Author Archives: Raymond Yung

I saw the movie La La Land last week and I thought it was 4 out of 5 stars (quite good but not exceptional). I like the story and the plot. In addition, the principal actors Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone did make an effort to act, dance and sing (what else can we ask […]

The new US president Trump has stirred up more controversies in a few days that some presidents have done in their entire terms. That aside, I have been reflecting on what one can do in the US during the next 4 years (hopefully just 4 years or shorter). What are the opportunities at an individual […]

Dear all, May the year of Rooster, Bring you loads of laughter; Fill your day with wonders; Make everyone a winner!

Last Saturday morning I took a bus to the gym. I noticed something special about the bus driver. He was very kind to wait for passengers to get on the bus instead of “beaming” away from them (believe me – I am sure most people had such experience of running after the bus only to […]

Today is half way through the month of January in 2017. A popular topic buzzing around is New Year Resolution. My advice: 1) It is not too late to make your New Year resolutions if you have not done so. It is only 2 weeks late and there are 50 more weeks to go! Yes, […]

I came across an excellent article in this weekend’s FT written by Jason Butler titled “Money can mean happiness – if it’s spent well”. I found his view very insightful. The suggestion is to use the money you have (regardless your wealth level) wisely to enrich your life and deepen your relationships in a meaningful […]

Happy New Year to all :> Before having a fresh start on new blogs for 2017, let me finish off the last mini-series on voting reflection from 2016. Apologies for the delay. My final reflection on the voting events is acceptance and then seeking solutions. In life, we are sometimes faced with results and consequences […]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May we be touched, renewed and transformed by the spirit of Christmas. All the best in 2017 🙂

The third point from the voting reflection is communication. For both the Brexit vote and the US presidential election, the messages of the losing parties (with perfect 20-20 hindsight) were only reaching certain groups of voters. For example, the messages from “UK-remainers” lobbying groups, intentionally or unintentionally, were too intellectual and complicated for the working […]

The second point from the voting reflection is avoiding complacency. Most of us, me included, have a tendency to stay status quo and an inertia to changes in life. It was revealed after the voting results which shocked many of us that the polls and surveys done in a conventional way might no longer be […]