New e-course just released! 

It is Aligning with the Dao: Laozi’s Wisdom for Modern Anxiety and Achievement.

After exploring Confucius’s emphasis on ethics, harmony, and social order, the profound patterns of change in the I Ching, and the human centric nature of Mencius, this time I turned to Laozi—the enigmatic Old Master whose Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) offers one of the most timeless and understated philosophies in human history.

International Women’s Day (March 8) is here. It is a highly celebrated day worldwide. Let’s re-read this one of the most popular posts upfront for this special occasion.

Since MSL Master is 100% female led and operated and that most Chinese teachers are women, it is only natural for me to contribute to this special occasion and introduce three must known Chinese women in history. 

The fifteenth day of the Chinese New Year is a special occasion, a festival within a festival. According to Lao She (老舍), this is the climax of the Chinese New Year. It is the brightest and the most beautiful festival. 

In 2026, this brightest and most beautiful Yuanxiao Festival (元宵节) falls on March 3rd. It’s time to re-read this article and my reminiscing about the past.

After January 1st, the next big event is Chinese New Year, 春节 (Chūn jié), also known as the Spring Festival. It’s probably the most important Chinese festival. 

This year, the first day of the Chinese New Year falls on February 17, 2026, bringing the Year of Horse to us. For this special occasion, it’s time to re-publish one of our most popular posts - the best Chinese New Year Greetings!

After finishing a few e-courses on Confucius’s teachings and I Ching, this year I started with a new e-course on Mencius’s teachings.

Written more than 2000 years ago, Mencius’s words continue to be relevant and inspiring, carrying a powerful force that speaks directly to us today. In an era when so much feels fractured — morally, verbally, technologically — his emphasis on our innate goodness offers something steady and human.

In January 2026, following the U.S. military operation that captured Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, the Trump administration renewed its focus on Greenland. News headlines have been filled with speculations that similar decisive action could be applied to acquire the vast Arctic territory currently under Danish sovereignty.

Let’s turn to I Ching (the Book of Changes), using its ancient wisdom to facilitate our understanding of Greenland’s situation and what awaits it in the near future.

The much anticipated holiday season is here. We are saying goodbye to 2025, and saying hello to 2026! It’s time to update one of our most read posts on learning tips for holidays.

Got plans? Travelling? Planning multi occasions for drinking and eating? Having time reserved for binge watching? There is also of course playing video games, shopping and what not. I hope it’s going to be a great holiday for you!

What about learning Chinese? Good news! We have added another tool — MSL Master e-courses — to expand your toolkit for learning.

After Bitcoin crashed in November, a number of stories were published on how much money some people had lost nearly overnight.

Their words were similar, that it was crazy time before the crash. Many people were borrowing huge amount of money to buy in, trying to get on that train and becoming insanely rich fast. They ended up in ruins.

It’s here!

Time to give the gift of inspiration and lifelong learning.

We will start with my new e-courses that offer timely wisdom during this chaotic period. The best part is that these e-courses are open for barter!

On November 15th, Bitcoin traded at USD97,800, down 21% from its October zenith. We heard the same screams that Bitcoin is only a mirage. But at the same time, Bitcoin believers continue to hold onto their safe haven to hedge against future uncertainty.

Let’s turn to I Ching (the Book of Changes), using its ancient wisdom to facilitate our understanding of Bitcoin and its place in our society. Welcome to Decoding Change, a live discussion series designed to explore contemporary questions through timeless frameworks provided by I Ching.

I always believe that the ultimate goal of learning Chinese is to get access to the treasure of Chinese texts that range back to thousands of years ago. The next best thing is to learn some introductory lessons that teach these texts.

This time, I am happy to announce that a mini-series of I Ching wisdom is just finished.

If you ask any Chinese people to name a day for them to customarily go hiking in the mountains, they will probably answer that it is the ninth day of the ninth month in the lunar calendar.

That day is Chong Yang Jie (重阳节), the Double Nine Festival. This year, it is Oct 29, 2025.

Welcome to our annual reminder of this wonderful festival, a time to be with family and nature!

The answer to this question might be “yes” to both. One thing is certain: we are standing at the threshold of an AI-driven age. The more deeply we can understand this transition, and the more perspectives we can bring to analyse it, the better prepared we will be.

We are therefore thrilled to introduce a new angle: using the ancient wisdom of the I Ching to facilitate our understanding. Welcome to Decoding Change, a live discussion series designed to explore contemporary questions through timeless frameworks provided by I Ching. In our inaugural session, we turn our focus to AI.

My latest e-course: The Freedom: 3 Lessons from Confucius on Wealth, Career, and Pursuit of Excellence, is just launched. Drawn from The Analects, this e-course uses ancient wisdom to help people re-think wealth, career paths and ethical coexistence.

All my e-courses, right now there are three of them, are available for HKD29.9. And barter is accepted!

Learning Chinese is more than learning how to bargain in a market or order food in a restaurant. Although it is a lot of fun using Chinese in real life situation, I believe the pinnacle of learning Chinese is to get access to the wealth of thousands years of Chinese texts which contain so much wisdom.

Our world today is in need of Chinese wisdom.