“Doing nothing is better than being busy doing nothing.” - Lao Tzu How often are we busy doing nothing? It’s something I’ll ponder over...

I was catching myself saying a lot of don’ts to Issa: “Don’t climb the table!” “Don’t run around with a pen!” “Don’t put that in your...

If there’s one thing I could tell my younger self, it’s this: “Don’t be afraid to face who you are.” Much of our lives, we are running...

Amazing quote from American sociologist Charles Horton Cooley: "I am not who you think I am; I am not who I think I am; I am who I think...

Issa has picked up a habit of saying “gooood morrrning!” to every toy / object we turn on for him. (I think it’s because we usually turn...

We often want to “lose weight,” “lose weight,” “lose weight.” But focusing on losing weight often leads to even more weight —> the law of...

When I was younger, I thought Freedom was about doing the things I wanted to do. I realize now, that was a juvenile definition of Freedom...

A true story (of privacy law) in 4 acts: 1. In October 2022, I ordered cookies from the fantastic Milk Bar. 2. The cookies never arrived....

The differences among children's programs we watch that are made in Japan, Iran, and the US are fascinating. - Japanese shows typically...

Many of my friends asked for soccer or golf time on Father’s Day (deservedly). I asked for uninterrupted family time. We got over the...

My father had a great habit: In every family vacation, or day trip, there would come a moment — usually towards the beginning of the...

My first book is out! 15 years ago last Sunday, my brother’s last breath became air (as American neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi poetically...

I always bookmarked this wonderful article by The Economist about Chuck Yeager, the first pilot who broke the sound barrier: “He was in...

Multiple times a week, I say "sorry!" Because I could have done something better. How could I not?! There's ALWAYS a better way to do...

I experienced such a beautiful moment of growth and love yesterday: I was playing pick-up soccer, and one of the players started losing...

As I turned 40 this week, I paused to reflect on the 10 most important lessons I learned in my 30s. It was a great opportunity to...

Unpopular opinion: Thank god for spring breaks and no school weeks, because they play a forcing function; to force us to slow down, and...

Take your "self" out of every situation. How many of our grievances / complaints / resentments are because we perceive something as an...

Happy first moment of Spring tonight — and the Persian New Year! All who celebrate around the world (~200 million) will be sitting at...