What I like about New Year is that it allows me to start all over again. It’s like a fresh new diary book to write another 365 pages of my dream journey. Whether you regard 2021 as a successful year…
The English word “Enlightenment” has a two-way meaning. At a glance, it means “receiving light,” as in “someone is enlightened.” However, it also means “shedding light,” as in “enlightening others.” The two-directional meaning makes this word even more enlightening. Many…
Napoleon said, “The word impossible is not in my dictionary.” We all know he had made significant achievements in history with that can-do attitude. In my dictionary, however, I want to delete the word “unacceptable.” Let me explain because it’s…
During a TV interview, a reporter asked Bill Gates, “Microsoft products have been illegally copied and distributed in China. How are you going to deal with that problem?” It was about twenty years ago. Bill Gates replied with a smile,…
When I first came to America, I noticed many governmental organizations are named “services.” Internal Revenue Service (IRS), US Postal Service (USPS), Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), which has since become US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), etc. Contrarily, many…
I’m sure many of you know Elon Musk does not advertise Tesla, but his cars are selling like hotcakes. He believes if he makes good cars, word of mouth will spread the news. All he does is “show and tell.”…
There is a Burmese proverb, “Only a stout stomach can keep the commandments.” It means, “A hungry person cannot maintain morality,” or “Spirituality is for the rich.” It’s often used as a sardonic excuse to postpone seeking spirituality. “Well, I…
Do you know yourself? Who are you? I am not asking about your name. Your name is your identification, but I am asking about your identity. There is a difference between identification and identity. My identification is who I say…
“It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.” This is the opening lines of Aung San Suu…
