Everything you purchase, acquire or receive has some sort of hidden cost. You won’t see or know about it — that’s the whole point, so be skeptical when someone (be it a person or a company) gives you something for “free”. Free has a different connotation for the giver. Often times, there’s a monetary, emotional, psychological or … Continue reading Hidden cost
Category: Richard Chan
Practice
If you want to become proficient at something, you have to put in the time and effort when you’re learning something new. It doesn’t get any easier. Your practice will show when the moment of true comes whether it’s in sports, a college evaluation, or at your workplace. I recently purchased a new table tennis … Continue reading Practice
Ending is beginning
That’s what most people say to comfort themselves (or someone else). How true is this? We suffer with endings and we rarely want this to happen, but truth be told, good and bad things will eventually reach an end. Actually, everything has an end. Friendships, loving relationship, life and work projects, college, travels, honeymoon periods… … Continue reading Ending is beginning
The logical step
Taking the logical step is often difficult, very difficult. Thinking between what you think is correct versus what feels correct versus what is correct involves partial gut feeling and partial cold-blooded thoughts. You have to prioritize. Think of one [priority].Think about what fits into your plans now as well as in the long term; how … Continue reading The logical step
Seriously?
Should your life be your work or your work be your life? Some people don’t have any sense or understanding that work isn’t life. We were never created to let our work be our life. Not now, not in a million years. Obviously, most people find a life purpose and meaning through work, but there … Continue reading Seriously?
Influence
Have you ever realized the amount of influence we have over people? It’s impressive the amount of this we have over friends and family. When we use a product or service and introduce it to them, we have immediate partial influence over their thoughts and perspective — making them have an impression on it. It could be … Continue reading Influence
Decision-making
Sometimes you have to face it. And by sometimes I mean everyday, so you better be fresh to make the right decision. Maybe not the best, but the one you think outweighs the alternatives. You know what helps? Getting enough sleep, going for a walk or run, and knowing the outcome you want from this … Continue reading Decision-making
Family
Spend time with them. Take care of them. Enjoy them. For they’ll be there when nobody is anymore.
When you travel
You see things differently, your mind thinks globally in several perspectives, you enjoy the moment and try to take in every piece of information and visual as much as possible (at least that’s what I try), you connect with yourself in a deeper way both spiritually and psychologically (especially when you travel solo), and a … Continue reading When you travel
You changed
Think of the city in which you grew up… you’ve probably left your hometown and visited a few times, every now and then. Have you realized how little it’s changed since you left? People at your hometown are almost the same, doing the usual stuff — working, hobbies, outings, getting married and raising children. But you, you … Continue reading You changed
Richard Chan 