Yawei XiaWhy was Paris Olympics opening ceremony so inspiring?I was blown away by the opening ceremony yesterday, even though I only watched half of it. Initially, I didn’t know what to expect, but…Jul 271Jul 271
Yawei XiaWhat is spiritualityMy friend asked me what spirituality is. I have to admit that I have used it as a loaded word. Generally, it refers to a state of mind and…Jun 16Jun 16
Yawei XiaWhat’s the fine line between self-acceptance and self-striving?I came across this question on Tim Ferris’s show, which made me ponder where the fine line lies between accepting oneself and striving for…Apr 11, 2023Apr 11, 2023
Yawei XiaWhat would I fill my time with if I wasn’t spending all of it at work?It’s a question that’s been on my mind lately. For so long, I’ve used busyness as an excuse for not exploring this question. But it’s…Apr 9, 2023Apr 9, 2023
Yawei XiaWhat triggered my anxiety in dating life? My version VS ChatGPT versionI recognized a pattern now: When I see a guy and things are going well for a few dates, I would develop a certain expectation for this…Apr 7, 2023Apr 7, 2023
Yawei XiaI find myself more interesting after taking the advice of ‘be interested in other people first to…Last year I was in a bad shape. There were many contributing factors, breakup, job, market. They were compounding, one after another. I…Apr 5, 2023Apr 5, 2023
Yawei XiaI want to hack my life in 2023I wasted a big part of my life in 2022 because of depression. I was hopeless. I felt life was meaningless. I asked my friends multiple…Jan 22, 2023Jan 22, 2023
Yawei XiaWhat I learnt as a first time product manager? Part 21. Don’t make decisions without discussing with your team first. You rely on people to deliver what you want so you need to get people’s…Apr 11, 2021Apr 11, 2021
Yawei XiaWhat did I learn as a first time product manager?Being a product manager is a stressful job, let alone being a first time product manager. However, there is a first time for everything so…Mar 21, 2021Mar 21, 2021
Yawei XiaWhy do I recommend the book Nonviolent Communication?Communication can be subtle and complicated. Anyone can talk but not everyone knows how to communicate. Communication is different from…Jan 12, 2021Jan 12, 2021