Category Archives: Review and Ideas

Review of restaurant and goods, collection of articles I wrote myself, and some advice from books that I read and believe useful to improve the quality of our life.

Key Points from Think Twice by Michael Mauboussin

Posted on March 12, 2020 by

According to research by Stanovich and others, if you explain to intelligent people how they might go wrong with a problem before they decide, they do much better than if they solve the problem with no guidance. The second experiment … Continue reading →

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My Experience on Immigrating to Quebec and Preparing for TEFAQ Exam

Posted on February 19, 2019 by

The last seven months have been one of the most difficult phase in my life, mentally speaking, even more than when I decided to quit medical school several years back. This is due to the pressure I have to proof … Continue reading →

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A Reflection on Life’s Trouble

Posted on September 4, 2018 by

A lot of times in my life, when I think I have many problems, I ask myself, “do I have more trouble compared to other people in this life?” This is a very selfish question, for it mean that I … Continue reading →

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Now That I Passed the Whole CFA Program: Is it Worth the Effort?

Posted on August 29, 2018 by

If you are working in finance and have friends/colleague who did CFA level 3 exam last June, there is a good chance that you have seen them posting their exam result today, usually stating that they passed the whole CFA … Continue reading →

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A Lesson from Seneca on Life

Posted on June 13, 2017 by

Recently I have been reading the writing’s of Seneca, a popular stoic written during the Roman era. I have read the writings several time before but reading it again and again has always give me new perspective, that is the … Continue reading →

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