Written during long hours in a hospital ward, this piece reflects on death, fear, love, and the limits of control. Moving between science, religion, culture, and family, it asks what it means to live, to care, and to let go, and how dignity survives even when the body no longer does.

A story about hustle, heritage, and the battles we fight before we finally learn who we are. From Hong Kong’s New Territories to London’s startup grind, this essay cuts through family legacy, cultural pressure, and the loneliness of ambition. It is about growing up too fast, burning out too early, and realizing too late that most of your battles were with yourself. A vivid, restless, sharp-edged reflection on work, identity, and learning when to surrender.

This story is about inheritance — the kind that runs deeper than blood — and the courage passed down through generations. From a farm in Henan to Hong Kong, Shanghai, and London, it traces the threads of love, guilt, and resilience that tie mothers and daughters together, even when they spend years trying to find their own way.

This episode dives into the unspoken side of entrepreneurship: the emotional debt, the identity crises, the scars you earn when your work becomes who you are. From China’s Scar Literature to modern startup culture, this is a story about founders, failure, and the courage to keep building even when it hurts.

Sitting by her hospital bed, I realized the wings that once sheltered me were never meant to fly, only to keep me safe enough to one day soar.

This is a story about softness, survival, and strength — about the girls who were taught to behave, to blend in, to never disappoint. From family inheritance to startup failure, from the tennis court to the boardroom, this episode unpacks what it means to stay gentle in a world that keeps testing your strength.

A reflection on the years we spend chasing love, validation, and fleeting comfort—when we could have been building something lasting. From the false promises of the curriculum to the illusions of dating ROI, this episode explores what it means to bloom, to be chosen, and to find steady ground in a world that keeps shifting.

We grew up believing in Prince Charming, in the white horse that would pull us out of our mess and into happily ever after. But reality is far harsher. Beauty can feel like a safety net, yet it comes with its own price tag. In this episode, I explore the downside of pretty privilege, the expectations around money and love, and what it means to embrace femininity on our own terms. Maybe “happily ever after” was never the goal. Maybe the real power is in finding strength within.

Startups may pretend to run on logic, but founders, investors, and even hiring decisions are often driven by emotion — especially pain. From PhDs to working-class grit, from Barbara Corcoran to Marc Andreessen, I explore why scars, guilt, and lived struggles are seen as fuel for drive. Maybe what sets us apart isn’t how well we hide our pain, but how deeply we feel it.

Moving isn’t just about boxes and leases — it’s about switching costs, sunk costs, and the weight of memories we carry. Between London, Paris, and Shanghai, between grit and rebellion, I found myself negotiating not just cities but identity, family, and the lessons passed down from my grandmother.