Transforming Fear (1/4)

Fear is the umbrella term for a wide range of unpleasant human emotions.  Anxiety, shame, anger, doubt, attachment, greed, lack and low self-esteem all stem from fear.  While fear can serve a purpose in certain situations, it often leads to self-sabotage. Decisions made in a state of fear can be misguided.  When we are fearful, we may react […]

Looking Inward

In the ancient time, there was a Chinese Medicine doctor known for creating miracles. His patients usually recovered quickly from severe illnesses. His reputation reached as far as the imperial palace. One day, the emperor’s son was dying from a sudden illness. The emperor summoned this miracle doctor to the palace. However, the son had […]

We Are What We See

Once upon a time, two good friends, a poet and a monk, regularly sat together drinking tea and discussing philosophy. This poet, somewhat egotistical, frequently transformed peaceful discussions into competitive debates. However, the calm and grounded monk, although didn’t try, won those debates most of the time with his deep wisdom.   One day, the poet […]

On Self-Responsibility

Long ago, an emperor was once asked to sign on an execution order of 189 criminals.  Before doing so, he decided to visit the prison and asked them what their dying wishes were.  It was right before the new year.  All prisoners on death roll wished they had a last chance to say goodbye to their family members.  It […]

Miraculous Self-Healing

At age 38, Taylor is already a multi-millionaire.  He completed the rags-to-riches transformation through investing in real estate, retail, and hospitality businesses.  While admired and proud of his success, he seemed feeling restless and empty.  As if there was a deep sense of loneliness that haunted him, every night, he would entertain clients, friends and beautiful women with […]

Magic of Self-Development

Self-Development is the process of learning how to lead a happy, meaningful and fulfilled life.  This process is different for every single person because we all come with different talents, mission, challenges and opportunities.  On the other hand, this process is exactly the same for every single person, which starts with answering these questions: Who am I? Where […]

How is Your Self-Awareness?

“Self-awareness is the beginning of all wisdom” – Aristotle “He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier.” – Lao Tzu “Yesterday I was clever and I wanted to change the world, today I’m wise and I want to change myself.” – Rumi These wise men from different parts […]

Giving Feedback

Suppose you are heading to an important business conference wearing a jacket with a big piece of stain on it.  Do you wish someone would be kind enough to inform you?  If you have a repeated pattern of self-sabotaging and it affects your relationships with others, do you wish someone would be kind enough to point it […]