https://blog.cui.to/en/post/category/life-reflections/ Samuel N Cui’s personal blog: technology, projects and life. en-US https://blog.cui.to/en/post/about-over-correct/ https://blog.cui.to/en/post/about-over-correct/ Tue, 09 Aug 2016 19:35:07 +0800 Opening with Tang–Song military politics, this classical-style essay revisits a separation hastened by threats of separation, asking when correcting a problem turns into abandoning something that could still be repaired. https://blog.cui.to/en/post/%E6%99%9A%E5%86%AC%E6%97%A9%E6%98%A5%E8%AE%B0/ https://blog.cui.to/en/post/%E6%99%9A%E5%86%AC%E6%97%A9%E6%98%A5%E8%AE%B0/ Fri, 15 Apr 2016 19:02:23 +0800 Harbin’s hesitant transition from winter to spring frames a personal reflection on the pain of seeking companionship, the beauty of solitude and the hope of becoming content with one’s own company. https://blog.cui.to/en/post/%E5%A5%BD%E9%BE%99%E8%AE%BA/ https://blog.cui.to/en/post/%E5%A5%BD%E9%BE%99%E8%AE%BA/ Wed, 16 Mar 2016 22:39:56 +0800 A short classical-style reflection on pursuing something, obtaining it and then rejecting it, using Lord Ye’s love of dragons to question whether looking at something means truly seeing it. https://blog.cui.to/en/post/about-stop-or-continue/ https://blog.cui.to/en/post/about-stop-or-continue/ Sat, 05 Dec 2015 18:55:12 +0800 Beginning with a childhood memory of choosing furniture the family could afford, this classical-style essay considers desire, ability and courage, and the consolation of having tried even when success remains out of reach. https://blog.cui.to/en/post/for-heroes/ https://blog.cui.to/en/post/for-heroes/ Sun, 23 Nov 2014 11:51:53 +0800 A dedication to Shooter and YYeTs, paired with Martin Niemöller’s verse on silence and protest, reflecting on their departure and former glory. https://blog.cui.to/en/post/from_guoke_about_long_distance_relationship/ https://blog.cui.to/en/post/from_guoke_about_long_distance_relationship/ Sat, 08 Feb 2014 11:03:29 +0800 A Guokr report on communication and intimacy in long-distance relationships, discussing self-disclosure and idealization alongside the blog author’s question about which relationships last long enough to be surveyed. https://blog.cui.to/en/post/happy-the-year-of-snake/ https://blog.cui.to/en/post/happy-the-year-of-snake/ Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:55:57 +0800 A Year of the Snake greeting, thanking classmates for their help during the previous year and inviting readers to leave a message.