2026.01.12 - Glad you're here

Title: 2026.01.12 – It’s Good That You’re Here

If today were the last day of my life, what I’d want to say about studying Chinese medicine…

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I still remember reading a line in a senior’s book from the early years of the People’s Republic. He wrote: perhaps we have all made that great vow—to be a healer in the next life, carrying forward the spiritual learning of this one to continue the work of the latter half. When a disease reaches the eyes, its twists and turns can be so complex that a flawless diagnosis seems a fantasy, a foolish yearning to become a doctor—will the King of Hell even grant me that? I smile and compose a couplet for myself: “I study medicine not for worldly use; I cannot yet save people, but in this bustling world I am neither a saint nor a fool. I only wish to be a healer again in the next life; when faced with matters I dare not be arrogant, I seek only modesty and respect. In this vast universe, to live without benefit and die without regret, I must leave room for those who follow.”

Prof. Huang Huang: Why do the chronically ill live long while the healthy die early?

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Well‑being is health preservation, it’s about making our daily lives higher‑grade and of quality! In this regard, Chinese traditional health‑preserving wisdom is incredibly rich—from the ancient medical classic Huangdi Neijing written over two thousand years ago to the proverbs still whispered in rural villages, all reflect the great sagacity of the Chinese people in health and longevity.

Chen Chunhua: Five Keywords for Organizational Development in 2026

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When systems take on repetitive, rule‑based, deterministic tasks, members of an organization can finally devote their energy to truly important issues. The organization sheds its heavy load and unleashes genuine thinking and creativity. This transformation is silent yet profound. In the coming years, companies will clearly see three shifts: first, data will no longer be merely a presentation of results but will become a key entry point for understanding business; data will evolve into intuition, reports will upgrade to insights. Second, intelligence will gradually embed itself in collaboration processes, boosting overall responsiveness; AI will become part of the organization’s bloodstream, the “sympathetic nervous system” of coordination. Third, decision‑making will move from heavy reliance on experience to a blend of analysis and models; from experience‑driven evolution to model‑driven, from post‑hoc tracing to pre‑emptive foresight. When intelligence meets wisdom, an organization can achieve higher‑quality judgments with lower consumption.

Twenty Years Fly By

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“Twenty years go by in a flash, in the blink of an eye!” Tong the shopkeeper’s words resonated with countless people two decades later. “First watched My Own Swordsman in early 2006, still love it in 2026.” “The first time I didn’t get the plot; the second time I was part of it.” – comments on social media are full of nostalgic recollection.

Stock Is King

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Each generation stands on the shoulders of the previous one—the shoulders being the infrastructure built by the elders, while the next generation constructs new infrastructure atop it. The ‘70s and ‘80s cohort cannot repeat their parents’ jobs; they must build a digital world above the physical one. Likewise, today’s post‑2000 generation cannot follow their parents’ path; they must ride the wave, creating a flourishing realm of spiritual and intentional existence atop the digital world. Their predecessors have not only prepared the digital infrastructure for them: the newest tools are AI and cryptography. They have also prepared emotional “nutrients”: a powerful ego that intimidates the post‑2000s spiritually and inflicts soul‑level pain.

It’s Good That You’re Here

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Mount Putuo has three verses: “It’s good that you’re here, come again when it’s better, ever better.” At first glance they seem simple; after a moment’s thought they carry a certain flavor, and on deeper reflection they reveal profound meaning. “It’s good that you’re here”: being present in the world is better than not showing up; arriving is better than staying absent. Likewise, doing something is better than not doing it—once you act, you move toward the good. Action outweighs words; doing beats not doing. As long as you move, circumstances will align; staying still offers no chance. One must act.

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Originally written by Ping Xia (平侠) and published in Chinese on 拾一集 (Weekly Reflections). Translated and adapted for DriftSeas with permission.