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Elevate Relationships With The Five Love Languages and The Four Methods of Befriending

When it comes to methods for building relationships, the Buddha and modern research gave almost the same advice.

13h ago

Elevate Relationships With The Five Love Languages and The Four Methods of Befriending

13h ago

Life Lessons From Coco (2017)

This weekend is Dia de los Muertos (or Day of the Dead) in Mexican culture, and I watched the film Coco (2017) in celebration. I think it…

Nov 2

Life Lessons From Coco (2017)

Nov 2

Being Right Isn’t Always Helpful

Just because it’s true doesn’t mean we should say it. When people are emotional, focus on being helpful.

Oct 27

Being Right Isn’t Always Helpful

Oct 27

Seven Year Anniversary of Weekly Wisdom!

Highlights from 7 years of Weekly Wisdom, with keystone articles on ancient philosophies, health, and stories.

Oct 19

Seven Year Anniversary of Weekly Wisdom!

Oct 19

When A Thank-You Is Not Enough

When someone gives us something, go beyond the scripted “thank you”. When giving things, observe their reaction to confirm if they like it.

Oct 12

When A Thank-You Is Not Enough

Oct 12

Understanding Those Hard To Understand

Everyone has a reason for feeling the way they feel and doing the things to do, even those seemingly hard to understand people.

Oct 6

Understanding Those Hard To Understand

Oct 6

Interrupting Others: Is It Truly A Big Deal?

Interrupting others seems like a small, insignificant matter, but it has deep and broad implications!

Sep 29

Interrupting Others: Is It Truly A Big Deal?

Sep 29

When Right Is Wrong

When we truly understand why their wrong is right, and our right is wrong, our anger would turn into compassion.

Sep 21

When Right Is Wrong

Sep 21

Change Complaints Into Requests

Instead of complaining, make a respectful request. Complaining creates negativity. Requests create productivity.

Sep 14

Change Complaints Into Requests

Sep 14

How Yanzi Graciously Refused His Ruler

If we want to decline others graciously, we should remember to have humility and others’ best intentions in mind.

Sep 7

How Yanzi Graciously Refused His Ruler

Sep 7

Alex Chen

Alex Chen

Passionate about learning and practicing wisdom from ancient philosophies. Author of the Weekly Wisdom Blog: https://www.weeklywisdomblog.com/

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