Be Spiritual, Not Religious — Life is essentially a spiritual journey for each of us. We are connected within the universe, and our connectedness draws us increasingly together intimately in an ever-expanding community of spiritual oneness in unity. Spirituality refers to a conscious unconscious sense of organic connection to something bigger than ourselves which usually…

From Boy to Man — Someone holds my hands Growing up is tough for me Hold me close and tight . Through the dark cold nights Anxious and lost all the time In this confused world For many seasons to come Wish to grow up much faster . The days are too long I need…

The Dawn of Hataciku — Darkness is fading As the arrival of sun Brings the dawn of light . Winter nights retreat Hailing the coming of days Clouds release the sun We see the light emerges Bringing hope with the new day . Freed from the darkness Be thankful for divine light Good morning to…

For Sustainable Competitiveness and Growth — Startup entrepreneurs can benefit from what business leaders understand now to be continuous uncertainties and ambiguities in the operational space between the present here and distant there in the future, and where the only viable strategic responses are agility and flexibility. For leaders striving to stay ahead of the performance…

“The Mind is A Mirror of Reality” — Zhuangzi (庄子), or Chuang Tzu, was born during the Warring States period of China (403–221 BC), more than a century after the death of Confucius. He was an influential Chinese philosopher, and is one of the key figures in a philosophical and religious tradition that emphasizes living in harmony with…

Using Just 11 Lines — Invented by the Author, a Hataciku poem consists of 65 syllables written in 3 stanzas as 11 lines of phrase arranged in the pattern sequence of 5–7–5–5–7–5–7–7–5–7–5 = 65 syllables. When included the “Head” (or Title), the poem has 66 syllables. This is interesting because 11 factorials (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11) = 66. …

The Permanence of Timelessness — The “passage of time” is a misnomer myth. Time exists before people invented devices and clocks to measure its apparent motion. Early mankind pretends to understand time by measuring the motion of the sun and moon across their section of the sky, which is also in motion itself! Even distance…

Time Does Not Change — Yesterday today Time does not begin or end Time is permanent . Even tomorrow Present past and the future On time horizon Are in the ever present Future is happening now . Time is not changing Future not what will happen Change happens not time

Reflections on World Kindness Day 2023 — Kindness is a basic human value. Kindness measures the depth of our humanity in service to others in order to embolden and empower sustainable living at a comfortable and affordable standard of joyful living for our children and their grandchildren. Kindness is more than the occasional random acts. In kindness…