Alvin Soon

I thought hard work guaranteed success. Then I got punched in the ribs.

In a forest monastery, I sat in silence for 10 days. A story about stillness, surrender and why I chose retreat.

What getting lost and staying still taught me about presence and wonder.

Bruce Lee was a young man willing to fight for what he believed. When he opened his gung-fu school, that belief was put to the test.

One moment, we were picking out a LEGO set at the mall. Hours later, I was in the ICU, heart racing, unsure if I’d ever see my children again.