Author Archives: Raymond Yung

Don’t pay more than the “face value”. Sometimes when an unpleasant incident happens, we let it affect us emotionally and psychologically longer than the mere incident itself. To me (someone from the finance background), in such case, we are paying more than the face value (the price required – essentially overpaid). For example, if I […]

Recently I have attended a life coaching seminar and the speaker has strongly recommended an exercise developed in the U.S. This exercise was proven to be very useful and effective to lighten up one’s mood. The exercise is by the end of each day, write down 3 things that you are grateful for. The items […]

A remark came up during a recent conversation with a friend: “I feel like ‘so-and-so’ is stronger than me.” That is not an uncommon feeling that we sometimes do feel like someone is stronger than us. However, on reflection, what does it mean by “stronger”? Perhaps we can look at the word “STRENGTH” which is […]

Though I am not French, I am a strong supporter of the economic reform led by Macron. It is currently a full-on “face-off” between the Macron-government vs. the unions in France, in particular the SNCF (train) union. I will spare readers of (in my opinion and many others) the “out-dated” employee benefits of the train […]

Yesterday I went to a French restaurant in Paris for lunch. When I surveyed the menu quickly, I saw “Rognon de veau” on it which looked interesting. I asked the waiter what it was. He replied with confidence, “It is a part of veal and it is very good. You should try it.” Then I […]

Last week I invited a friend over for a coffee to catch up. I asked him if he would like to have instant coffee with or without coffee mate (I ran out of milk on that day). After confirming that there are no other choices of coffee available, he in turn asked for a glass […]

To conclude on this topic, I am going to be a bit unorthodox and controversial here . I hope that it won’t cause too much of a turmoil among my circle of friends and family. I would suggest making peace with the person who (in your opinion) has wronged you if all possible. Firstly, it […]

Happy Chinese New Year to all! In the year of the dog, may your life be: As extraordinary as a Husky; As energetic as a Jack Russell; As solid as a German Shepherd; As adorable as a Terrier; … …

Besides stepping away from the situation, it is also crucial to stay neutral and separate opinions from facts. As someone once said to me, “Our thoughts are not necessarily the reality.” Often time, our minds play tricks on us in a negative way. We make wrong assumptions and create scenarios in our imagination that are […]

A friend of mine was unfortunately involved in “a storm in a tea cup” situation which at times seemed to go out of control in a disproportional way. It affected him adversely and he asked me for advice on the right mentality and attitude in such a situation. What popped up in my mind is […]