As I look back at the summary of learning I wrote 8 years ago, I feel I can understand it better now with my current knowledge.
In the summary of learning, a lot of emphasis is put on the feels (of space). When I was preparing for the Math exam intensively, I was thinking logically in [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Comments on the summary of learning
Posted in Chan/Zen, Learning, What is Learning on January 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Obama doesn’t have audacity and he doesn’t offer any hope
Posted in Random Thoughts on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Obama is not a true pacifist. He is not a real humanitarianist. If you are a peace organization and tend to endorse or campaign for Obama, I think one question is worth considering: will Obama change the situation of Military Industry Complex in US, which make huge profits from robbing American people and killing many [...]
Less posts recently
Posted in Random Thoughts on January 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was doing less posting recently, because I was making another effort to take on English. I need to put in a lot of efforts to make many breakthroughs in many aspects and many layers and internalize them within one or two months. This is my top priority right now. So there is no [...]
Comments on Think and Grow Rich
Posted in Random Thoughts on January 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I think I got this book from my brother. After rushing through it (I didn’t read every chapter), here is what I think.
Generally speaking, the book author had done quite a lot of research on many greatly successful people. So even though I have different take on each of those steps, I agree those steps [...]
Life is colorful (English)
Posted in Essay, Liberal Arts on January 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Note: The original Chinese version is here. I am not satisfied with the English version at all. I cannot feel well with English. The original Chinese version is very beautiful, and I am quite satisfied with it.
Life is colorful!
In my life, I have heard three most beautiful sentences. The first one is Life is Colorful. [...]
Language, Culture, Human Brain, and Consciousness
Posted in Chan/Zen, Foreign Experience, unschooling on January 5, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Language, Culture, Human Brain, and Consciousness
Human being are social creatures. A large part of brain/mind is for social functions. In a foreign land, because of the language barrier, those functions are rarely carried out, thus those parts of brain rarely exercised, and might go into hibernation for a long time.
Even foreigners/immigrants choose to stay within [...]
