Divide difficulty
“Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it.” René Descartes
Thoughts & Ideas
Enough
‘He who knows he has enough is rich.’ – Tao Te Ching
Thoughts about time, money, and value.
Many things at work and at play made me realise the (dis)connection between time, money, and value. My thoughts: 1. What a pity that what is not commercially valuable is consider of little value when it is intrinsically worth much. 2. My faith in people means that I give more time/ benefit of doubt to …
Gentle and Grave
“…to be master of oneself, and never waver in one’s resolve; be cheerful when ill, or in any predicament; the example of character marked by a harmonious blend of gentleness and gravity; to set work on the task without complaint. And the confidence he inspired in everyone that what he was saying was just what …
Genocide in Myanmar and what we can do about it
The situation in Myanmar is atrocious. Watching this video makes me realise what is really going on. Genocide at this century! Reminds me of The Nazi era which we believed won’t be repeated. We often think that there’s nothing we can do about things like this but it’s not true. At the very least be …
Why weep over parts of life
“What need is there to weep over parts of life? The whole of it calls for tears” -Seneca
What I’ve gained from being a fashion minimalist
So for at least three years I’ve shopped quality over quantity. I no longer wear cosmetic jewellery or buy new fast clothing mindlessly. I wear the same gold jewellery, well-made clothes and shoes again and again, and I don’t change my bags daily like I used to (while at the same time trying to look …
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What to quit to get ahead?
New idea: ‘strategic quitting’ (Sometimes You Have To Quit To Get Ahead) This is difficult to fathom. I’m not quitter. When I make up my mind about something, I stick to it for a long time. No matter how tough, I will carry on. But looks like sometimes you gotta quit things that are getting …
Nothing is difficult if we dare
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.” Seneca After reading Marcus Aurelius’s writing, I will read Seneca’s. It’s amazing what you can do without fear. I am removing my fears, one by one. It is so liberating to …
An indestructible sense of wonder
A wish I have for myself… A child’s world is fresh and new and beautiful, full or wonder and excitement. It is our misfortune that for most of us that clear-eyed vision, that true instinct for what is beautiful and awe-inspiring, is dimmed and even lost before we reach adulthood. If I had influence with …