Tag Archives: wisdom

Sacrifices

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

The fear of loss and the fear of helplessness must be shed to continue the journey © Meisaan Chan

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All in the family

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

Meditation: Strength Deliberation: Courage Problem-solving: Wisdom Worry: Frailty © Meisaan Chan  

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Entertaining thoughts

Posted on April 24, 2018 by

You have no control over what thoughts knock on your door but it is only you who opens © Meisaan Chan

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Resilience

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

Resilience is one of the precursors of wisdom © Meisaan Chan

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Perspective

Posted on February 20, 2018 by

Throughout the day, I turned the bouquet of flowers on my desk this way and that, gazing at a different curve of petal, a different spike of leaf: So gently they remind me that beauty is not contained in a … Continue reading →

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When the right tools are out of reach

Posted on January 19, 2018 by

It is a mark of wisdom to know when you don’t have the right tools and a mark of deeper wisdom to stop and reassess – and if the world is rushing you, then doing so is not just wisdom, … Continue reading →

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Tuning the ears

Posted on November 28, 2017 by

And through the chaos: My voice © Meisaan Chan

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