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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?
May 15, 2024


The perils of a suitcase life
Money can only go so far in compensating the inconvenience and logistics of relocating overseas, but how does one psychologically prepare for and cope for the change to a new environment?
Jan 3, 2024


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.
Dec 21, 2023


In search of a quaint type of peace
At any point of time, nothing is ever so good or bad as it seems.
May 6, 2023


This is home, truly
The faster you acclimatise to all aspects of your surroundings, the easier life becomes.
May 1, 2023


Career longevity
High performance individuals often struggle personally for many years once they are past their economic prime. Most of us have been taught to plan our careers upon graduation. But no one mentions about how we should plan the second good half of our professional lives.
Mar 3, 2023


A quiet new year
No celebration, not a lot of booze, no chugging of beers, no fanciful dinners or gatherings.
Jan 15, 2023


Year-end appraisals
Don’t beat yourself up if you didn't meet your KPIs. But also don't be too quick to give yourself more credit than you deserve for your achievements at the workplace.
Dec 21, 2022


Reflections for the year end
It is often said that we can't let our jobs define us. But how we do our jobs, and behave with our colleagues and clients ultimately determines the kind of person we are.
Dec 15, 2022


"Un-investable"
Our lack of understanding in how different countries are being governed are rooted in bias, largely based on what we are familiar with and what we are not.
Oct 23, 2022
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