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4 days ago

Speak Less Of This And More Of That

Did you know that people speak on average anywhere from 6000 to 16000 words a day? But more importantly, are we doing good with our words? Or are we wasting our words? Or worse, are we creating conflict and suffering with our words? Ancient philosophers all emphasized the importance…

Communication

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Speak More Of This And Less Of That
Speak More Of This And Less Of That
Communication

12 min read


Nov 26

How To Trouble Others Politely

Last week, I wrote about the “Grandma is afraid you’re hungry” situation. There’s another problem I encountered here at my grandma’s. Basically, before my mother and I arrived, my grandma was living by herself. When she got injured and couldn’t move very well, she paid her neighbors money every month…

Etiquette

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How To Trouble Others Politely
How To Trouble Others Politely
Etiquette

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Nov 19

Grandma Is Afraid You’re Hungry

What to do when someone really wants to love you but their love isn’t helpful. — About a month ago, my grandmother got injured. She lives in China by herself, and she asked my parents and I to come back. My mother and I rushed back first, and my father will come later; this way we take turns staying by my grandma’s side. Fortunately, she is…

Grandma

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Grandma Is Afraid You’re Hungry
Grandma Is Afraid You’re Hungry
Grandma

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Nov 12

Sleep Tips from Traditional Chinese Medicine

I’m currently reading a book called 中医养生学, which in English means “the study of health maintenance in Chinese Medicine”. The book talks about many topics such as emotions, food, exercise, sleep, living environment, and lots more. I recently finished reading the chapter on sleep, and there are lots of basic…

Sleep

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Sleep Tips from Traditional Chinese Medicine
Sleep Tips from Traditional Chinese Medicine
Sleep

5 min read


Nov 5

Build Permanent Self-Confidence

Do you have a strong sense of self-confidence? Do you believe in yourself, that you can accomplish anything you set your mind to? The question of self-confidence or self-belief really gets to the core of our being. Of course, the answer doesn’t need to be a simple “yes” or…

Self Confidence

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Build Permanent Self-Confidence
Build Permanent Self-Confidence
Self Confidence

9 min read


Oct 29

Five Year Anniversary of Weekly Wisdom!

I was looking at the calendar recently and thinking, shouldn’t it be the anniversary of the Weekly Wisdom Blog soon? Then I realized the anniversary was last week! Oops. …

Weekly Wisdom

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Five Year Anniversary of Weekly Wisdom!
Five Year Anniversary of Weekly Wisdom!
Weekly Wisdom

6 min read


Oct 25

Sentiment, Logic, and Rules

We all want to be treated fairly. I don’t think anyone thinks, “I sure wish people would treat me unfairly.” Fairness is a big deal. With fairness comes harmony, and with harmony comes happiness and success. Thus, fairness is something we cannot neglect. But if we want others to treat…

Fairness

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Sentiment, Logic, and Rules
Sentiment, Logic, and Rules
Fairness

6 min read


Oct 23

The Happiest Bird

Once upon a time, there was a crow. The crow was quite interested in humans, but humans detested him and always shooed him away. Eventually, the crow became quite sad. One day, he was sitting on a tree branch crying. …

Happiness

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The Happiest Bird
The Happiest Bird
Happiness

3 min read


Oct 22

The Under-Appreciated Heroes

A young man went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the initial interview and now he was about to meet the director for his final interview. The director discovered from his resume that the youth’s academic achievements were excellent. He asked, “Did you obtain…

Family

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The Under-Appreciated Heroes
The Under-Appreciated Heroes
Family

6 min read


Oct 2

Family Is Not A Place For Blame

Family is a place for understanding and unity, not blame. When the family is in harmony, everything else will flourish. — A while back, someone told me about a conflict she said with her sister. She said that she is normally a kind and patient person, but her sister is extremely rude and unreasonable towards her. …

Family

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Family Is Not A Place For Blame
Family Is Not A Place For Blame
Family

7 min read

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Alex Chen

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