This post was originally posted on my finance & economy blog: Down to Finance Albert Einstein is often quoted as saying “Compound Interest is the 8th wonder of the world; it is the most powerful force.” The reason investing is powerful is because of compound interest. For the past ~80 years, the stock market has averaged an annual Continue reading

Two more days until Fall Break. I’ll be in Orlando, Florida. Excited to take a break. Much needed. Continue reading

“The concept that ‘If your partner doesn’t love 100% of who you are, change who you are so they do’ is utter BS” That was one of the greatest lines I’ve ever heard in a stand-up comedy show. Yes. Stand-up comedy show by Daniel Sloss (available on Netflix “Jigsaw”). Somehow, society has made that above Continue reading

342 Some days will be difficult. Like today. Even though it’s a Sunday. It felt hard. Like something was weighing me down. Maybe my thoughts. Maybe my pre-mid-life existential crisis thoughts. Or maybe there is no reason. Maybe some days will just be a bit more difficult than others. It just gives me hope that tomorrow Continue reading

341 Today I got up at 7 AM to go hike 14 miles. And I’d like to tell you that the hike was blissful but really it was just… a hike It was refreshing, sure, but I was craving a little more The hike was extremely foggy and misty. And because I am who I Continue reading

Hey guys I feel happy today Thanks Continue reading

“In hindsight…” It’s a dangerous place to live in Because living in the present means we don’t know the future. “In hindsight… We should have done this We should have known We should have tried” In hindsight, we never really know. So the only thing we can do is to live in the present and Continue reading

338 This post was inspired by my Human Person class, wherein we discussed the soul and body in a more religious context. However, I’d like to address this in a more philosophical and psychological context, as I am not affiliated with any religion. Humans are made of two different “things”: the physical and the immaterial. Continue reading

337 The trouble I have with comparing modernist ideals with traditional ideals is that eventually, what we perceive as “modern” will one day be considered traditional. No? What if 100 years from now, future civilizations will look down at the certain lifestyles or philosophies that are widely held in today’s humanity? What are we doing Continue reading

336 I have a weird relationship with money. I love it. I want to be rich. But also, I advocate the philosophy that money cannot buy happiness. That is so very true. But money is power. In this day and age, it is power. And so, money is not treated equally. Money is a platform of Continue reading