Been Out
Gone for a while
For some time I seem to be missing from ERPZ, though probably as much as Martin or Scherzo, or Yuan Jun for that matter. Work has been really busy and life in general after the 15 academic years of the past introduces new challenges. But it remains important to be optimistic about the future and things to come, while appreciating all that you're currently blessed with.
As one mature, you learn that things should be shared rather than fought over, and you have to wonder if you're really hurting others or yourself when you get into fights. One should appreciate the fact that collaboration and combining strengths can produce far more returns in long run than doing too much fighting though competition may sometimes bring greater benefits to everyone in aggregate. Cost and benefits of things have long been hard to balance and somewhat confusing to us. Maybe that is why, we need to be conscious.
Sometimes, it's important that we ponder about life, through current affairs.