It took more than a century for humanity to accept that the Earth revolves around the sun. It took decades for doctors to accept that washing their hands saved lives. What makes us resist obvious truths? And are we standing at the edge of another paradigm shift in psychology today? Read More
What if problems aren’t obstacles at all, but moments when thinking has tightened just enough to invite a return to clarity? From an inside-out view, problems don’t demand fixing so much as understanding. And when the mind settles, solutions often arrive with surprising ease, elegance, and even a bit of mischief. Read More
What if nothing is wrong, then what?
This simple question unsettles our habit of reacting from urgency and fear. Without denying harm or suffering in the world, it points us toward a quieter place where clarity replaces reactivity and wiser action becomes possible. Read More
In a fragmented world, conscience often collapses under labels and certainty. This reflection explores how partial truths harden into rigid positions, how abstraction replaces seeing, and why wisdom begins with humility rather than righteousness. Drawing on an ancient parable and insights from Tom Chi, Part 2 invites us to see the whole again — without bypassing harm or losing our humanity. Read More
Why are so many respected thought leaders quiet in the face of today’s wars, political turmoil, and moral confusion? This reflection explores why silence is not apathy, but direction — an upstream orientation that points away from noise and back toward clarity, conscience, and learning. Inspired by a powerful TEDx talk from Tom Chi, this post invites us to question certainty, labels, and whether we are responding to reality or abstraction. Read More
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