If you’re born in a first world country like the US and Australia, that’s already your advantage. You have more opportunities and privileges than the people in the third world. But if you’re not from the first world, yet you’re born and raised in a wealthy or powerful family, that’s a huge advantage, too, by …
The One Tiny Sand
Imagine there are 1 billion grains of sand on earth. And you are one of the grains. In your world, sands don’t do anything other than staying on the shore. They are just content being a sand. That’s it. But you are different. You think there’s more to life. You have a dream. So one …
Brain Scans to Solve World Problems?
Our behaviors are not the problem — it’s an expression of the problem. I remember watching this video a few years ago. But I totally forget about it. Which I regret. If you’ve watched it, then you know what I mean: Our brains can be changed. And when we change our brains, we change our …
The Seeker and The Righteous
Some people want to be always right. When someone does things they think are wrong, they’d feel the urge to correct them. They would share their thoughts about right vs wrong. For them, it’s their mission to bring these people back to the right path. Because who wants to be on the wrong path? These …
17 Books and 198 Blog Posts Read in 2019
Last 2019, I opened 17 books and finished the 11. This was much lesser than last 2018. But that’s because I tried a lot of new things last year. More action, less consumption (and I’m doubling the action this year despite the pandemic). I also discovered the importance of rereading. So I shuffled around 20 …
