The beauty of melancholy

Ever felt like this right now is the best time in your life? Ever wished that time itself would just freeze this very instant? I guess what I’m asking is, in a nutshell, have you ever looked longingly at the lucky inhabitants of a snow globe?

The Future of Messaging; it’s Email 2.0

Whatsapp, Chatheads and a gazillion other messaging tools have been popping up for years…

Inspiration is Cheap

Why hard work, persistence, and passion make you more valuable than GroupOn…

The Battle of Science & Mysticism

For those of you in the know, I’m in the early stages of writing a book, and have discussed the plot at some length with various people. But I always get the impression that while the plot is (barely) understood, the goals and the themes are not being communicated as I…

Twenty-somethings are just that.

Sitting on the balcony of my rented condo (downtown, waterfront view, trendy, gentrifying, but not overdeveloped part of the city) with my also twenty-something (self-employed, single, stays up late, stays out late) roommate, the topic of responsibility arises.

Religion & Discipline

This is something that’s been gnawing at me for some time, the notion that unwittingly, language has become my (only) moral compass. How is that even possible?

I’ve always had a strong affinity to language. True, I fancy becoming a polymath, and I’m endlessly…

Perfection is a poem

I consider myself a perfectionist. At face value, that is something to be proud of — to take pride in your work. But there are always hidden implications, and honestly these are extremely fatiguing. I needed a cure for all the second-​​guessing. And then I found not one, but three.

The Social Media Cultural Gap

To start with, I’m Chinese and never visited any countries outside Asia, not the US, nor UK, nor European countries. But I have great interest in living and know more about these places. I believe there are only a handful of people writing in Medium living near me, maybe none…

What defines you?

I occasionally drop by the local Rants & Raves forum in Craigslist; usually there is inane banter and idle discussion. But sometimes, just sometimes, there are some thoughtful questions, of which this was one. What defines you, the anonymous poster asked.