An English speaking taxi driver in Shenzhen
If someone older with a mediocre income can learn English as a second language, what excuses do we have for not picking up a new skill?
Praying to the Avocado Bell Curve God
Even seemingly intelligent humans, when desperate, gullible and possibly even bored enough, will believe nearly everything you tell them.
Some mud in the water might be a good thing
For people in the Gen-Z category, greed isn't always good.
In the end, it will all make sense
At twenty, you don’t get the life you deserve, you are just the product of the environment you were lucky or unlucky to have. Then, as...
Cultural learnings in China
Takeaways and reflections after working for a Chinese company for three years.
The perils of a suitcase life
"There's nothing for you in Singapore."
Inner peace and self-realisation
Many of life’s lessons don’t need to be drawn from the advice and anecdotes of other people. It just comes from a position of inner peace and self-realisation.
Twelve rules of success from Marriott
I am not usually fond of reading corporate marketing material but ended up flipping through the pages of a book I came across in the hotel..
In search of a quaint type of peace
I have never been much of a waterfront-living type of person, but the view of the Victoria harbour can be quite addictive. Quiet mornings...
This is home, truly
The faster you acclimatise to all aspects of your surroundings, the easier life becomes.
The things I say and do
Eating hotpot is great even if you are doing it alone.
Why is Starbucks coffee so bad?
At a breakeven of seven to eight cups per day, feel free to sit freely in your cafes. Starbucks isn't selling coffee, you are after all paying for the lease, and the nice drink is just a bonus.