Life-Changing Lessons from Steve Jobs’ Commencement Speech

“Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish” is the closing remark of Apple founder Steve Jobs in his commencement speech to the graduates of Stanford University in June 2005 — one of the most inspiring speeches I’ve heard. In his speech, he talks about three important stories of his life: Connect the dots, Love and Loss, and Death. … Continue Reading →

 

Help Somebody

Your neighbor is sick. Make a homemade soup for them. Make them smile. Your coworker is crying. Ask why. Lift their spirit. Your boss or employee is unhappy. Open up. Listen and engage. Offer solutions. Perhaps they need help, too. Your friend is brokenhearted. Comfort them. Share a funny or inspiring story. Remind them that the pain … Continue Reading →

 

Why We’re Unhappy

We’re unhappy because we want things to be perfect: We only see the bad things in our country. We only see the flaws of our fellowmen. We don’t appreciate the great things in life. We only see problems, instead of solutions. We’re unhappy because we chase money: We sacrifice our freedom because of our high-paying … Continue Reading →

 

The Present Society

Inspired by the Paradox of our Age, I contemplated and wrote my observation on the present society — although negative, somehow true. I realized that exploring the negative side gave me a new perspective to deal with challenges and better my understanding about life, about how things work. Here’s my observation: The present society is, … Continue Reading →

 

5 Timeless Lessons I Learned from Damon Burton

We used to believe that having more friends could make us happy. So we go out, meet new people and build relationships. But that isn’t always the case, though. Often we end up connecting with the wrong person. It’s a common struggle. Think about it. Do we really need more friends? What we need are … Continue Reading →