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The Tang dynasty writer Han Yu once described the highest standard of writing this way: “Rich in content without excess; concise without omission.” At first glance, it sounds like advice for literature. But the more I sit with it, the more I realize how universal it is. Beyond Writing Han Yu’s standard reminds us: perfection …
We speak for many reasons. Sometimes to persuade, sometimes to comfort, sometimes simply to hear our own thoughts out loud. But have you ever noticed the difference between saying what you want to yourself and saying what you want to others? When We Speak to Ourselves Telling myself what I want is a way of …
One question I was asked while having conversation with a customer “What if we allow all surroundings into our brain? Can we handle it?” We actually live our lives through filters. Our senses aren’t windows to reality — they’re gatekeepers, due to we won’t be able to manage all. See vision. What we see is …
I often write about living authentically, about what it means to live as myself. I even coach others, telling them that “living as yourself means this or that.” But every time I return to myself, I realize something uncomfortable:I’ve been lying. There has never been a fixed formula like Me = A. No human being …
(Inspired by Same as Ever by Morgan Housel) In Same as Ever, Morgan Housel writes: “Nothing is more persuasive than experience.” We can spend years imagining what something will be like.But once we experience it ourselves, we never imagine it the same way again—because now, we know. The Sushi Metaphor — The Courage to Try …
We often ask for advice hoping it will protect us from bad decisions. But what if following advice—especially when it feels off—makes things worse? Study Overview: When Advice Backfires Emotionally In a set of five studies involving over 3,200 participants, researchers explored moments when people went against their own better judgment after receiving advice. The …