I’m not as empathetic as I think I am — Dope street art in Old Las Vegas. Photo cred: me ☺ Ya know those cheesy “NO FEAR” hats that every frat-boy-in-training wore in junior high and high school? I never rocked one, but they were definitely onto something there. I take SO MUCH, TOO MUCH pride in myself for being…

maniacworld.com “You need illusions to dream…but you also need to let go of them to grow.” So many moments from the recent Fleetwood Mac concert I attended are now embedded into the deepest recesses of my mind and heart, but the above wisdom from frontman Lindsey Buckingham hit me the…

In her early twenties, my mother Hanna emigrated from Taiwan to the US in 1975 with no college degree and very little money. The only people she knew in the us were her husband (my father) and her husband’s sister and family. The one thing she had was an open…

and you will know more — This piece of wisdom is from Grandmaster Ip Man — better known as Bruce Lee’s Kung Fu mentor and teacher. It’s so easy to get into routines and to lean towards what is familiar. Some of those familiar things hurt us and yet we still embrace them. Why? Moving away…

It’s all in your mind — There are still jobs out there that are strictly “9 to 5"— but they are far and few in between. 9 to 5 is a mentality, not an actual shift. 9 to 5 mindset includes: doing just enough to get by not being noticed either positively or constructively (‘member Milton…

What are YOU bringing to your communities? — Community. The world is made up of a bunch of communities. The strongest communities have individuals that shine on their own as well as part of a collective whole. Usually communities are united in a goal, vision, belief, etc. There’s no secret that strong communities make amazing things happen. What do you need from your leaders, peers, colleagues, families and friends to help make your community “real” for you? And what can YOU bring to the collective table?

Forward is the way to go…stumbling and all — It’s easy to look back. Memories are our security blankets — sometimes even the negative ones. In the way, way back, we find familiarity. For some, what is familiar trumps what is good for us. It’s always good to move forward and crack on. …