Author Archives: Raymond Yung

What is happiness? How can we define it? During last weekend, I had lunch with 2 friends and the topic of happiness came up in our conversation. I found one interesting and inspiring point: Challenge in life (perhaps difficulty from time to time) is an important element of happiness. Imagine a life only to enjoy […]

Well – it is not the first time that I talk about a difficult subject (won’t be the last time neither). On the advice of my doctor (the same doctor from the previous blog), I went to see a specialist for my allergy (my nose). Mr. Specialist looked at me and said, “You have a […]

I went for my annual medical check last week. I would like to share some advice that I found useful from that visit. #1) Do cardiovascular exercises as simple as walking to the office for at least 30 minutes every day. #2) Drink more water (ideally 2 litres a day). #3) Avoid too much orange […]

What is your view of competition or the world? Is it a boxing ring meaning only ONE person (preferably your very good self) out of two wins? Or is it similar to the Noah’s Ark that everyone on board tries to help one another to survive and create a new (better) world? I think it […]

The timing could not have been better. I was working on a blog to conclude this mini blog on more mature people in the modern world as well as my last blog for the year. I came across an article in the current issue of the Time magazine (17-Dec-2018) featuring the 41st US President George […]

I am back from my vacation (it has been a while) and let us continue on this topic. I actually have gained more insights by discussing this very subject with some of my friends during my vacation. The next element on my list is the suggestion that people with more experience tend to possess a […]

The fifth element is having a deep sense of balance. I think having more experience in life often helps people put things in perspective as well as look at things beyond the immediate future. Some people may call this attribute stillness and solidness of one’s character. In other words, more mature people tend to have […]

Self-understanding and reflection constitute the fourth element that I would like to discuss. The more experienced people can look back in their own longer histories (on work and life) and reflect on what has worked and what can be improved on. Assuming the same state of mind, we do have more experience and lessons to […]

The third element that I would like to highlight is the sense of inner security from the more seasoned people. What I meant is the security and confidence built by your years (decades for some) of experience accumulated at work and in life. You have already accomplished something being worked and lived for “so long” […]

Continuing on my previous blog, I think the second important point is networking. Everything being equal, a more seasoned professional should have a bigger network of colleagues, friends and family. We should take advantage of that and make the best out of it. Our network is extremely crucial for getting feedback, support and referral for […]