It's funny nepotism in the workplace can inspire jealousy because they're getting the rewards without deserving it. But in sport, the superstar is often indulged a great deal more than their teammates because they deliver in the game. Both are unequal treatments but people seem to accept the superstar much more readily than the nepo … Continue reading Nepo v superstar →

I think one potential perk of a crisis is seeing your inner circle pull tight around you. Friends and family offering to help however they can. It's a heartwarming experience that you may never have experienced without a crisis.

I think the closer your lifestyle aligns with how you would act should you hear a terminal diagnosis the better off you are. It's impossible to always maintain that perspective on life. It's inevitable that the nitty gritty weeds of life will pull you down but if you can get as close as possible then … Continue reading Terminal aligned →

This is where you are recounting events and decide to leave out certain facts or opinions to spare the blushes of the human you like. Maybe you're in the company of a gossip or someone with a vendetta or an agenda and you cannot trust them to handle the information with care. So you decide … Continue reading Compassionate omission →

I think if you were ever looking for a north star on the important things in life. Then you should watch the 9/11 documentary. In particular the two phone calls from the US citizens facing their imminent death. One man trapped above the plane crash in one of the two towers telling his wife that … Continue reading Last phone calls →

Instead of tiny Buddha statuettes, monasteries should sell inner peace. That would sell like hot cakes. Failing that, a demonstration of what inner peace feels like within us. Even knowing for certain what the goalposts look like could greatly help their adoption rate.

It might sound weird to say that a location can have ambition. But when you are surrounded by technological and engineering masterpieces such as: Tunnels for cars Tunnels for trains Buildings with over 100 levels that can withstand typhoons. Robot waiters Robot vacuums that speak Trams that travel 1,364m with a steepness of 48% in … Continue reading Ambitious location →

The Peak in Hong Kong is one of those rare locations where you gain the best of both worlds. You have the proximity to a large city with a stunning view of said city while being in nature and surrounded by the calmer elements it provides.

Let's imagine you are the owner of a hotel the staff and guests believe there to be a ghost in the building. You yourself consider all talk of ghosts to be nonsense and dismiss the chatter completely. But the problem is that everyone else believes it and will no longer stay or work at your … Continue reading A hotel ghost →

Every nation will have it's super fit gym and it's super fat but in Hong Kong it appears that the middle of the road folk are skinnier than most western countries. Which I don't think is down to lack of money, particularly from the sight of the Hong Kong skyline. But maybe it's due to … Continue reading Healthy nation →