Aug
29
Best dim sum restaurants in Shanghai
Today is my weekly day off from dietary restrictions, so I went with my family
to a Cantonese dim sum
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Perspective
Jimmy’s perspective on some topic.
Aug
28
Three recommendations for understanding Japan
Japan is a fascinating country because it has such a distinct culture, with
elements of admiration for foreigners while also
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Aug
26
A different education system
In China, parents around me send their kids to formal education environments
starting from the age of two. There'
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Aug
25
Is it still worthwhile to study abroad?
As China's economy continues to grow and its post-secondary institutions become
more prestigious relative to global elite schools,
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Aug
24
Unproductive pursuits
I think that not everything we do need to be “productive” in the conventional
sense. To me, part of the
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Aug
23
You are not your gifts
The topic of this post is a statement I encountered recently that has stuck with
me till now. It was
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Aug
22
Good movies
I recently looked at a list of Oscar winners from the past few decades, and
noticed a significant discrepancy between
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Aug
21
Controlling our time
I think the degree of control we have over ourselves, our environment, and our
time is the single most accurate
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Aug
20
The dangers of prestige
My office is located at a WeWork in Shanghai, and every day I note the slogan:
“Do what you love.
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Aug
19
The value of bad ideas
If we never talk about any ideas that most other people dismiss as bad, some
truly great ideas will invariably
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