Tag Archives: enlightenment

On Acceptance

Posted on March 24, 2023 by terryshen

  Part of growing up is our acceptance of life. Early on, we learnt that the world does not evolve around  us, and we don’t always get we want. Acceptance of things, regardless we like them or not, is a … Continue reading →

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Imperfect Understanding

Posted on March 4, 2023 by terryshen

Like many, I see the world through my own lenses. Trying to understand what is going on, and operate accordingly, easy to understand, right? Trouble is that my view of the world is not perfect, in fact, far from it. … Continue reading →

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Sports & Violence

Posted on February 28, 2023 by terryshen

  In sports, the competition promotes winners, and by the same tokens, losers. People love winners. Losers? Not so much. But that’s okay, because an important lesson whether winning or losing is the concept of fair play – to compete … Continue reading →

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Why Think Win/win?

Posted on February 23, 2023 by terryshen

  The US Constitution was built on a win-win paradigm. The Bill of Rights was the Federalists’ agreement to the Anti-Federalists in gaining their support to ratify the Constitution in 1791. So by extension, one would surmise that think win-win … Continue reading →

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Finding Our Way

Posted on December 26, 2022 by terryshen

  With 5 days left in the year, couldn’t help but wonder what is yet to be done before the 2022 vanished into history.  Nothing grand: not eradicating Covid, ending the war between Ukraine and Russia, nor turning the inflation … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – 11 Dec 2022

Posted on December 11, 2022 by terryshen

Three weeks left in 2022. Judging by the numbers, we are doing not so hot. Some would bury their heads in sports & entertainment as if even a little  escape from the reality could help. I suppose that it could. … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – 16 Oct 2022

Posted on October 16, 2022 by terryshen

This week kicked off with the Columbus Day observed, a federal holiday. But few were in the mood to celebrate. What preoccupied people’s attention included the escalating war in Ukraine, rising inflation, pressing food & energy shortages, forever Covid, and record natural/ … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – 9 Oct 2022

Posted on October 9, 2022 by terryshen

Democracy is not perfect, in fact far from it. But it is my preferred option that embraces aspiration and frustration. With less than one month to the US midterm elections, lots of attention is focused on the politics of campaigning. … Continue reading →

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Reblog: Making our soul

Posted on September 23, 2022 by terryshen

Originally posted on Mindfulbalance:
The human adventure is a wandering through the vale of the world for the sake of making soul. Our life is psychological, and the purpose of life is to make psyche of it, to find connections…

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2022 Primary Season Is Now Over

Posted on September 14, 2022 by terryshen

  Yesterday, the last round of the primaries wrapped up the 2022 primary season (197 days). With 55 days to November 8th, there are some clear signs for the upcoming midterm election and potentially the 2024 Presidential Election in two … Continue reading →

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