I ran into the word “无常” a few days ago, and it really intrigued me to find out its meaning. “无常” or “世事无常,” in my understanding, means that everything in the world is constantly flowing, so change is the natural state of things. Interestingly, it reminds me of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle in quantum mechanics.
I picked up The Art of War again this week — a quiet return to something that helps me feel grounded, especially after being pulled into other people’s energy lately. “胜军先胜而后求战, 败军先战而后求胜.”A winning side secures victory before entering the battle.A losing side fights first, then tries to win. Over the past three weeks, I thought
When we talk about Alexander the Great, everyone seems to have their own opinion. He stands at the crossroads of legend and history, reality and myth. His story leaves a vast open space to imagine, to shape, and to create who this man truly was. I’ve read about him, watched movies, and even seen animations
Yesterday, I had a quiet and peaceful Sat., as nothing much bothered my mind or heart. I spent the afternoon gardening—not in a perfect garden, far from it, and not with a perfect raised bed. I rested on my backyard deck, just sat on it with no chair, or cushion. I simply sat—on the wood,
Sunday morning reflections Yesterday, I listened to about half of the Berkshire Hathaway 60th Annual Shareholder Meeting. As always, Warren Buffett shared not only investment insights but also deep wisdom about life. A few things he said stayed with me — and I wanted to write them down, both to remember and to share. 1.
As I continue reading The Book of Life, one thing really struck me when Krishnamurti talked about the distinction between fact and ideas. He said that fear or worry arises when we mistake our own ideas or thoughts for facts. If we can simply understand the facts without adding our own interpretations, we could be
Getting a good night sleep is not just about the strategies a hour or a couple of hours right before our sleep, it is more about how do we position ourselves throughout the day so that we can sleep better at night. To me, a good night sleep starts at the time we get up
Naval Ravikant in his book The Almanack of Naval Ravikant said: “Enlightenment is the space between your thoughts. It can be achieved every single day from moment to moment.” For example, when you do your daily walk, most likely you would focus on planning the rest of the day or thinking about the past, and