Preparation is what you do to eliminate unforced errors Preparation allows you to sleep well at night, knowing you have done what is necessary to achieve excellence Having a plan, even a general one, is essential Prepare for life, so when life gives you lemons, you actually have the equipment to make that lemonade everyone Continue reading

A lot of people know the Latin phrase “Carpe Diem,” which means “Seize the day” But what about the night owls, like me? I consistently stay up past 2 AM during the break, despite the rule I’ve adopted from HIMYM (How I Met Your Mother, my favorite TV show), that NOTHING GOOD EVER HAPPENS AFTER Continue reading

I am going to Singapore tomorrow In August I flew 5000 miles to spend my first semester at Villanova University, in Pennsylvania Still, I somehow managed to sign myself up to study abroad again, despite the fact that I was already studying abroad as an international student at Villanova I was afraid to go to Continue reading

You will have burnout days. Days you feel like not waking up Days you feel like “just skipping” because you “don’t have time” Days you want to miss the 1% improvement, and make it 0% Today for me feels like one of those days. My head hurts. My body is weak. My mind is wandering. And Continue reading

Here’s the thing. I am a big believer in reveling in the process. I believe that being illogically fixated on only achieving a certain goal(s), by chasing the horizon, will often lead to disappointment and failure to appreciate the process. Achievements are good to strive for and can be good periodic incentives and encouragement, but they Continue reading

“I need to go to the ATM Machine” “You mean just ‘ATM’ right?” “What?” “ATM stands for automated teller machine. So you just said automated teller machine machine“ It’s redundant to say “machine” after “ATM” yet we do it anyways What else is redundant in your life? What can you eliminate to make your life more Continue reading

I met a person today from the internet. Is that weird? His name is Ben Peters, and he is sort of a mini-celebrity to me. We initially met through Quora, a writing platform where people engage in conversations in Q&A. I contacted him to discuss career planning because he runs a company called Millenial Commute Continue reading

I went to Metrotown today It’s a shopping mall, about 1-hour bus ride from my home I used to go there all the time as a child: memories of reading Manga books in the Chapters, getting a watermelon smoothie to share with my sister, staring and the fountain and wondering who put all those coins Continue reading

Don’t be “nice” You read that right… The origins of “nice”, according to dictionary.com, is as follows: 1250-1300; Middle English: foolish, stupid < Old French: silly, simple People want you to be “nice” because it often benefits them. “Nice” people get exploited easily and pushed around because although nice people are good people, they can also be foolish and silly. Adam Grant’s Give and Continue reading

It feels good to sleep in It feels good to brag about yourself and have others admire you It feels good to indulge on luxury foods everyday But it feels great to wake up early and exercise before the day starts… It feels great to practice humility and be confident about yourself It feels great Continue reading