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January 2019

  • Productivity growth

    Innovation drives productivity From the invention of the plow for farming and tilling soil, to robotics and AI, innovations are meant to help humanity accomplish tasks easier. But how productive are we meant to be? We might get to the point where everything can become automated. Food becomes cheaper. Artificial food might become more common. Continue reading

  • Opinions

    We all have a right to our opinion, regardless of how absurd they may be. However, if you plan to express opinions to the world, you should first review that they are 1) backed by logic or data, 2) have the patience to properly explain them to others, and 3) have the responsibility to change Continue reading

  • Don’t forget to breathe

    I got my teeth cleaned today and throughout the ~45 minute procedure, I had to keep reminding myself to breathe. For some reason, I always tense up my body. I call it barber anxiety. When I get my hair cut, I need to remind myself to relax. When I get a massage, I also need Continue reading

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  • Pressing issues

    I’m probably like most people around my age that live on the West Coast in Canada: Liberal–at least socially. Scorns at hate crimes and racial bias Low-key panicking about global warming and the inevitable doom of our environment Cares about charity and curing poverty And probably have a few not-to-kind things to say about Trump Continue reading

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  • Monthly challenge

    I like monthly challenges A lot of my habits were birthed from monthly self challenges Last year I started January with a gratitude journal. February I did magic every day, and March I read 30 minutes every day for 2018 This year although I haven’t started any monthly challenge for January, I plan to add Continue reading

  • Knowledge is power

    How much do you value education? Books? The internet? And how much do you value your knowledge? Knowledge is power. It’s an overused aphorism that remains true. The 21st century saw the world enter into the digital information age, propelled forward by the internet, the smart phone, and soon, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Those Continue reading

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  • Awareness

    Letting go of resistance is fully dependent on awareness Awareness that if you are able to let go of the expectation to hold on to every pleasure, then the fear of unpleasant events will also begin to dissipate It is entirely an awareness Once you are aware of this resistance, it’s much easier to live Continue reading

  • Subtle quality

    Today I ate at Sushi Hachi, a Japanese restaurant that served high quality authentic Japanese sushi and nigiri But what makes their sushi taste better than other sushi restaurants? Why did Sushi Hachi taste so good today? There are a lot of subtle things and all of theme make the entire experience so much better Continue reading

  • bad days

    Today was a good day Until one little incident 5 minutes Sometimes that all it takes to ruin everything To change a lot It’s sad And there’s nothing I can say about it besides the fact that bad days will happen Continue reading

  • Sleepless

    Why is it that I often feel the most creative during the night? My brain decides to want to do nothing during the day, yet, when it’s time for me to sleep, it suddenly spirts up and starts conjuring masterful plans of books to write, magic to perform, ideas to execute. Sleepless nights are the Continue reading

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