[Dauly Blog Post #265] “Waiting” Every second you lose, are you gaining something of value in return? Thinking like an economist messed with your sense of value. Time equals opportunity Time equals money Time equals life But who gave us time? Time moves on, regardless of life or death But only in life, only by Continue reading

[Daily Blog Post #264] Plans will fall through Maybe you were supposed to go see the Terra Cotta warriors, or go to Yellow Mountain this weekend, but somehow that fell through. Maybe next week was supposed to be your trip to Beijing for a work project, but you don’t have your passport so you can’t Continue reading

[Daily Blog Post #262] 洁佛 That’s how I wrote my Chinese name since forever It is read as “Jie Fo” which literally sounds like “Jeff” in Chinese But what I didn’t know is that my name technically means “Clean Buddha” If I pronounce it with a different tone though, Jie Fu can be 杰夫 which Continue reading

[Daily Blog Post #262] I miss my friends. You know who you are. I miss my dog. Apparently, he has been sniffing the couch, expecting to find a couch potato. (That’s me!) I miss late night 2 AM Netflix binges. I miss my sister. I miss the feeling of falling in love. I miss the Continue reading

[Daily Blog Post #261] I like to stay in. My closest friends know that I am a closeted introvert. A Good Friday night to me is lying in bed, eating some delivery food, and watching some “The Office” reruns on Netflix. Some people like to go out. My roommate went to a rooftop bar tonight, Continue reading

[Daily Blog Post #260] They say that if you can think in a language, then you are considered fluent/conversational in that language. The issue is for me though is that I have to consciously think in Chinese. I can do it, but it just isn’t as natural. And sometimes, I can’t convey the level of Continue reading

[Daily Blog Post #259] Today we went to the fake shopping market. Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Yeezys. All fake items, and everything was up for bargain. Some of my friends purchased fake Louis Vuitton bags, while I slightly overpaid for a regular black belt (no brand) because I needed a belt. My friend thought I overpaid, Continue reading

[Daily Blog Post #258] What’s the point of being scared to try new things? It’s my first time being in Shanghai, and I probably won’t be back here for at least a few more years. Today, we went to Zhu Jia Jiao, which is like a more suburb, a river town, outside of Shanghai. The Continue reading

[Daily Blog Post #257] When you are uncertain, you know you are on to something that is potentially a great opportunity. No entrepreneur goes into business thinking they are certain to succeed. It’s why many of them fail before they hit the jackpot. New concepts are always uncertain, whether it be blockchain & cryptocurrency, e-commerce, Continue reading

[Daily Blog Post #256] There are exactly three periods during the day that you will see an influx of people all trying to get somewhere fast, and with purpose. The morning, the evening, and then late at night. The morning is when everyone is hurriedly trying to get to work. The window is around 7-10 Continue reading