The Now – A Journey of a Lost Soul
I used to be a wanderer who lost his way, a “loyal slave” to my own mental chatter. I carried a thick shadow of anxiety even when standing under the brightest sun of my life. For years, I wasn’t really “living”; I was just “preparing to live” or “regretting having…
HAPPINESS HAS NO FINISH LINE (PART 2)
“Then What?” – When Happiness is an Infinite Journey I was recently bragging to an old buddy about my “life overhaul” plan. I jokingly call it redesigning my existence—or, for the sake of sounding fancy, designing a life worth living. The plan includes some pretty “audacious” milestones. For instance, I’m…
THE EXPIRATION DATE OF HAPPINESS (PART 1)
I have a friend who used to be the “poster child” of success. He spent his youth grinding in the States for a prestigious MBA, then flew back home to sit in a big-boss chair with a fat salary and a car so shiny you could use it as a…
When the Mind Is Still, the World Naturally Settles
Have you ever felt like a traveler tirelessly chasing the horizon, clinging to the belief that if you just take one more step, you will finally arrive at the promised land of relaxation? I used to be exactly like that. I set up “peace milestones” for my life: Wait until…
Just a Thought
Financial freedom, a pipe dream?
I used to view “financial freedom” as a distant, even delusional concept reserved only for the ultra-wealthy. This mindset kept me hesitating for a long time. However, once I looked at it through the lens of mathematics and practicality, I realized this door is much closer than I ever imagined.…
The Friend Who Never Says No
I have this old friend. We haven’t worked together in over five years, but every time I hit him up for a few beers, he shows up. He almost never says no. In a world where everyone is obsessed with “busy-ness”—grinding for promotions, drowning in responsibilities, or hiding behind family…
Dream On: Work-Life Balance!?
Five years ago, I was in a leadership training session with a woman who had over 25 years of HR experience, managing giants with over 5,000 employees across Vietnam and Europe. Looking at the mountain of work she faced daily, I couldn’t help but notice something strange: she had this…
Life's Playbooks
THE 80/20 RULE: A JOURNEY FROM CHAOS TO FREEDOM
In his world-renowned book, Richard Koch dropped a bombshell: “Most of what we do is of little value.” The world is inherently unbalanced. This imbalance isn’t a flaw of nature; it’s a universal law present in every corner of life—from economics and business to personal happiness. I once spent half…