When AI can write and compose, it surpasses us in various domains and alters our lives, regardless of how we feel about it. From an Eastern perspective: since the mountain will not move, the river must adapt—and it always finds a way.

Adaptability — rather than strength or intelligence — has long been recognized as the key trait for human biological survival. This quality will also be crucial for our coexistence with AI, especially for reaping its benefits. But what does it actually mean in real life?

Our AI journey is exploration — not confrontation — and the approach is to question, converse, even debate, but not to stereotype.

For outsiders, and even for their own people, a national culture resembles a duck gliding on water: its feet paddling beneath the surface are unseen, yet they are the essential driving force that propels it forward (or sometimes in circles).

As humans, we are inherently social creatures, yet we now struggle to form meaningful social connections. So, how hard is it to just be who we are?

The world originally had no roads, but as more people walked on them, they became roads. -- The famous Chinese writer and critic, Lu Xun (1881–1936) How does each of us walk somewhere to turn it into our own road?

On the Camino, life proves to be fair again: you get what you give. Putting effort into the process guarantees that the reward will follow. The more you give, the more you'll receive. Money plays no role in the entire process.

A scene on the Camino de Santiago provided by Fr. Kevin. I intend to walk the Camino to help me find balance: - a balance between the spiritual and physical, - a balance between Eastern philosophy and Western theology, - most importantly, a balance between devotion and joy. I know I can’t become a monk, but I also can't—and don't want to—be a “walking dead” (行尸走肉). I want to live a life full of emotional and spiritual experiences while also enjoying worldly ple

A marked trail on the Camino de Santiago Introduction: 'You don’t even know anything about the Camino de Santiago, so why do you want to do it?' My American-born daughter, Cintty, was puzzled when she heard about my impulsive Camino adventure. After my memoir, From Tea to Coffee , was published, she has closely followed my past, present, and everything in between, and she's right about that. I had never heard of the Camino de Santiago before; in fact, I didn't even understa