ThunderStorm

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/today/voices/workplace-office-norms-culture-say-no-6200256 "But I'm learning to draw boundaries where I need to. Now, I refuse to look at my phone from 6pm to 9pm every evening [...] winding down and being put to bed. Sometimes I even turn my phone off entirely during those hours. What matters more is making an effort to understand their needs and concerns, and communicate openly about how we can work together to achieve shared goals. If that requires sitting down to the occasional lunch with colleagues every now and then, so be it. [...] However, that does not mean we must accept and participate in every single practice offered up as a "norm"."

My steps to ease myself into retirement: 20s: 5-day work week 30s: 4-day work week 40s: 3-day work week 50s: 2-day work week 60s: 1-day work week 70s: Retirement 🌴🏖️😎👍

日行一善，功德无量。 Doing a good deed a day brings boundless merit. "But the grass ain't always greener on the other side. It's green where you water it." - Justin Bieber 💚🌿 I was wondering where this quote came from until I found the source. Colour me surprised. Here's to the days when tackling your chores seem too tough.

Dear Readers, Welcome to mid 2026! In our day-to-day rush, it is easy to neglect our own health. (See Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.) Quick check: have you been utilising your annual leaves and other staff benefits? In addition, to help us support our children together, I want to share a wonderful resource from the Social Worker’s Toolbox: the Unmet Children's Needs Checklist . By offering a listening ear and emotional support before we jump to correction, we help ourselves and others navigate big emotions safely. Remember: Be gentle with yourself. Your time to bloom will come. "Imagine if you loved yourself as much as you love your pet." — Anonymous Warmest regards, ThunderStorm

In this keynote speech, titled "Building a ‘Second Brain’: Opportunities, Risks, and Implications for AI Adoption in Singapore," Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, shares his personal experience as a tech enthusiast ("geek and tinkerer") who built his own AI assistant to handle the intense cognitive overload of his diplomatic work. Here is a summary of the core themes, his technical setup, and his takeaways for AI adoption: 💡 The 3 Key Core Messages Accountability Cannot Be Outsourced: While you can delegate and outsource calculations, memory, and information synthesis to AI, you cannot outsource personal understanding or accountability [ 01:37 ]. Value is Created at the Ground Level: Real economic and societal value isn't created by top-down macro rules or just building giant models. It happens workflow-by-workflow, when ordinary professionals (teachers, lawyers, doctors, or ministers) use available AI tools to re-enginee...

https://hbsp.harvard.edu/inspiring-minds/ https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resource-guides/ https://pz.harvard.edu/thinking-routines

You can't have the best of all worlds. Everything has trade-offs. The four burners - family, health, friends, and work - demand time and effort. David Sedaris' Four Burners Theory says that “in order to be successful you have to cut off one of your burners. And in order to be really successful you have to cut off two.” Credit:  https://jamesclear.com/four-burners-theory