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Metamorphosis - the Science of Change
Metamorphosis The caterpillar Ah, a humble and tiny creature, driven by an insatiable hunger, constantly growing, constantly shedding...

Derek Li
Sep 21, 20254 min read


Transgenerational Trauma and Perfectionism: When the Drive to Outperform Isn’t Entirely Yours
The pressure to perfection or outperform doesn’t always come from ambition or stress. Sometimes it comes from survival patterns passed down through generations—quietly shaping the nervous system, perfectionism, and the drive to outperform long after the original threat has passed.

Derek Li
Jan 63 min read


Brain vs. Heart: The Hidden Friction Killing Your Performance
Look at the image above. One side is structured, wired, and linear. The other is organic, fluid, and messy. This visual represents the fundamental duality of the human operating system: Logic and Emotion. Many high-performing individuals operate under a false assumption: that logic belongs in the driver's seat, and emotions are merely passengers—or worse, obstacles—that get in the way. But the biggest obstacle to boosting our performance isn't a lack of effort or willpower. I

Derek Li
Dec 11, 20252 min read


If my children Ask
If my children ask How to be grown-ups without messing things up? If my children ask How to be grown-ups without loosing innocence? and...

Derek Li
Oct 8, 20251 min read


"It's me, but it's not me"
“It’s me, but it’s not me”. This concept, distilled from David Eagleman’s Incognito , Chapter One: “There’s Someone in My Head, But It’s...

Derek Li
Oct 7, 20254 min read


Executive Breathing
Choose a spot that feels comfy, snug, and safe, where you won’t be interrupted Sit, lie down, or stand tall. Relax jaw, shoulders, and...

Derek Li
Oct 6, 20251 min read


"Shark" Therapy
Healing is an ocean— Vast, relentless, and forever alive, And like the shark that cannot rest, We too must glide through currents until...

Derek Li
Oct 3, 20251 min read


The High Achievers
"The High Achievers" Mark well the summits thou hast climbed, And all the laurels thou dost wear; Yet soft there creeps a sotto voce...

Derek Li
Sep 22, 20251 min read
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