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Discussion about understanding
The popularity of the internet over the past 30 years has left us with an abundance of information, but a lack of understanding, or what some call “knowing without understanding.” To truly understand a problem, it requires careful thinking, and even thinking frequently and for a sufficient amount of time to fully absorb it. A…
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Discussing the question “What to do?
Answering the question “What to do?” requires a balance between three factors: ⁃ “I want to do” ⁃ “I can do” ⁃ “I need to do” … “I want to do” depends heavily on instinct. “I can do” demonstrates knowledge. “I need to do” adds the wisdom of choice. … Usually, we tend to do…
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Discussing the question: Why?
When we encounter something uncomfortable, we often ask ourselves, “Why?”. We may not always find a satisfactory answer, which can drive us crazy. But who knows, the question “What can I do?” may help us break free from that cycle? A friend who works as a business consultant shared that when a company faces a problem,…
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Travel Story
Early 2013. The company I worked for restructured its personnel. There was no place for me. At that time, I was 50 years old, it was difficult to apply for a job. So I gave up. Plan to travel for the next 10 years. At 60, I will retire and focus on writing books. But…
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How I wrote a Math book in English 32 years ago
In the summer of 1990, I had just finished defending my PhD dissertation in Minsk (former Soviet Union). A Russian colleague proposed to co-write a book on Mathematics. We agreed that the theoretical part would be in charge by me, and the application would be written by him. Since we self-recognized that we were just…
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