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To compete or not to compete
My last blog centred around the case of a sportsman with a competitive mentality. Coincidentally during a casual chat with a reader last night we talked about competition again. What transpired during the chat was that I shared my belief in benefitting from the competition but not from the competitor.
Psychology – Resistance to Change
(Photo credits to Ms Ladyred)
It is a known fact that all people have an inertia against or resistance towards change. In the study of psychology, there have been many reasons put forward for such resistance to change. The single most important consideration would be the risk of change is greater than the risk of staying [...]
The power of benevolence
(Photo credits to Kristupa Saragih Photography )
Let me begin with a story. King Wu, the founder of the Zhou dynasty (1122-220BC) has just defeated Chou Hsin, the last emperor of the Shang dynasty(1700-1112BC) with the help of his strategist Jiang Ziya (Taigong Wang). One day, King Wu was at the countryside with his followers when [...]
