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Another advantage that more mature people may have is intuition derived from our more experience in life. Intuition by its very nature is difficult to describe or capture. Some people say is it is something that for some reason “speaks” to you. It could simply be something that does not sound right to you or, […]

Some readers asked me if I am done with the mini series on “Mature vs. Young Talents”. Actually no. I still have a few points that I would like to share. I believe generosity can be a strength of more mature people. The willingness to share our knowledge and experience as well as credit with […]

A friend of mine asked me how to appreciate Modern Art. My humble response as an absolute amateur of art was: 1) Don’t try to come up with a explanation of the art work. Art, in particular Modern Art, is very subjective. 2) Open your mind and eyes to see if you like it visually […]

Recently I have had a discussion with a friend over his relationship with his son who is in his late teens. One insightful thought came out of it is sometimes letting our loved one go and grow in his/her own pace is a different expression (arguably harder) of love. In that case, we need to […]

I thought it would be a good time to have a quick recap of my coaching approach called SAFE Coaching. S = Sound boarding and Support to the client A = Awareness and blind-spots. Help the client raise his/her awareness and point out blind-spots. F = Feedback. Provide objective feedback to the client E = […]

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 […]