Having moved around some countries and some states in the United States, my definition of home has been loosened up. — Having moved around some countries and some states in the United States, my definition of home has been loosened up. Vietnam, where I were born and grew up, where most of my family is, and where I spent a quarter of life, yet I have always considered the States more…

Are you ready to die? This question came up to me last night while I was trying to think about a hard decision I had to make. The thought… — Are you ready to die? This question came up to me last night while I was trying to think about a hard decision I had to make. The thought about death strengthens us to appreciate life even more because it is so precious just to be able to live. Perhaps…

The biggest barrier to learning is always taking courage to say “I don’t know”. Often times, we do not want to let others know that because… — The biggest barrier to learning is always taking courage to say “I don’t know”. Often times, we do not want to let others know that because we keep a fear of judgement. “How could I not know that?” and “what will they think of me when I say that?” …

Love comes with pain. When you love someone, no matter how far that person is, he is still with you, just like nearby. But when that person… — Love comes with pain. When you love someone, no matter how far that person is, he is still with you, just like nearby. But when that person is not around, you miss him. When something happens to that person, you want to care. You get familiar with some if not…

Thorn is dangerous. No body likes thorn, yet we might run into it sometimes, no matter how hard we try to avoid. That seems like an analogy… — Thorn is dangerous. No body likes thorn, yet we might run into it sometimes, no matter how hard we try to avoid. That seems like an analogy to so many adversities in life. The other day I was trying to use a wooden chopstick to grab some food and a…

People love in different ways. — People love in different ways. My aunt loves me and my cousin by cooking for us the best foods and even helping us to plan out our lives, which sometimes is not necessary. However, her way of loving is to see people she loves be better every day. …

If someone were to ask me “how was this year?” I would say that it was normal. I failed a lot, which means I also tried a lot but most… — If someone were to ask me “how was this year?” I would say that it was normal. I failed a lot, which means I also tried a lot but most importantly, I have learnt to be patient, be patient with a coworker who has cancer, be patient with a younger…

Some people try to stay away from being ‘result-oriented’ because it seems too aggressive and because of the fact that we can never control… — Some people try to stay away from being ‘result-oriented’ because it seems too aggressive and because of the fact that we can never control an outcome. …

‘Hesitate’, the most ugly dress I never want to put on but I tend to wear it a lot. My friends and family know that I am so hesitated, I… — ‘Hesitate’, the most ugly dress I never want to put on but I tend to wear it a lot. My friends and family know that I am so hesitated, I often going back and forth when it comes to decision making. Why? I think mostly, here and there, there are…