Fog-Nami (Tsunami of Fog)

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Dear mommy,

Recently, I have been studying a lot about happiness.
Conclusion, it is a choice.

Being frustrated at times with business + people in general, life is a long journey.

At times, a very tiresome one.

But I remind myself about F.O.G

{Forgiveness} is key to being happy. We hold on to grudges and build a pool of enemies.

At the end, we become negative people and simply feel like crap.

{Optimism} is seeing the best of each situation. If you just got laid off, see it as an opportunity to change to a career that makes your heart beat every morning.

My friend Angela Kung started being a real estate agent in Hong Kong a few years ago. Her optimistic attitude is contagious and attracts big time clients. She just sold an apartment for around $8 million USD.

{Gratitude} is key to being happy, for sure.

I complain about not getting a parking spot in San Francisco or other things that just don’t go my way. But once I volunteer as a food server in the kitchen at a homeless shelter, I am instantly grateful for so many things.

Book Club:
Elizabeth Kwo let me barrow a great book, How We Choose to Be Happy by Greg Hicks. Great read.


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