective

Having kids is a funny thing. On one hand, they eat up every ounce of time you think you have. It’s the easiest excuse in the world—“I didn’t get this done because the kids kept me busy.” And to be honest, it’s not even a bad

Always Remember: Life (and almost everything in it) isn't supposed to be linear

The most immature type of thinking is that life is linear. You put in X amount of work and you get Y amount of results. Just like in school. But you are not. You are in this imperfect society where no one thing determines the result, but a thousand of

How Do You Change Your Life? Start by Playing Like a Kid

Why picking up your innate "playing" skills is the key to making changes in your life, especially if you are an entrepreneur.

StrengthsFinder: A Free Test To Better Understand Yourself

A free StrengthsFinder test in both Numbers and Excel versions for download. Also some tips on how to manage your life and work, as well as how to work with others.

Geography and Identity: How Cities I've Lived in Shape Who I Am Today

I've been traveling in the past few days to Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Compared with Shanghai, these cities are more or less the same when looking on the outside, but when you spend a few days there, you inevitably experience the nuanced differences, like how people behave, how

The Journey Toward Becoming the Me Inc.

My journey of setting up an online business officially started in 2024. Though progress has been slow, I have learned so much along the way nevertheless. I started the process since 2022. I was experiencing some personal stuff and became less sure about my career path - a path where