[Image credit] One of my friends recommended an excellent parenting book to me recently called “Out of Control: Why Disciplining Your Child Won’t Work and What Will” by Dr. Shefali Tsabary. The book’s core message—challenging traditional discipline, fostering connection over control, and encouraging conscious parenting—resonated deeply with me. I have fully embraced these ideas andContinueContinue reading “Beware of AI Hallucination: My Experience Asking AI to Summarize a Parenting Book”
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From “Sugar Makes Your Tummy Hurt” to Understanding Digestive Science: A Lesson in Critical Thinking
[Image credit] As a parent, I find that almost every moment in daily life turns into a teaching opportunity. Yesterday, my daughter mentioned she had a mild tummy ache and confidently claimed it was because she had eaten too much sugar. Curious, I asked her how she knew that. She simply replied, “I’ve just heardContinueContinue reading “From “Sugar Makes Your Tummy Hurt” to Understanding Digestive Science: A Lesson in Critical Thinking”
The Magic of Compound Growth: How a Million Dollars Can Turn Into Billions!
[Image credit] I’ve recently come to realize that I never truly grasped the magic of compounding—even though I’ve known about it for decades. Imagine this: if $1 million grows at 15% annually for 50 years, it transforms into roughly $1 billion! However, this impressive result is extremely sensitive to the growth rate. Lowering the rateContinueContinue reading “The Magic of Compound Growth: How a Million Dollars Can Turn Into Billions!”
The Harmony of Striving and Stillness: Reflection on the Ninth Verse of the Daodejing
Verse 9 by Lao Zi: 持而盈之，不如其已；揣而锐之，不可长保。金玉满堂，莫之能守；富贵而骄，自遗其咎。功遂身退天之道。 “To hold and fill to overflowingIs not as good as stopping in time.To sharpen a blade too muchCannot preserve its edge for long. Gold and jade fill a hall,But no one can protect them.Wealth and arrogance bring ruin upon oneself. When the work is done, withdraw—This is the Way ofContinueContinue reading “The Harmony of Striving and Stillness: Reflection on the Ninth Verse of the Daodejing”
Charlie Munger’s Guide to a Miserable Life: Lessons from His Harvard School Commencement Speech
[Image credit] I absolutely love public libraries—free books, what’s not to love? BUT the downside? My ever-growing backlog of books I’ll probably never get through. If only human reading speed could keep up… truly tragic. Okay, enough whining. I am now reading Poor Charlie’s Almanac. Luckily, there is a beautiful FREE digital version online!! JustContinueContinue reading “Charlie Munger’s Guide to a Miserable Life: Lessons from His Harvard School Commencement Speech”
Learning Korean
[Image credit] My kids’ passion for K-Pop recently sparked my own interest in Korean. Just last week, I began learning the Korean alphabet (Hangul) on Duolingo, and I’ve found myself fascinated by the language’s unique characteristics. While Korean characters might look similar to Chinese at first glance, they’re actually quite different – Korean uses anContinueContinue reading “Learning Korean”
A Lifetime of Gratitude for My Family
In my teenage years, gratitude wasn’t something I understood. I was caught up in my own world—rebellious, stubborn, and often blinded by my own emotions. I saw only what was in front of me, and that view rarely extended beyond myself. But life has a way of teaching us, of humbling us, of opening ourContinueContinue reading “A Lifetime of Gratitude for My Family”
From Data to Innovation: A Journey Through Intellectual Development Frameworks
[Image credit] Last week, Google Gemini released Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental. The long form responses it generates has been really helpful in my learning journey. With all the buzz around AI, my friends and family often ask, quite reasonably, ‘Why should I bother with these chatbots when Google search already gives me all theContinueContinue reading “From Data to Innovation: A Journey Through Intellectual Development Frameworks”
Book Club: What Should Life Mean to You by Alfred Adler
[Image credit; Also see The Vienna Schools of Psychotherapy Gold Coin Set] I started reading this book as a part of a book club, drawn to its reputation as a foundational work in Alfred Adler’s Individual Psychology—a theory that has profoundly influenced fields like parenting, education, and therapy. However, this is not a light orContinueContinue reading “Book Club: What Should Life Mean to You by Alfred Adler”
The Crimson Tide and the Art of the Heart: Valentine’s Day and the Wisdom of Eric Fromm
The Art of Love, Unmastered They tell us love is lightning-struck,a perfect glance, a golden thread,a fate-bound dance where hearts combust,but love, I’ve learned, must first be read. It will not bloom on borrowed lines,nor thrive on scripts that poets wove,it stumbles, fumbles, misaligns,until we learn the craft of love. It bends like clay inContinueContinue reading “The Crimson Tide and the Art of the Heart: Valentine’s Day and the Wisdom of Eric Fromm”
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