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Seasons of Life
The following story was shared with me by my very kind thesis supervisor.
"There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away.
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Monday Musings
Today has been good and productive :-) Sounds like I'm back to the books again, on the contrary I'm on holiday, well sort of ( Read more... ) -
Something to think about
1. It is strange how doing chores doesn't give me the adrenaline high and the sense of light-heartedness that washes over me when I come out of a yoga class. I still work up a sweat while scrubbing floors but it just ain't the same ( Read more... ) -
Awe-struck
The Chinese language is really beautiful. There is so much history, heritage and artistry behind every brush and stroke of the character. I am beginning to understand why people say that the chinese language is so rich ( Read more... ) -
Little moments of magic
In moments of nothingness when I am just about to fall asleep, a song plays and I listen, really listen to its lyrics. Undistracted by routine or stray thoughts, the lyrics unfurl in my head and it makes me pause and think. "Top of the world" by the carpenters for example never fails to light a smile and "Vienna" or "Everybody's free to wear ( Read more... ) -
Communication by the Cardigans
A close friend introduced this song to me and the two of us really like it. For some odd reason or another, I like to listen to it while I study. But it is probably, one of the saddest songs I've ever heard ( Read more... ) -
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
While studying for Macroecons, I cheated and went to read a book I got at Borders with a large discount. You've gotta get away from the insanity every now and then you know? I really really enjoyed this book, the author is dying but it's not a tear-jerker or anything. In fact, it's funny and very inspiring ( Read more... ) -
Power naps and early mornings
My friend who sleeps irregular hours because of the nature of his job gave me a useful piece of advice awhile back. That if you're running on little sleep, go for power naps. Don't go for long 2 hr naps, keep it to 30 mins max otherwise you'll wake up feeling even more tired. And it's true! It really works for me. I've been taking a short power nap ( Read more... )
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