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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

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

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

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

Some realistic some unrealistic Some carrying over from 2018 Some I’ve done already Some are new Meditate every day Finish a book a week Work out at least x3 a week Write a blog post every day Write a DTF blog post every month Start a YouTube Channel Start a podcast Learn day-trading and become… Continue reading

Seriously, where did 2018 go? 2018 started off very slow for me. I spent 4 months in Singapore studying abroad. Those 4 months taught me how it is possible to be living such a “full” life yet not be completely happy. There is always turmoil. There is always a different picture behind the smile. Shanghai… Continue reading

Emotions make us do and say things we regret Irrationality is fueled by emotion And when you are in the heat of the moment, it’s incredibly easy to do something you wish you hadn’t In the heat of the moment, the best thing to do is really to take a step back, take a deep… Continue reading

I’ve written a lot about self-improvement. In fact, I think if anything, the theme of this blog would be best categorized as self-improvement. I’ve recently been working out at my local community center. It’s been a while since I’ve been actively lifting weights, but it feels good. Every morning this past week I’ve woken up… Continue reading