“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
― Winston Churchill
Stop Giving up on Your Dreams
Life can be difficult at times. But it becomes especially more challenging when I go against my deepest desires.
As a kid, my dream was to become an artist, specifically a painter. I enjoyed drawing landscapes, particularly bamboo trees...
“I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me, they are the role model for being alive.”
– Gilda Radner
Unconditional Love
Taking care of dogs has been one of my favorite volunteer activities since transitioning into the professional world. Regularly, I would go to the animal shelter on the weekends to play with them.
In early 2018,...
“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.”
― Jim Rohn
Happiness Is a Choice
In October 2017, I went to Southeast Asia for three months.
My first stop was in Myanmar. One of my highlights of the trip was riding the circular train in Yangon.
Feeling carefree, I sat in the open doorway of the...
“When you begin your transcendental training, focusing your best efforts, without attachment to outcomes, you will understand the peaceful warrior's way.”
― Dan Millman
Strive for Excellence
My life’s philosophy is to always live with integrity and do my best in every situation. As I am exploring opportunities for earning additional income, I have found myself in a series of job interviews.
In addition...
“Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.”
― Benjamin Franklin
The Intimacy Killer
Do you like to watch porn?
Have you used porn as a way to masturbate?
Do you use porn and masturbation as a tool to make yourself feel good instantly?
If so, I used to do that too....
“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”
– Michael Jordan
Success Is Rarely a Straight Line
Shortly after graduating from college, I focused on building my professional career. With that sharp laser focus, my drive for monetary gain was at its peak.
To make my dream into reality, I prioritized my job as the most...
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr
Treasure Life
Life is precious.
Tomorrow is not guaranteed.
The only thing which is definite...
“Self-discipline is when your highest desire rules your lesser desires, not through resistance, but through loving action grounded in understanding and compassion.”
― David Deida
Choose Delayed Gratification
Growing up in China, I was forced to be “disciplined” out of fear of physical punishment. After breaking free from communism in the early 1990s, China still allowed acts of physical punishment in school.
Despite...
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”
― Augustine of Hippo
From October 2017 to late January 2018, I traveled through Southeast Asia, which included Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
During my three-month trip, here are the five lessons I was constantly reminded of.
Choose Growth
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”
– Neale Donald...
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."
– Walt Disney
Synchronize Your Present and Future Self
After reading an inspiring book or watching a motivational video, I immediately feel excited to implement what I’ve learned. For example, I may have seen an instructive clip on an exercise movement. And during the moment, I’m extremely energized and...