Nov 26, 2020Thanksgiving — Becoming a Fearless LeaderThanksgiving — Becoming a Fearless Leader While everyone is expressing their gratitude for their customers, business partners, and family members, I want to take this opportunity to thank those adventurers who make difficult decisions for themselves and become fearless leaders. I became one of those adventurers five years ago. After…Motivation4 min read
Aug 22, 2020Never stop HOOPIn the past two weeks, I felt greatly disconnected from the world, except for my participation in mandatory business meetings. I ceased production of my daily Tiktok videos and no longer offered help to my peers. My withdrawal from the world affected my daily routine, causing a drastic shift in…Social2 min read
Apr 15, 2020The meaning of lifeThe first time I started seriously thinking about the meaning of my life was at the funeral of my grandfather. Such thinking brought me a lot of psychological challenges, but finally, I found my purpose of life — bring more positivity to the world. My grandfather was not a bad…Death4 min read
Apr 4, 2020Feared of hate crime? Invest in ourselvesWhile more and more people are discussing hate Asian crimes and some Asian groups are even organized to defend the possible attacks, I don’t think this is the right approach to solve the problem. Hate comes from fear, and we can reduce hate crime by investing in ourselves. First, even…Hate3 min read
Apr 2, 2020Why so many stupid people?Do you have a feeling that you are experiencing more stupid people on social media, particularly in tough times like today? Congrats! You and I share something in common. Many people have complained about the negative sides of social media, but few can reject it, why? Here is my interpretation. …Social Media3 min read
Mar 25, 2020Quit or Layoff? Leaving IBM — My Story #2Two days ago, in a meeting with the principal and teachers of my daughters’ preschool, some teachers cried, asking parents to pay a fee for next month. The principal told us she had already laid off non-essential staff to cope with the crisis, but we need teachers. It is tough…Layoffs4 min read
Mar 23, 2020My Story #1 — Stay Positive and Help Each OtherThese days, there are more bad news on the Internet and more divisive comments on social media. Some Chinese communities even start preparing for possible attacks from racists. I made a decision today: posting my real-life story in the past six years — a story of stopping complaints, challenging ourselves…Positive Thinking4 min read
Mar 16, 2020The American Dream, or the Chinese Dream?I have been here in the USA for almost five years, but on only a few occasions, I heard the “American Dream.” The American dream was the most powerful call for people, of course including myself, who had hopes for their life, belief, or mission. …American Dream4 min read
Mar 16, 2020My journey to build a non-judgmental communityIt cost me six years, my whole life saving, and hundreds of failures and rejections, I realized my dream is not “mental health service”, but a non-judgemental community, in a noisy and judgemental virtual world. Almost ten years ago, I felt I had “depression,” and there were nearly half a…Mental Health3 min read
Mar 14, 2020Keep active, stay calm and positiveToday is a bad day, at least from what I felt. In the morning, when I was in the Toastmaster meeting, David asked me, “are you superstitious guy?” I did not clearly understand it, but 5 seconds later, I answered, “not exactly.” I was toastmaster this morning, and I repeated…Pandemic3 min read