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Last week I had lunch with a friend and the topic of how to live a colorful life came up. He made an insightful point that I would like to share with my dear readers. He said there are at least 3 avenues that one can live a colorful life. 1) Personal experience: We have […]

I came across an article on the topic of better sleep in the magazine coachingmag.co.uk this week and would like to share with my readers. Five-Step Guide to Better Sleep by Dr. Michael Breus 1) Stick to the same schedule – get up at the same time and go to bed at the same time […]

At the other end of emotional spectrum from frustration and disappointment, joy of success should also be handled appropriately with a healthy dose of maturity. That may sound a bit strange, but actually it makes good sense. As much as we are happy and should celebrate our success, we should also be mindful of the […]

Maturity is a big word which in general (there are always exceptions) comes with age. I believe there are some key aspects of the emotional and psychological maturity that are in particular crucial. The first came to my mind (not a reflection of my personal situation) is handling of frustration and disappointment in life. As […]

“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” — Jean-Jacques Rousseau I reckon some clarification is needed what I meant by patience. It is not passivity for one to sit around doing nothing yet expect something great to happen. I have another name for such mentality. That is called day dreaming or wishful thinking. Patience […]

Patience is another element that more mature people may have a better handle on than the younger generation. Well, there are always the “grumpy old men” but let us not get there for “illustration purpose”. From our own experience, we have learned that sometimes rushing things through and not willing to wait may have caused […]

Stamina is one element that I believe more mature people may have a better handle on and thus may be leveraged on. For example, parents or grandparents for that matter (I am not neither of them) can tell you what sort of endurance and patience that they need to have to take care of their […]

I would like to devote the next few blogs on some elements that more mature people may focus on in order to stay competitive. The first and most obvious one is experience. By “definition”, we, more mature people, do have more experience “under our belts”. Don’t let anyone tell us that our experience is obsolete. […]

Today I observed an intriguing incident at a restaurant over lunch. A grandmother entered the restaurant with her daughter’s family including 2 young children. She sat down at the table next to me first and ordered a slice of apple pie with extra vanilla ice cream on it. She told the waitress that it was […]

There are multiple occasions in my life that I wish I did not open my not-so-small mouth and say something that I regretted later. In retrospect, sometimes it is better to “take the fifth” and make no comments on the spot. Alternatively, saying “let me get back to you” or requesting for more time to […]