Author: Shen Shián

Co-founder of Moonpointer.com
30
Jan
2012

Achilles’ Heel Or Skills?

Reflection after watching ‘Troy’: Achilles is better known more for his weak heel despite his near superhuman skills. Interesting how…

30
Jan
2012

Troubling Thought?

Possibly more potentially troubling than a thought troubling you now is what is not troubling you now. For example, you…

30
Jan
2012

Why Books Are Still Important

Something a little funny at the end but nevertheless true… How I explained why hardcopy books on shelves are still…

30
Jan
2012

Great Redemption

Reflection after watching ‘Attack the Block’: Those who have done great wrong should redeem themselves by doing great right. –…

30
Jan
2012

Light Vs Darkness

Thoughts from watching ‘The Shinjuku Incident’: The problem with going over to the dark side, is that if you are…

30
Jan
2012

The Revolution Paradox

From the movie ‘Che’: Castro: What if I say we will wait for you? We’ll do it together. Trust me….

30
Jan
2012

Tit For Tat (349): My Way

A Tit for a Tat (349) Tat: Why are you walking this roundabout way? Tit: Why are you straightforwardly following…

30
Jan
2012

Super Short Story (1): The Pointless Game

As the game had no time-out, no lasting rewards, no lasting consequences, I decided it was game over for me….

30
Jan
2012

Tell That To The Pig

A Tit for a Tat (348) Tet: BBQ pork anyone? (Waves a slice before Tat in the crowd) Tat: (Turns…

30
Jan
2012

The Best Teachers

The best teachers must eventually teach ultimate Compassion and Wisdom. To encourage perfect Compassion, they must eventually advocate veganism, which…

30
Jan
2012

Kid Koan

When do kids grow up and lose their lovablity? Or do some never, and only become more lovable? No matter…

16
Jan
2012

Interesting Find

What you find interest in is what others find interesting about you. – Stonepeace As such, to know whether someone…

16
Jan
2012

Textbook Answer?

Sometimes, others think you give textbook answers to their questions, when you did answer from the heart, when they are…

16
Jan
2012

Imaginary Tone

An email exchange: X: Hi, Sales have been chasing for the media kits since last year. Can we have the…

16
Jan
2012

Worth More Money?

Advice to a reader, who lost money unfairly in a deposit: If you feel that the time wasted and unhappiness…

16
Jan
2012

More Evil & Less Good

To be unapologetic for one’s evil done makes one more evil. To be ungrateful for others’ goodness done makes one…

16
Jan
2012

Pretending Not To Be Pretending

From your perspective: Stranger walks in lift. No eye contact or words. Just presses a button. From stranger’s perspective: Stranger…

16
Jan
2012

The Opposite of Zen (2)

Complicate your thinking Complicate your spoken words Complicate your written words Complicate your silence’s meaning Complicate your actions Complicate your…

16
Jan
2012

The Opposite of Zen (1)

Think the most convoluted ways possible, believe in improbable theories, clutter yourself with imaginary worries. Say the most useless stuff…

16
Jan
2012

Why Be Displeased (And Apathetic)?

Why be displeased at others, when you karmically conditioned yourself to be displeased? – Stonepeace Why ignore others’ mistakes, when…