http://jonathanjiang.com On the road again... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:53:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This summer I've had two instances where my endeavors have gone awry.  The first is when I signed up for a charity bicycle ride that would have taken me 100 miles over two days.  I trained hard for it, only to realize a week prior to the ride that, in ... http://jonathanjiang.com/2008/07/11/fate-and-failure/ Whenever I travel, I am always changed in some way.  When I walk onto a plane bound for another country or unfamiliar location, it's like walking into a transformation room.  I board, take a seat, read a book, watch a movie, have a meal, and take a nap.  When I ... http://jonathanjiang.com/2008/07/09/lessons-on-travel/ Inspiration, ideas, and change are things that move us forward in our personal development. 1. First there is inspiration.  You are inspired to do something or think in a certain way, possibly triggered by something you read, or heard, or saw, something a friend told you, or out of the blue.  An ... http://jonathanjiang.com/2008/07/02/inspiration-ideas-change-bing-bang-boom/ Riding in the rain used to terrify me.  I was afraid of all the things that could go wrong.  My confidence in the bike and my confidence in myself as a rider were put into question as soon as the first drops of water hit the pavement. Today was different and ... http://jonathanjiang.com/2008/06/22/rider-in-the-storm/ Sometimes I forget where I came from.  I don't mean that I lose track of where my house is or that I used to live in Maryland, but that I forget who I used to be and how things in my life have formed who I am today. I think a ... http://jonathanjiang.com/2008/06/21/roots/ Striving for happiness and being happy are separated only by perspective.  One is believing that happiness is in the future while the other is believing that happiness is here now. To begin moving from believing that things and events in the future will make you happy towards believing that the things ... http://jonathanjiang.com/2008/06/19/gratitude/ “The most solid advice for a writer is this, I think: Try to learn to breathe deeply, really to taste food when you eat, and when you sleep really to sleep. Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like ... http://jonathanjiang.com/2008/06/13/saroyan/ 5) I will responsible for my life, realizing that I choose how I live.  I will be in control of how my life turns out because I am solely responsible for what happens, no on else. http://jonathanjiang.com/2008/05/31/choice/ 4) I want to be aware of my own limitations, gaps in knowledge, lack of skill, inexperience and not be ashamed or afraid of them.  Although I am aware of these things, I will not let them limit my efforts. http://jonathanjiang.com/2008/05/29/limits/ 3) I want to be fully aware of my own abilities, intellect, strength, and power and use them at their full capability on a daily basis. http://jonathanjiang.com/2008/05/28/realizing-my-own-power/